An experience unlike any other! Sail on Kalmar Nyckel, Queen of the Tall Ship fleet in Provincetown from MacMillan Pier July 15-29, 2018. Wind, water, and sun-the perfect combination of fun and relaxation. Be a passenger on this magnificent square-rigged full-scale replica of the armed merchant ship that brought Swedish settlers to North America in 1638 founding the colony of New Sweden (Delaware). Advance tickets recommended for morning and late afternoon sails on Sundays, July 15 and 29 and Tuesday – Friday July 17 – 20 and July 24-27 ($60 for adults and $40 for children under 17). Available online: www.kalmarnyckel.org/BookASail.asp.

Guests can haul lines, set sails, and enjoy maritime tales of the original Kalmar Nyckel – or bring a picnic and beverages to enjoy time on the water. Launched in 1997, Kalmar Nyckel serves as a floating classroom and an inspirational platform for recreational and educational experiences. The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-based educational organization that built, owns, and operates Kalmar Nyckel from Wilmington, DE. Information and private charters call weekdays (302) 429-7447.

Esera Tavai Tuaolo is of Samoan ancestry and was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He grew up in poverty on a banana farm in Waimanalo. Many of his meaningful moments while growing up and playing football can be found in his autobiography, Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL.

Tuaolo had a successful football career for thirteen years. He played at Oregon State University, and then in the NFL for nine years for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers. He was named Pac-10 Conference First Team twice; was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy; won the Morris Trophy in 1989 (awarded to the best defensive lineman in the Pac-10); was the first Rookie in Packer history to start all sixteen games in a season; and he reached the Super Bowl with the Atlanta Falcons.

After retiring from the NFL, Tuaolo came out as gay in 2002 and began a career of advocating for the LGBTcommunity. To combat homophobia, he has worked with different sports organizations, including the NFLand the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation; has made and continues to make appearances on television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America; testified before the legislature; and continues to speak at colleges and corporations around the country about explicit and implicit homophobia.

Tuaolo is also a singer. He has sung the National Anthem at sporting events, including NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA games, and at the opening ceremony of the Gay Games VII. He has also released and performed his own music, and now continues to write, record, and perform music throughout the country.

Tuaolo is a father of two twins, Mitchell and Michele. In addition to his advocacy and singing, he cooks professionally and runs an anti-bullying program called Hate in Any Form is Wrong.

Mark Cortale Presents JUDY KUHN, the Tony Nominated Star of Fun Home with Sirius XM Radio’s SETH RUDETSKY for two shows only on July 15 & 16 for BROADWAY @ THE ART HOUSE.

JUDY KUHN is currently starring in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Fun Home (2015 Tony and Drama League Award Nominations & 2014 Lucille Lortel Award). Also on Broadway she starred in the Roundabouts hit revival of She Loves Me (Tony Nomination), Chess (Tony & Drama Desk Nomination), Les Miserables (Tony & Drama Desk Nomination), and Rags (Drama Desk Nomination),Two Shakespearean Actors (Lincoln Center Theatre), Alan Menken & Tim Rice’s King David, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original cast). Other theatre includes: Fosca in the critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapines Passion directed by John Doyle (Classic Stage Company/Drama League Award Nomination), the U.S. premiere of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, Chekhovs Three Sisters adapted by Craig Lucas directed by Bart Sher (Intiman Theatre), Elis Comin (Vineyard Theatre/Obie Award), the title role in The Ballad of Little Jo (Steppenwolf Theatre Co./Jeff Award Nomination), Dream True (Vineyard Theatre), As Thousand’s Cheer (Drama Dept.), The Cradle Will Rock & Strike Up the Band (Encores!), The Glass Menagerie (McCarter Theatre), Ricky Ian Gordons Sycamore Trees (Signature Theatre), and Martha Clarke’s Endangered Species (BAM).

Film and television appearances include: Disney’s Pocahontas & Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World (title role), Enchanted, Elementary (CBS). Hope & Faith (ABC), Law & Order (NBC), My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (PBS), The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), The Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert (PBS), and In Performance At The White House (PBS).

