The Portland Punk Princess Pageant
The Portland Punk Princess Pageant is a "Drag", fantasy anti-competition for local folklore and urban legends!
Six "drag" "princesses" will share stories over three nights -
season 2
The Contestants must earn Jewels for their crowns by completing challenges called Jewel Quests.
Jewel Quests are all based on elements of performance art and drag production. These are all skills that COULD prove useful to any performer!
Contestants may earn up to 4 Jewels per night - 3 Jewels per performance and 1 Behind the Scenes Jewel per night
For The Middle - the producers will assign 1 Jewel Quest to each contestant!
For The End - the contestants must repeat a Jewel Quest and do it BETTER!
EVERY contestant with at least 9 Jewels when the clock strikes 11pm on the third night WINS
The winnings include:
A handmade trophy!
$50 cash prize
Contestants will each be paid $100 (+cash tips) for each show, GUARANTEED BASE PAY
Donations collected at the door will be pooled across all 3 nights and dispersed equitably after expenses (read further for more info on our budget)
All shows are
$15 Suggested Donation
All Ages!
A.S.L. Interpreted!
Doors and Pre-show at 7pm
Show at 8pm (on the dot!)
@ Black Water Bar
835 NE Broadway, Portland, Oregon
Produced by
Helen of Boy - @helenofboy
BeElzzabub Doll - @elzzadoll
Clare Apparently - @clare.apparently
Made Possible by funding from
The Regional Arts and Culture Council
YOUR 2024 PORTLAND PUNK PRINCEXES ARE.......
Immodesty Pink Princess
Juno Harm
Klawz Mawnsta
Risque and Rye
The Eggboy
U-Phoria
I am a Princess that is beautiful, sweet, loving, caring and puts others before herself. I am protective, helpful, and very honest as well. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for someone I truly and very much care about who means the world to me.
Art is survival! Art is passion and love and community! Art is stupid and fun and deeply moving! I do drag and art because I must, because it is a cry into the void of existence and energy!
Death and rot are the blossoms of new life!
Also I’m gay & I love attention.
Klawz Mawnsta is an alternative shapeshifter who can give scary monster one minute and sexy another. The Monster High Doll of Oregon, his drag mug is very much Inspired by Gyaru makeup, specifically Rokku gyaru. She started drag April 20th of 2023 and dancing is a big part of their drag. Bipoc alternative realness to put in more straightforward. Loves breaking the rules of standard drag and being able to be all kinds of things while still being itself. No matter what style you can tell there’s Klawz in there.
I am the Genderqueer God-Ass, my world is pink, Iridescent, and dripping with horror inducing blood and gore. Also known as the soft, sensual, succubus and the Angel Face of Olympia I prey on trust funds and Inheritances. Worshippers offer weed and things that smell good upon my temple. I am the Thembo Horror Gore Whore Next Door and it's still up for debate if I truly exist, or if I am a figment of ones imagination.
I’ve definitely always been more princely, with a special and very transsexual flamboyance,, I’m Wesley from princess bride if he were trying to be a third for Inigo and Fezzik. I’m probably part goat or dog sometimes. I’m flouncy and dramatic and sensual and clever!
Uniqueness is a lonely place, but trying to fit in is pitiful. I still don't have a sticker or a T-shirt. My reason for being is consistently shifting - today I'm about being present. hmmm.... Gender Fuckery is MY PASSION, but I am NOT LAZY about it.
Pppropaganza!
The Portland Punk Princess Pageant Season 2
Budget Breakdown
Cost
People Power:
6 contestants x 3 nights x $100 each = $1800
4 guest judges x $100 each = $400
1 tip collector x 3 nights x $50 each = $150
1 stage hand x 3 nights x $50 each = $150
2 ASL Interpreters x 3 nights x $100 each = $600
3 producers x 3 nights x $100 each = $900
$50 cash prizes x up to 6 winners = $300
$20 for Door person x 3 nights = $60
$80 for Tech Person x 3 nights = $240
$10 for music licensing fees x 3 nights = $30
TOTAL = $4500
Materials costs
Epoxy resin (for Jewel Badges) = $33
Bag of 50 Assorted Jewels (for Jewel Badges) = $12
8 trophy bases x $1.81 each = $15 (making a few extra in case of art fails)
Printing = $100
Digital Marketing at $1 per day on Fbook (with the cast announcement on Sept. 7 = $60
TOTAL = $226
COMBINED TOTAL COST = $4856
Earning Goals
Projected revenue :
$200 donations/door sales (based on donations from Season 1) x 3 nights = $600
Confirmed revenue:
Grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council (City of Portland tax dollars) = $4000
Current Profit Estimate:
Combined total cost of $4856 - Total Projected Revenue of $4600 = -$256
What we don't make to cover our budget comes from Producer Pay and Tech Operator Pay (note: our tech operator is also a producer and trying to get paid for two jobs)
We the producers (Helen of Boy, Clare Apparently, and BeElzzabub Doll) will hold the funds collected from the door until the end of the 3rd show.
Payment for performers, guest judges, tip collector, stage hand, and ASL interpreters will be dispensed from the collected RACC Grant Fund, in cash, immediately upon completion of each show.
Producers shall receive half pay on the night of each show. Our Tech Operator will take $30 from the door each night.
When the third show has concluded, all door funds shall be evaluated and dispensed.
Expenses covered by pooled donations:
$30 to pay for our music licensing fees
remaining wages of the Tech Person ($150)
then the Producers ($450).
Funds remaining after these expenses are Profit.
Profit will be divided into portions to be dispersed to contestants, guest judges, crew, interpreters, producers, and tech operator based on involvement, equaling 1 share per position per night.
18 contestant shares + 4 guest judge shares + 6 crew shares + 6 interpreter shares + 9 producer shares + 3 tech operator shares= 46 shares
(Profit / 46 shares) x #of nights worked = individuals payout of Profit