April 13 @ 6 P.M.
Gagsters & Dragsters
main room / drag and comedy / hosted by vagenesis
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About the Show

 

Price: $20 GA, $25-$30 reserved

When: Sunday 6:00 (doors 4:45)

Spotlight: DC's hottest drag and comedy show is headed to prime time! Join us on a Sunday night this April as Vagenesis, National Bearded Empress 2022, brings the finest drag entertainers and comedians to the DC Improv Comedy Club. You'll be splitting your sides with each "Yas Queen!" Join Grab your friends and some dollar bills and get ready for a hilariously fabulous good time. Music by DJ Yo Will!

Featuring: Vagenesis (host), Andromeda, Jayzeer Shantey, Shenandoah, Miliana De'Nile, DJ Yo Will!

 

About the Performers

Vagenesis

The host of the DC Improv Drag Brunch since 2021, Vagenesis (she/they) is DC's tallest & hairiest petite woman. Vagenesis was the very first National Bearded Empress and shares her talents across the country. She has also been crowned winner of Drag Wars Season 3, winner of TikTok Drag Contest Season 1, Captain Green Lantern 2019, Mx Moco Pride 2021, winner of Park n Bark Season 3, and DC's Best At-Large performer 2024. Vagenesis brings her unique brand of comedy and charisma to each of her performances. She is an activist, advocating for all styles of drag, queer people, and all people of color.

Instagram: @the_vagenesis

Venmo: @vagenesis

CashApp: $vagenesis

Jayzeer Shantey

Jayzeer Shantey (they/them) hails from Guatemala and is now residing in the DMV. They are a multifaceted drag artist with no boundaries on gender or art. This fashion designer was a top 3 finalist on the international reality competition, "La Drag Queen Soy Yo 2." Jayzeer is an artist with a unique vision and an eye for detail in their creations. They use their design and makeup skills to create a persona that embodies their ethereal essence with a complete look from head to toe. Jayzeer is the current reigning National Bearded Empress and a proud representative of the bearded baddies.

Instagram: @jayzeershantey

Venmo: @fashion4thefearless

CashApp: $fashion4thefearless

Andromeda

Andromeda (they/she) is the party clown of your nightmares. Both as a performer and a DJ, Andromeda brings together a lifetime of passion for music and makeup artistry to create a space for authentic self-expression and gender performance. Through their art, they seek to spread kindness and clownery both to entertain and to advocate for their community.

Instagram: @andromeda.drag

Venmo: @andromedadrag

Miliana De'Nile

Miliana De'Nile (she/her) is 33 years of FABULOUSNESS. Born in Manati, PR and currently residing in Lebanon, PA, she is a humble Bearded Drag Queen that has been performing since 2014. As an artist, she strives to highlight the beauty in different art genres and to continue to uplift herself and her community.

Instagram: @_simply_mili

Venmo: @Mexiii

CashApp: $Mexiii1

Shenandoah

Shenandoah (she/her) is a DMV-based drag entertainer and self-proclaimed "Queen of Wigglesburg." She has been performing in and producing drag shows since she was 19 years old and is passionate about working with the queer community in her small town.

Instagram: @youneedanapkin

Venmo: @youneedanapkin

Yo Will!

Open format DJ Yo Will! takes his eclectic style to the dancefloor blending genres you wouldn’t expect including but not limited to hip hop, RnB, Afro, Latin, house, club and more international sounds. He started as a karaoke DJ back in 2016 but his curiosity combined with a love for hip hop culture prompted him to learn how to use the DJ console he worked off of. This changed everything as he was over karaoke and decided to pursue rooms with people looking to dance instead of sing. In 2021, he would go into establishments and play for free to show his skills as a way to make an impression and be considered for residencies.

Yo Will! has played for crowds all over the DMV but mainly in DC as most of his residencies are here including Saint Ex, Open Market, Dew Drop, Metrobar and more. You may have even seen him at DC Improv’s “Gagsters and Dragsters”. He has featured on Eaton radio’s Unseen.FM as well as played for hometown comedian Donnell Rawlings.