Judy has performed on concert stages around the world including appearances at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, The Royal Albert Hall in London and with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra. She can be heard on numerous cast albums as well as her four solo CDs: Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel, (PS Classics),  All This Happiness (PS Classics); Serious Playground:The Songs of Laura Nyro (SH-K-BOOM and  Just In Time: Judy Kuhn Sings Jule Styne. Visit Judy at judykuhn.net

Stand-up Storyteller James Judd is the headliner of NPR‘s mega-hit radio show and podcast Snap Judgment’s live tours. Often compared to David Sedaris and Oscar Wilde, Judd shares his stories of “spectacular public embarrassments and utter failures.” An alumni of the famous Groundlings comedy troupe, and one of the New Faces of the Hollywood Improv, Judd’s stories include battling a viciously competitive 5th grade mean girl for the grand prize in The Book Report, and hand to hand combat with a hunger shark in How I Made My First Friend…in New England, winner of Snap Judgment’s Most Hilarious Story of the Year Award. His stories affirm that part of being human is telling the stories that have happened to us, and even in the face of failure, it’s getting up and moving forward that matters.  The Washington Post says, “Judd’s conversation style is loud, lightning fast and nonstop. His biggest asset is his delivery, which never feels rehearsed, as if he’s simply recounting these absorbing personal anecdotes over dinner. “Relax,” Judd said as he took the stage. “You’re in the hands of a master.” You can take him at his word.”

Well-Strung returns to Provincetown after Christopher Marchant and Trevor Wadleigh recently appeared this past winter on CBS’ The Amazing Race as #TeamWellStrung.

The critically acclaimed singing string quartet’s most recent CD entitled POPssical debuted at #8 on Billboards Classical Crossover Chart and #9 on Billboards Classical Chart.

The NY Times raved about Well-Strung by calling them “a talented quartet of men who sing and play string instruments – got its start in Provincetown and brilliantly fuses pop and classical music from Madonna to Beethoven”.    They have appeared twice on The TODAY Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda and the foursome has quickly gained international attention playing in London, Rome and Vienna as well as selling out venues all across the United States.   The quartet features Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola).  Well-Strung was founded by producer Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant.

In 2015 they performed at the DNCs Gala in NYC honoring President Obama as well as performing for Secretary Hillary Clinton after their video “Chelsea’s Mom” went viral.  They have also appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and performed with artists that include Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Neil Patrick Harris.

For more info visit www.Well-Strung.com

Mark Cortale proudly presents JINKX MONSOON in BEACH CITY BIMBO featuring Major Scales at the piano.

Jerick Hoffer graduated summa cum laude with a degree in theatrical performance from Cornish College in Seattle. His talented peers are singing his praises, but his overbearing and impudent persona, known as Jinkx Monsoon on season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race, didn’t go for the academic hype. Jinkx wanted to be famous, not smarter than everyone, and she succeeded.

Influenced by a grandmother with charm school polish, Hoffer learned to combine the sophistication of a southern belle with the crass behavior of a working girl. Jinkx is all about contrasts and what RuPaul describes as “a stage left, off center kind of quality.” With ten years experience on stage, Hoffer is a seasoned Portland-born entertainer who has captured the attention of his native northwest region.

Miss Conception has been performing for 18 years selling out around the world with her live singing shows that has audiences howling with laughter and leaping to their feet with applause.

First time ever in Provincetown, this international Female Delusionist® is launching Miss Conceptions Forbidden Diznee featuring live singing with 7 costume changes before your eyes.   Packed with comedy, dirty lyrics and dance and all your favourite story book character with a twist.

In 2012 Miss Conception kicked off her world tour in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, while travelling Canada, The United States and Europe. She has been the opening act for Leslie Jordan (Will and Grace), Lorna Loft (daughter of Judy Garland) as well as performed with Tony award winner Jennifer Holliday from Dreamgirls. Along with having her own show with Second City (Toronto) and being featured on Queer as Folk and Degrassi, The Next Generation he was the first ever drag contestant on Wipeout Canada (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6OwaX3Hxw).

