We’re proud to share our take on the queer gifts at the heart of the Christmas story. May you unwrap love, laughter, a little naughtiness, and JOY!
With love, Krisa & Sean
Donations will be collected for Rainbow Villages, creating sanctuary by helping Trans & Nonbinary people relocate to Northern Colorado to escape anti-LGBTQ+ legislation & hate. Learn more ➜
Meet the cast & Creative Team
Gayspar
Sadie Laporte
She/her
Sadie LaPorte is the Regent Queen in the North. A Fort Collins Native, She is the creator of Sadie Laporte’s Drag Queen Bingo and Burlesque featuring Ivy Faerie and Farrah Lane which has been seen in venues across Colorado. As a choreographer and wardrobe designer (2023 Bobby G Award Winner) their work has been seen nationally in shows like Swing!, Into the Woods, Camelot, Shimmie’s and Shakes, Catch Me if You Can, Footloose, Evita, Blood Brothers, Godspell, Rock of Ages, Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot, Avenue Q, The Full Monty and Hello, Dolly! An accomplished musical theatre performer, past favorites include: Mordred in Camelot, Wren in The Mousetrap, Angel in RENT, Mark in Altar Boyz, Bert in Mary Poppins, Ted in Holliday Inn, Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain, Mistofolees in Cats(Denver Post Ovation Nomination) and traveling the world as a singer/dancer for Holland America Line.” @therealsadielaporte
Gayspar, PG SHOW
Enzo Benzo
She/her
Dazzling audiences across diverse International stages, with their own special strain of feminine Latinx flavor and euphoric style with the energy to match. Known as Denver’s Drag and Burlesque Virtuoso, head producer at Casa de Benzo Productions, and a graduate of UMKC’s Theater Conservatory program. They were a Featured Artist for the 2024 Colorado Burlesque Festival , and are a Headliner for the 2025 Fatlesque Festival. An International multi-disciplinary artist encapsuled all in one. This Denverite is Dripping in Non-Binary Finery and They are, The Sensual Seduction Themselves; Enzo Benzo! @EnzoBenzoOfficial
Melqueer
Carmen Gettit
She/Her
Carmen Getitt is a live-singing queen who brings Broadway flair to the drag stage! With roots in musical theater, Carmen first dazzled audiences in drag in June 2023, blending vocals and theatrical charisma into unforgettable performances. Out of drag, Cameron has performed on stages in iconic roles in numerous musicals, including: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, West Side Story, The Little Mermaid, The Fantasticks, and more. Carmen is ecstatic to star in A Drag Christmas Spectacular. “Thank you, Krisa, for giving me this incredible opportunity!” Get ready for a holiday showstopper you’ll never forget! @carmen_getitt
Belthaslay
Liz Agna
She/her
Liz Agna is a body positive, gender bending drag performer who has been kicking and splitting for three years in Northern Colorado. She is a vocalist, dancer, hostess, comedian, and terror to society. @lizagnadrag
the Wandering Star / Writer, Director & Producer
Krisa Gonna
She/her
Krisa Gonna has been taking Colorado by storm with her artistry full of storytelling, dance, creativity, and wit. Besides giving a TEDx Talk in 2020, the Brazilian Goddess has helped foster the NoCo drag scene by creating shows in the last 2 years, including the 1st beginner drag competition in the region. In 2021, she released “From Shame to Pride,” an animated short selected for multiple international movie festivals. With an international mini tour in Italy and Brazil last winter under her belt, Krisa also represented NoCo at the Center Stage during this year’s Denver PrideFest. Now, she’s venturing into theater with her debut, “A Drag Christmas Spectacular,” on stage and backstage, doing what she loves the most through her multi-hyphenated artistry: storytelling.
Quincy
Little Sarah Tonin Gonna
She/Her
Little Sarah Tonin is a Denver based drag queen, and the drag daughter of Krisa Gonna (AKA Justin Rentie, he/him out of drag). She’s been performing in drag since Pride Month of 2022. She has since won So You Think You Can Drag, held the title of Baroness 50 for the Royal Court of the Rocky Mountains, and recently stepped down as Miss Gay Pride of All Colorado 2023-2024. @littlesarahtonin
Narrator
Ken Young
he/him
Ken is a voiceover talent and mixed media artist, volunteering his talents to organizations like The Matthew Shepard Foundation, and other local and national organizations. Art provides Ken an outlet of expressing his life with Tourette Syndrome and living life Sober.
