The Gold Dust Orphans
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The Gold Dust Orphans are a fringe theater company based in Boston
and Provincetown, MA. It was founded in 1995 by writer/performer Ryan Landry, Scott Martino, Afrodite (aka Andre Shoals) and Billy Hough. It is a group of actors, musicians, writers and visual artists dedicated to the production of shows that are often based on works of film, theater and popular culture, many of these roles are played in the classical tradition by men in drag.
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Boston
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and Provincetown, MA. It was founded in 1995 by writer/performer Ryan Landry, Scott Martino, Afrodite (aka Andre Shoals) and Billy Hough. It is a group of actors, musicians, writers and visual artists dedicated to the production of shows that are often based on works of film, theater and popular culture, many of these roles are played in the classical tradition by men in drag.
Production history
1998- How Mrs. Grinchly Swiped Christmas
1999
- Charlie's Angels & the Case of the Tobacco Heiress
2000
- Joan of Arkansas
2001
- Madame Ex
2002
- Rosemary's Baby - The Musical!, Camille, Scarrie, Joan Crawford's Christmas On the Pole
2003
- The Bad Seed, The Gulls, Who's Afraid of the Virgin Mary?
2004
- Pussy On The House, The Septic Wives, The Exorcissy, Who's Afraid of the Virgin Mary? (Revival)
2005
- A T Stop Named Denial, The Golden Squirells, Cinderella Rocks!
2006
- Death Of A Saleslady, Cleopatra the Musical, The Twilight Zone, Silent Night Of The Lambs
2007
- The Plexiglass Menagerie, The Milkman Always Comes Twice, Silent Night Of The Lambs (Revival)
2008
- Medea, Whizzin'!, All About Christmas Eve
2009
- Of Mice and Mink, Willie Wanker and the Hershey Highway, Valet Of The Dolls, All About Christmas Eve
2010
- Phantom of the Oprah, The Gulls (Revival), Mrs. Grinchly's Christmas Carol
2011
- Pussy on the House (Revival), Peter Pansy, Rocky Horror
Awards and nominations
2007- Elliot Norton Awards
- Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company - Silent Night of The Lambs
2008
- Elliot Norton Awards
- Nominated for Best Choreography - All About Christmas Eve
2010
- Elliot Norton Awards
- Won for Best Director, Small or Fringe Company- Larry Coen for Phantom of the Oprah
- Won for Outstanding Musical Performance- Jeffery Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman in Phantom of the Oprah
- Nominated for Outstanding Musical Production - Phantom of the Oprah
- Nominated for Outstanding Design, Midsize, Small, or Fringe Company -Phantom of the Oprah