Recently Miss Conception has taken her tour to the high seas and river cruises through Europe. She has been performing on cruise ships to Alaska, Spain, Italy, Grease, Turkey, Portugal, Prague with Brand G Vacations (www.brandgvacations.com). Miss Conception is your official Hostess for the Halloween Cruise with Aquafest (www.aquafestcruises.com). Book early to avoid disappointment!

When he is not touring, Miss Conception, aka Kevin Levesque (a name he uses on his passport) donates his spare time to fundraising events. He has raised money for the People with Aids Foundation, Friends for Life Bike Rally as well as rode his bike from Toronto to Montréal raising $40,000. Kevin also has his own charity fund with Fife House called the Miss Conception Resident Comfort Fund thats raised $10,000. Monies raised for the Fund assists residents in need of medication as well as helps give them a new start in life by providing bedding and household items. For more information or to donate to the Fund please visit www.fifehouse.org

Jimmy James brings his Award-Winning Multi-Media Show from New York City to The Pilgrim House Summer 2018. Celebrating his 35th Anniversary in Show Business, this show promises to showcase the classic impressions that made Jimmy James Legendary: CHER • ELVIS • BARBRA STREISAND • BETTE DAVIS • JUDY GARLAND • BILLIE HOLIDAY • EARTHA KITT • LIZA MINNELLI • STEVIE NICKS • TINA TURNER • DIANA ROSS • PATSY CLINE • LIONEL RICHIE • MARILYN MONROE • LANA DEL REY • ADELE • JANIS JOPLIN and more…

?James is critically acclaimed for his vocal prowess and is one of the most successful performers in Ptown ever! His first Ptown Summer was 1986. Since then he’s made numerous television appearances and has evolved into a real artist in his own right with a global hit – FASHIONISTA which went to the top of the BILLBOARD Dance charts. He’s been asked to perform for celebrities like: Whoopi Goldberg, Elton John, Boy George, RuPaul, Eartha Kitt, Patty LaBelle?, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Allred, Bob Mackie, John Waters, Joan Rivers, Rich Little, Joan Collins and more…

Recently his Vocal Impressions caught the attention of the great Impressionist Rich Little himself who offered his own personal endorsement! Rich Little quote: “Jimmy is absolutely amazing. I know what it takes to perfect an impression, and his are excellent. He has definitely done his homework. His Bette Davis blew me away. I was very happy to give him my own standing ovation.” — Rich Little

Born in Milwaukee WI Jaymes Mansfield is a bombshell of epic proportions. Known best for her stint on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Jaymes Mansfield has made a name for herself outside of TV screens with her comedy and content that has been seen all over the world. Entertaining folks with her parodies, puppets, and Youtube channel. Now she brings her brand of funny to the stage of Provincetown in her new show HerStory. From televisions RuPaul’s Drag Race to the Pilgrim House, Jaymes Mansfield brings her show HerStory to the stage. Jaymes and her puppet pals make it a mission to school the children on queer history, her life experiences, and juggling being a reality TV star. Jaymes Mansfield will be joined on stage by a very welcomed guest Madame! From Hollywood Squares, Solid Gold, and Madame’s Place. Madame makes her Provincetown return in this fun romp of comedy song and education.

Mark Cortale Presents JUDY KUHN, the Tony Nominated Star of Fun Home with Sirius XM Radio’s SETH RUDETSKY for two shows only on July 15 & 16 for BROADWAY @ THE ART HOUSE.