Breanna, Asteroid 2
Jenna Tavia Gonna
She/They
From a dancing diva to a velvety vocalist to a conceptual comic, Jenna Tavia (she/they) is a true entertainer for audiences of all types. She got her passion and love for performing from a background of musical theater, where being onstage creates a new world for one escape to. Jenna kicked off her drag career by winning Kickstart Season 2, as well as joining the House of Gonna. Out of drag, Brandon Feffer (he/they) is a youth choreographer, and a seasonal performer at The Gaylord Rockies. Follow them on socials! @jenna.tavia and @brandonfeffer
Breanna’s Mom
Banna Meanshot
She/Hers
The disgraced rodeo queen of Northern Colorado is here to spread queer holiday cheer! Banna Meanshot is the country cutie serving camp and comedy up and down the Front Range. @Bannameanshotofficial
Leslie, Joseph
Magnus Magnesia
she/her/they/them
Marceline Thee Drag Queen is a magnificent performer who radiates beauty and perfection with every step she takes. Tall and gorgeous, a queen that catches the eye when she walks into any room, and takes any stage as her own. @marcelinetheedragqueen
manager Kim
Poly Amour
They/Them
Poly Amour is a blossoming drag artist specializing in high fem and gender bent looks. They made the NoCo drag scene in season 2 of Kickstart but have been performing with Fort Collins’ Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast- No Picnic for 10 years! Proudly trans and full of love, as their name implies, you can see them competing in Kickstart AllStars in 2025! @polyamourdrag
Poet
Silen Silvertongue
TheY/he
Silen Silvertongue (they/he) is a sculptor of sound, artist of people, storyteller, witch, composer genderqueer shapeshifter, and lover, among other things. They make art as an act of service, healing, disruption and magic. Avidly interdisciplinary, they like to combine art mediums such as music, spoken word, ritual performance, loud and fiery eye contact, otherworldly and melting trysts, or something else entirely. Outside of performing arts, Silen works in mental health peer support advocacy at the Yarrow Collective. In all aspects of their life, they aim to create spaces where people feel safe to come closer to their authentic selves. Learn more at: www.silenwellington.com. Find them on Instagram: @silen_creature.
Co-creator & producer
Rev. Sean Neil-Barron
he/him
Rev. Sean is a queer Unitarian Universalist minister & proclaimer of QueerJoy. Born on Treaty 7 Land in Calgary Alberta Canada, Sean moved to the states to attend graduate school at Harvard Divinity School, before being called to serve as one of the ministers Foothills Unitarian Church, Queer and Trans affirming congregation in Fort Collins, Colorado. He and his husband Charles are parents to one giant 16 year old and a very anxious dog.
Gary
Kitty Andro Genie
no preference
They sing, they dance, they laugh at gender norms and they are excited to be mixing drag and theater in a new way. This gender apathetic burlesque and drag performer is all about mixing and matching genders. They have shared their art with audiences in more than 10 Colorado cities in their five years. @Thekittybea
Mary
Marceline Thee Drag Queen Gonna
any
Marceline Thee Drag Queen is a magnificent performer who radiates beauty and perfection with every step she takes. Tall and gorgeous, a queen that catches the eye when she walks into any room, and takes any stage as her own. @marcelinetheedragqueen
Jesus
Jesús Castro Gonzalez
He/Him
Jesús is a Dreamer from Mexico and he is very excited to make his debut as drag performer! He has written, produced and directed local theatre productions here in town and is currently a theatre major at CSU. @jhcastro41
Asteroid 1, Props Manager
Wes Liebe
They/them
Wes aka “Reggie Fava” is a recent graduate from CSU, graduating with a major in Restoration Ecology, and a minor Horticultural Therapy. They founded the CSU’s House of Ovis, an organization that is committed to helping LGBT+ community members and allies with connection through drag education, history, performance, and artistry, while helping gender non-conforming people find gender euphoria. They were excited to be apart of this production for a 2nd year, and are honored to be apart to of this community. @reggiefava
parents of pflag
Sharing their own testimony: Cole Jensen, Mike Parish, Jonathan Wright
Stage Manager
Amanda Jo Reisenweber
she/her
With a BFA in Theatre and nearly 35 years of performance to her name, I/She was thrilled to be asked aboard this ‘Spectacular’ crew! A single mom of two, I/She can generally be found spilling coffee in the car and wishing for more sleep. Big thanks to R Bar and Lounge for bringing me/her into this wildly beautiful drag community and Krisa Gonna for trusting me/her at the helm of this magical ship! Enjoy the show! @ajreisen
Assistant Stage Manager
Theo Kuehn
He/They
Theo is a 2nd year studying Stage Management at Colorado Stage University. He is excited to get a chance to apply his skills to such an amazing production, and hopes that you all enjoy! He would like to thank Amanda Jo, Sean, and Krisa for making this such a fun show, and his sister for always being an inspiration. @theo.w.kuehn
Choreographer
Santana Trujillo
she/her
Santana Trujillo, She/Her (Choreographer): is a graduate of AMDA College of the Performing Arts with her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance Theatre. She has performed and choreographed for Royal Caribbean cruise ships, Denver Nuggets Halftimes, and for the Harlem Globetrotters. Santana is the co-owner and director of Gayton Dance Studio in Northglenn, CO. She has choreographed for several high school dance teams and musical theatre programs across the world. Santana has been working for AMDA College of the Performing Arts for the past six years, as an Outreach Advisor, Coordinator, Dance Outreach Manager and now a Senior Event Facilitator. Santana is an annual guest artist at the International Thespian Festival teaching thousands of thespians hip hop dance! Santana’s choreography of Kinky Boots (Denver School of the Arts 2023) blew the crowd away, as one of the 9 selected main stage shows in the country. Santana is also the Head Varsity Poms Coach at Horizon High School. She is a proud supporter of the LGBTQIA+ Community and loves choreographing and working with local drag queens in Denver! @santanatru
Crew and tech team
Tech Assistants: Jessie King, Katie Simpson
Props Manager: Reggie Fava, Deep Squeak
Videographer: Erin Vestecka
We’re collecting donations for Rainbow Villages to help Trans & Nonbinary people escape anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Rainbow Villages creates sanctuary for Trans and Nonbinary people relocating to Northern Colorado to escape anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and hate.
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About Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, CO
1815 Yorktown Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80526
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