
When the Seacoast Rep Theater announced that they were going to do a show with Jujubee from Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race, I decided that I wanted to go. My schedule worked for it to happen, because I chose to work an overnight shift the night before, in exchange for the weekend off.
Our friends Wendy, Cody and Frank, who we met during last summer's shows were all going as well.
So, plans were made to meet for dinner, then go see the show, and maybe go for drinks after. We went to Dos Amigos, a Mexican restaurant, and got dinner. I was shocked that Wendy decided to foot the bill for both Dan and myself. (Not that I should've been. She's super sweet.)
During dinner, we caught up a bit. And, the boys said they would meet us at the theater, because they were running behind. Dinner for me was a large thing of chicken nachos (I ate all of them) and a margarita.
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Rainbow Frite |
We got to the theater and picked up our tickets. And, I realized how much I missed the shows that Shaunna Rai did over the summer. It felt weird to be there without Miss E,on. It was even weirder to not be hauling Shaunna down to the depths of the building. It became such a habit dragging the suitcase down the steps, praying that I didn't lose my balance and fall down them.
Discussion, while we waited for the boys turned to the new season of Drag Race, and its mysterious premiere date change. I tend to be a listener, and take in bits and pieces of conversation around me, as well as the people who are actually talking to me. A little ways away, across the room, there was a group of older people. The last time I had seen them, there were two elderly ladies talking, and all of a sudden, I hear, "Do you know how to twerk?" And, so, I had to turn around and see what was going on. Sadly, turning around ruined the picture in my mind.
The boys finally showed up, and it was a, "Hi, you've you been? Wanna go for drinks later?" Before turning back to Drag Race. And, I realized that I need to do some rewatching of old seasons. As a fan of the show, and drag in general, I should know who Yara Sofia is, and I should also have some idea of what some of my favorite queens look like out of drag.
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Lili Whiteass |
My old spot, with Wendy and the boys was taken by the older group. So, we got second row, center. Not a bad place to be, but for pictures, the front row is definitely better.
I told Dan how the whole feeling this time, was different than the shows during last summer. For one, there was no going backstage. It's weird having that freedom, to just disappear backstage, and say hi, or get drink orders, or whatever, and then having that freedom taken away. It's kind of like the experience that everyone else gets when they go to a show, I guess. I wanted to go say hi to Bunny, but, it wasn't appropriate this time.
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Delta Miles and DA Michael |
Bunny Wonderland started off the night, with her high energy performance, getting the crowd prepared for the amazing night to come.
Rainbow Frite was up next. I had seen Rainbow Frite in Boston, at Jacques, before, however, it was as a server, not as a performer. I didn't realize that Rainbow Frite was a singer, and I especially didn't expect her to come into the second row to grab tips...and then climb on my lap, and ask me to say "Cock and Balls" on the mic. As usual, the embarassment took over, and I was ready to die. And, at the same time, I was enjoying the hell out of it. I will admit, while it looks like I'm cringing on the outside, and wishing that I could die, on the inside, I'm so excited to be picked on that it's not even funny. And, I spent part of the time wondering what Dan was thinking, while all this was happening. (Apparently, he expected it to happen, and it was all cool, I guess.)
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JuJubee |
Lili Whiteass went next. She came out in a pink gown, blonde hair and a beaver skin hat. And, then she started singing. It took me a minute to recognize the song, because in my head, it had to be a "girl" song...only, it wasn't. It was Billy Joel's Leningrad. I was pretty much blown away.
Next, was Delta Miles. Well, it was supposed to be...until there were technical difficulties. (I was surprised that it was "technical difficulties", because generally, at a drag show, they're called "testicle difficulties"... With a dead mic, Delta came out, and gave the sound crew hell, then went on for a bit with no mic. She asked if anyone had a birthday, and it turned out that a guy named Michael muchdid. And, it turned out that he was a DA. And, she pulled him up on stage, and used him in her number, as a prop. And, he seemed to love it. And, I just couldn't stop laughing. She was hilarious.
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Bunny Wonderland |
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Rainbow Frite performing Memory |
Rainbow Frite came back out, and did a mix of The E-Harmony Cat Lady Song and Memory from the Broadway Show Cats. I nearly died with the E-Harmony Cat Lady part, because, although I knew of the song, it had been a long time since I had actually heard it, and I totally wasn't expecting it. When it switched over to Memory, I did what I always do...I broke out in song, along with it...all the while, snapping pictures.
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Lili Whiteass, Anything Goes |
Lili Whiteass was up again, and cemented her place in my mind as someone with a ton of talent. Anything Goes. Not only was she singing it herself, but, my God, she could tap dance too! How is it that I don't ever think about all the hidden talents that queens have? All too soon, the number was over.
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JuJubee |
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Delta Miles |
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Rainbow Frite |
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Bunny Wonderland |
The show came back up, and Rainbow Frite was back up. This was probably my least favorite of her numbers. Although, I had to laugh. Earlier in the show, someone had commented about the front row having a blanket, to keep them warm. Rainbow, toward the end of the number, used the blanket to her advantage. She went right to the front row, and simulated oral sex with the old man in front of me. (I was a little relieved that it was him, and not me.)
Bunny was back again, for her next number. Dan leaned over to tell me to make sure to get a picture of her outfit, (because Shaunna might need something like that in her future...)
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Delta Miles |
For the first time (and last time for the night) Lili Whiteass did a lip sync. I was a little disappointed that it was actually a lip sync, until she came over to get some tips...when I realized that she was actually singing along to the lip sync.
Bunny popped back out for a final number, and a response to a letter to the editor, that had been posted earlier in the week, criticizing the Rep management for allowing the drag shows and B-movie nights to happen.
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Lili Whiteass |
The show was over. And, so, we followed the herd back upstairs, for an after party. Dan and I stood back, as much as possible, to stay out of the way of everyone who was getting pictures taken with the queens. As people started to file out of the building, I went to get my last drink of the night. Finally, when most of the crowd was gone, I asked Dan to start getting some pictures with the girls.
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JuJubee posing for my camera |
Rainbow Frite decided that Dan needed to be in the picture too, so she took a selfie of us...which kind of made me happy, because we don't really have a lot of pictures of us together.
I was kind of star-struck with Lili Whiteass, just because of how surprised I was by her performance...and because at one point, she had followed me for a second or two on Instagram. And, I told her so...and then got home to find that I either had imagined it, or it really was for a second or two, because when I checked my followers, she wasn't there. But, I found out that if she had followed me, even for a second or two, it was a fluke, because she doesn't usually follow people she doesn't know personally.
And, finally, I needed to get another picture with Jujubee. Having met her before, and being able to talk to her that time, I knew I could talk to her this time. So, I asked for my picture with her, and told her that the last time I got a picture with her, she had bitten my lip. She was going for that again, and, well, she missed. the picture makes it look like she was trying to eat my chin. Which, actually, I thought was awesome.
Finally, we were the last people, aside from the performers, there. So, it was time to head out. The boys were staying in Portsmouth, so they were planning to go out. At that point, I was tired. I'd worked the overnight, and only slept about 4 hours after getting home. So, I chose to go home, instead of going out. Although, plans were made for definitely going out, in March, when they all come for the Battle of the Seasons show, here in Portland.
The show was amazing. The night was amazing. The people were amazing. And, I realize now, why I need to make more of an effort to talk to people. I need more people like this in my life. I need more situations like this in my life. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a night to remember!
If negativity breeds misery, then positive energy breeds happiness. And, we can all use a little more happiness in our lives.
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