JUDY KUHN is currently starring in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Fun Home (2015 Tony and Drama League Award Nominations & 2014 Lucille Lortel Award). Also on Broadway she starred in the Roundabouts hit revival of She Loves Me (Tony Nomination), Chess (Tony & Drama Desk Nomination), Les Miserables (Tony & Drama Desk Nomination), and Rags (Drama Desk Nomination),Two Shakespearean Actors (Lincoln Center Theatre), Alan Menken & Tim Rice’s King David, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original cast). Other theatre includes: Fosca in the critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapines Passion directed by John Doyle (Classic Stage Company/Drama League Award Nomination), the U.S. premiere of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, Chekhovs Three Sisters adapted by Craig Lucas directed by Bart Sher (Intiman Theatre), Elis Comin (Vineyard Theatre/Obie Award), the title role in The Ballad of Little Jo (Steppenwolf Theatre Co./Jeff Award Nomination), Dream True (Vineyard Theatre), As Thousand’s Cheer (Drama Dept.), The Cradle Will Rock & Strike Up the Band (Encores!), The Glass Menagerie (McCarter Theatre), Ricky Ian Gordons Sycamore Trees (Signature Theatre), and Martha Clarke’s Endangered Species (BAM).

Film and television appearances include: Disney’s Pocahontas & Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World (title role), Enchanted, Elementary (CBS). Hope & Faith (ABC), Law & Order (NBC), My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (PBS), The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), The Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert (PBS), and In Performance At The White House (PBS).

Judy has performed on concert stages around the world including appearances at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, The Royal Albert Hall in London and with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra. She can be heard on numerous cast albums as well as her four solo CDs: Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel, (PS Classics),  All This Happiness (PS Classics); Serious Playground:The Songs of Laura Nyro (SH-K-BOOM and  Just In Time: Judy Kuhn Sings Jule Styne. Visit Judy at judykuhn.net

When Ben Rimalower was eight years old, his father came out of the closet and embarked on a drug-fueled tear that left his family in tatters. Amid the chaos of his young life, Ben found comfort—like so many gay boys before him and after—in musical theater, and specifically in the transportive voice of Broadway star Patti LuPone.

Patti Issues marks Rimalower’s debut as a playwright and performer, after serving as the director of numerous Off-Broadway plays, concerts and all-star benefits (and blogging for the Huffington Post). With a mix of comic irreverence, stark candor and show-biz bravado, Patti Issues poignantly explores the challenges facing LGBT parents and children while shining unique light on gay men’s time-old obsessions with divas.

Well-Strung returns to Provincetown after Christopher Marchant and Trevor Wadleigh recently appeared this past winter on CBS’ The Amazing Race as #TeamWellStrung.

The critically acclaimed singing string quartet’s most recent CD entitled POPssical debuted at #8 on Billboards Classical Crossover Chart and #9 on Billboards Classical Chart.

The NY Times raved about Well-Strung by calling them “a talented quartet of men who sing and play string instruments – got its start in Provincetown and brilliantly fuses pop and classical music from Madonna to Beethoven”.    They have appeared twice on The TODAY Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda and the foursome has quickly gained international attention playing in London, Rome and Vienna as well as selling out venues all across the United States.   The quartet features Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola).  Well-Strung was founded by producer Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant.

In 2015 they performed at the DNCs Gala in NYC honoring President Obama as well as performing for Secretary Hillary Clinton after their video “Chelsea’s Mom” went viral.  They have also appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and performed with artists that include Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Neil Patrick Harris.

For more info visit www.Well-Strung.com

Mark Cortale proudly presents JINKX MONSOON in BEACH CITY BIMBO featuring Major Scales at the piano.

Jerick Hoffer graduated summa cum laude with a degree in theatrical performance from Cornish College in Seattle. His talented peers are singing his praises, but his overbearing and impudent persona, known as Jinkx Monsoon on season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race, didn’t go for the academic hype. Jinkx wanted to be famous, not smarter than everyone, and she succeeded.

Influenced by a grandmother with charm school polish, Hoffer learned to combine the sophistication of a southern belle with the crass behavior of a working girl. Jinkx is all about contrasts and what RuPaul describes as “a stage left, off center kind of quality.” With ten years experience on stage, Hoffer is a seasoned Portland-born entertainer who has captured the attention of his native northwest region.

Ben Rimalower’s addiction to spending beyond his means has driven him to extreme lengths all his life. In Bad With MOney he charts his sometimes hilarious, sometimes harrowing struggle to overcome his problem—or get rich trying.

Rimalower’s first solo show, the long-running hit Patti Issues, explored his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father. Bad with Money delves into even deeper personal territory with the story of his struggle with debt—a journey that takes him through drug addiction, prostitution, fraud and multiple betrayals.

In this gripping play-by-play of some his biggest mistakes and their consequences, Rimalower offers a no-holds-barred self-portrait of an addict, and casts light on one of the last societal taboos. “People tend to be familiar now with alcohol and drug abuse—and I’ve got those too,” the writer-performer says. “But spending money I don’t have is really my drug of choice. And considering how many people suffer from the same problem, it’s staggering how seldom that is discussed.”

Miss Conception has been performing for 18 years selling out around the world with her live singing shows that has audiences howling with laughter and leaping to their feet with applause.

First time ever in Provincetown, this international Female Delusionist® is launching Miss Conceptions Forbidden Diznee featuring live singing with 7 costume changes before your eyes.   Packed with comedy, dirty lyrics and dance and all your favourite story book character with a twist.

In 2012 Miss Conception kicked off her world tour in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, while travelling Canada, The United States and Europe. She has been the opening act for Leslie Jordan (Will and Grace), Lorna Loft (daughter of Judy Garland) as well as performed with Tony award winner Jennifer Holliday from Dreamgirls. Along with having her own show with Second City (Toronto) and being featured on Queer as Folk and Degrassi, The Next Generation he was the first ever drag contestant on Wipeout Canada (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6OwaX3Hxw).

Recently Miss Conception has taken her tour to the high seas and river cruises through Europe. She has been performing on cruise ships to Alaska, Spain, Italy, Grease, Turkey, Portugal, Prague with Brand G Vacations (www.brandgvacations.com). Miss Conception is your official Hostess for the Halloween Cruise with Aquafest (www.aquafestcruises.com). Book early to avoid disappointment!

When he is not touring, Miss Conception, aka Kevin Levesque (a name he uses on his passport) donates his spare time to fundraising events. He has raised money for the People with Aids Foundation, Friends for Life Bike Rally as well as rode his bike from Toronto to Montréal raising $40,000. Kevin also has his own charity fund with Fife House called the Miss Conception Resident Comfort Fund thats raised $10,000. Monies raised for the Fund assists residents in need of medication as well as helps give them a new start in life by providing bedding and household items. For more information or to donate to the Fund please visit www.fifehouse.org

Mark Cortale and BROADWAY AT THE ART HOUSE proudly present Adam Pascal.  Adam Pascal created the role of Roger in the Broadway blockbuster RENT for which he received a Tony Nomination, a Theatre World Award and an Obie. This past season he starred in DISASTER on Broadway with Seth Rudetsky.  He also appeared in Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA originating the role of Radames. Adam played the Emcee in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of CABARET, directed by Sam Mendes. He performed the role of Freddie in CHESS at the Royal Albert in London, alongside both Idina Menzel and Josh Groban. This performance was recorded as part of the PBS Great Performances series and has also been released on DVD.  He most recently starred on Broadway in the musical MEMPHIS.

At the Art House, Adam will perform an evening of classic Broadway songs from composers old and new, including Stephen Sondheim, Kander & Ebb, Jonathan Larson, and Jason Robert Brown.

Sponsored by Cape Air, the Anchor Inn Guest House, Ptown Bikes.

During a time of renewed interest in grassroots activism nationwide, citizens who hope to become more engaged can learn much from the recent history in Kansas, where a group of politically naïve LGBTQ folks, realizing they were unfairly under attack, rolled up their sleeves, went looking for fights and ended up making friends in one of the country’s most hostile states.

Veteran journalist C.J. Janovy visits the Provincetown Public Library on July 17 to speak about her book No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas (University Press of Kansas, 2018). Currently a digital editor at Kansas City’s NPR affiliate, Janovy spent decades covering Kansas and Missouri politics as editor of Kansas City’s alt-weekly, The Pitch. She earned a master’s degree in creative writing from Boston University, and, like LGBTQ people from all over America, makes frequent summertime pilgrimages to Provincetown.

“Janovy’s book is invaluable for insisting we understand that the battle for LGBT rights is vibrantly enacted and fought at the state and local levels, as well as nationally,” writes Harvard professor Michael Bronski, author of A Queer History of the United States. “It is a compelling, meticulously researched and sweeping tapestry of heroic moments – small and large – as women and men stand up to their municipalities, friends, colleagues, and neighbors to do the right thing.”

Joining Janovy will be one of the activists featured in the book, who now lives in Boston. Alley Stoughton, who became an LGBTQ activist in Kansas before moving with her wife to Boston in 2010, is a board member of, and speaker for, SpeakOUT Boston, the nation’s oldest LGBTQ speakers bureau. She’s also a member of WMBR, MIT’s student/community radio station, where she produces and hosts a weekly modern classical music program.

Directed by David Drake / Play by Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally’s Love! Valour! Compassion! is the story of friendship, loyalty, lust and love between an intergenerational group of gay men who gather over the course of one summer in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse in Duchess County, New York. By turns hilarious, sexy, and deeply moving, indeed their journey allows each man to claim a deeper depth of love, valour, and compassion for themselves, for one another, and for the unknown road ahead.

Winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Obie, and New York Drama Critics’ Circle awards for Best Play, Love! Valour! Compassion! is for mature audiences only.

The production includes adult situations, frank language, and full-frontal nudity.

Starring (in alphabetical order): Mark Boucher, Scott Cunningham, *Peter Gregus, Adam Ross, Tommy Walsh, and Justin D. Quackenbush

Well-Strung returns to Provincetown after Christopher Marchant and Trevor Wadleigh recently appeared this past winter on CBS’ The Amazing Race as #TeamWellStrung.

The critically acclaimed singing string quartet’s most recent CD entitled POPssical debuted at #8 on Billboards Classical Crossover Chart and #9 on Billboards Classical Chart.

The NY Times raved about Well-Strung by calling them “a talented quartet of men who sing and play string instruments – got its start in Provincetown and brilliantly fuses pop and classical music from Madonna to Beethoven”.    They have appeared twice on The TODAY Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda and the foursome has quickly gained international attention playing in London, Rome and Vienna as well as selling out venues all across the United States.   The quartet features Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola).  Well-Strung was founded by producer Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant.

In 2015 they performed at the DNCs Gala in NYC honoring President Obama as well as performing for Secretary Hillary Clinton after their video “Chelsea’s Mom” went viral.  They have also appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and performed with artists that include Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Neil Patrick Harris.

For more info visit www.Well-Strung.com

Mark Cortale Presents VARLA JEAN MERMAN in UNDER A BIG TOP.

Written by Jeffery Roberson and Jacques Lamarre; Featuring Gerald Goode; Directed by Michael Schiralli!

Jeffery Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman starred in the new musical Lucky Guy opposite Leslie Jordan in NY at the Little Schubert prompting The New York Times to rave, If Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman had stood in front of the right pair of funhouse mirrors, they might have resembled Ms. Merman and Mr. Jordan in stature as well as comedic talent. Jeffery recently completed shooting the feature film Girls Will Be Girls 2012 and Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads (now available on www.SethTV.com). He also played the title role of Giancarlo Menottis opera The Medium in New York at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre.

He guest starred as Varla Jean on Ugly Betty in the final season of the show and was also featured on Bravos Project Runway Season 5 as the winning model for the shows drag challenge. He played the role of Mary Sunshine in the revival of Chicago on Broadway and also made his network television debut on All My Children in the recurring role of lady of the evening Rosemary Chicken. He shared the Outfest Film Festival Best Actor Award and the Aspen HBO Film Festival Best Actress Award with his costars Jack Plotnick and Clinton Leupp for his featured performance in the cult classic film Girls Will Be Girls (Sundance 2003) directed by Richard Day.

Miss Conception has been performing for 18 years selling out around the world with her live singing shows that has audiences howling with laughter and leaping to their feet with applause.

First time ever in Provincetown, this international Female Delusionist® is launching Miss Conceptions Forbidden Diznee featuring live singing with 7 costume changes before your eyes.   Packed with comedy, dirty lyrics and dance and all your favourite story book character with a twist.

In 2012 Miss Conception kicked off her world tour in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, while travelling Canada, The United States and Europe. She has been the opening act for Leslie Jordan (Will and Grace), Lorna Loft (daughter of Judy Garland) as well as performed with Tony award winner Jennifer Holliday from Dreamgirls. Along with having her own show with Second City (Toronto) and being featured on Queer as Folk and Degrassi, The Next Generation he was the first ever drag contestant on Wipeout Canada (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6OwaX3Hxw).

Recently Miss Conception has taken her tour to the high seas and river cruises through Europe. She has been performing on cruise ships to Alaska, Spain, Italy, Grease, Turkey, Portugal, Prague with Brand G Vacations (www.brandgvacations.com). Miss Conception is your official Hostess for the Halloween Cruise with Aquafest (www.aquafestcruises.com). Book early to avoid disappointment!

When he is not touring, Miss Conception, aka Kevin Levesque (a name he uses on his passport) donates his spare time to fundraising events. He has raised money for the People with Aids Foundation, Friends for Life Bike Rally as well as rode his bike from Toronto to Montréal raising $40,000. Kevin also has his own charity fund with Fife House called the Miss Conception Resident Comfort Fund thats raised $10,000. Monies raised for the Fund assists residents in need of medication as well as helps give them a new start in life by providing bedding and household items. For more information or to donate to the Fund please visit www.fifehouse.org

An experience unlike any other! Sail on Kalmar Nyckel, Queen of the Tall Ship fleet in Provincetown from MacMillan Pier July 15-29, 2018. Wind, water, and sun-the perfect combination of fun and relaxation. Be a passenger on this magnificent square-rigged full-scale replica of the armed merchant ship that brought Swedish settlers to North America in 1638 founding the colony of New Sweden (Delaware). Advance tickets recommended for morning and late afternoon sails on Sundays, July 15 and 29 and Tuesday – Friday July 17 – 20 and July 24-27 ($60 for adults and $40 for children under 17). Available online: www.kalmarnyckel.org/BookASail.asp.

Guests can haul lines, set sails, and enjoy maritime tales of the original Kalmar Nyckel – or bring a picnic and beverages to enjoy time on the water. Launched in 1997, Kalmar Nyckel serves as a floating classroom and an inspirational platform for recreational and educational experiences. The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-based educational organization that built, owns, and operates Kalmar Nyckel from Wilmington, DE. Information and private charters call weekdays (302) 429-7447.

Stand-up Storyteller James Judd is the headliner of NPR‘s mega-hit radio show and podcast Snap Judgment’s live tours. Often compared to David Sedaris and Oscar Wilde, Judd shares his stories of “spectacular public embarrassments and utter failures.” An alumni of the famous Groundlings comedy troupe, and one of the New Faces of the Hollywood Improv, Judd’s stories include battling a viciously competitive 5th grade mean girl for the grand prize in The Book Report, and hand to hand combat with a hunger shark in How I Made My First Friend…in New England, winner of Snap Judgment’s Most Hilarious Story of the Year Award. His stories affirm that part of being human is telling the stories that have happened to us, and even in the face of failure, it’s getting up and moving forward that matters.  The Washington Post says, “Judd’s conversation style is loud, lightning fast and nonstop. His biggest asset is his delivery, which never feels rehearsed, as if he’s simply recounting these absorbing personal anecdotes over dinner. “Relax,” Judd said as he took the stage. “You’re in the hands of a master.” You can take him at his word.”

Directed by David Drake / Play by Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally’s Love! Valour! Compassion! is the story of friendship, loyalty, lust and love between an intergenerational group of gay men who gather over the course of one summer in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse in Duchess County, New York. By turns hilarious, sexy, and deeply moving, indeed their journey allows each man to claim a deeper depth of love, valour, and compassion for themselves, for one another, and for the unknown road ahead.

Winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Obie, and New York Drama Critics’ Circle awards for Best Play, Love! Valour! Compassion! is for mature audiences only.

The production includes adult situations, frank language, and full-frontal nudity.

Starring (in alphabetical order): Mark Boucher, Scott Cunningham, *Peter Gregus, Adam Ross, Tommy Walsh, and Justin D. Quackenbush

Mark Cortale Presents VARLA JEAN MERMAN in UNDER A BIG TOP.

Written by Jeffery Roberson and Jacques Lamarre; Featuring Gerald Goode; Directed by Michael Schiralli!

Jeffery Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman starred in the new musical Lucky Guy opposite Leslie Jordan in NY at the Little Schubert prompting The New York Times to rave, If Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman had stood in front of the right pair of funhouse mirrors, they might have resembled Ms. Merman and Mr. Jordan in stature as well as comedic talent. Jeffery recently completed shooting the feature film Girls Will Be Girls 2012 and Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads (now available on www.SethTV.com). He also played the title role of Giancarlo Menottis opera The Medium in New York at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre.

He guest starred as Varla Jean on Ugly Betty in the final season of the show and was also featured on Bravos Project Runway Season 5 as the winning model for the shows drag challenge. He played the role of Mary Sunshine in the revival of Chicago on Broadway and also made his network television debut on All My Children in the recurring role of lady of the evening Rosemary Chicken. He shared the Outfest Film Festival Best Actor Award and the Aspen HBO Film Festival Best Actress Award with his costars Jack Plotnick and Clinton Leupp for his featured performance in the cult classic film Girls Will Be Girls (Sundance 2003) directed by Richard Day.

Well-Strung returns to Provincetown after Christopher Marchant and Trevor Wadleigh recently appeared this past winter on CBS’ The Amazing Race as #TeamWellStrung.

The critically acclaimed singing string quartet’s most recent CD entitled POPssical debuted at #8 on Billboards Classical Crossover Chart and #9 on Billboards Classical Chart.

The NY Times raved about Well-Strung by calling them “a talented quartet of men who sing and play string instruments – got its start in Provincetown and brilliantly fuses pop and classical music from Madonna to Beethoven”.    They have appeared twice on The TODAY Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda and the foursome has quickly gained international attention playing in London, Rome and Vienna as well as selling out venues all across the United States.   The quartet features Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola).  Well-Strung was founded by producer Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant.

In 2015 they performed at the DNCs Gala in NYC honoring President Obama as well as performing for Secretary Hillary Clinton after their video “Chelsea’s Mom” went viral.  They have also appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and performed with artists that include Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Neil Patrick Harris.

For more info visit www.Well-Strung.com

Mark Cortale Presents STEVE GRAND.  With over 10 Million views on YouTube, a #3 Album on The Billboard Independent Album Artist Charts, STEVE GRAND in An All American Boy.  Steve burst on too the scene with his debut video in 2013:

Grand’s first of many self-funded music videos, All-American Boy,  tells the story of unrequited love between two men, and took the internet storm when it was released.  It lead the openly gay artist to be lauded as a trailblazer in the entertainment world.

Touring internationally and across the country in 2016, Steve has also made appearances on Good Morning America, CNN, Larry King Now, and other national outlets where he has used his platform to advocate for Human Rights and LGBT Equality.

Jimmy James brings his Award-Winning Multi-Media Show from New York City to The Pilgrim House Summer 2018. Celebrating his 35th Anniversary in Show Business, this show promises to showcase the classic impressions that made Jimmy James Legendary: CHER • ELVIS • BARBRA STREISAND • BETTE DAVIS • JUDY GARLAND • BILLIE HOLIDAY • EARTHA KITT • LIZA MINNELLI • STEVIE NICKS • TINA TURNER • DIANA ROSS • PATSY CLINE • LIONEL RICHIE • MARILYN MONROE • LANA DEL REY • ADELE • JANIS JOPLIN and more…

?James is critically acclaimed for his vocal prowess and is one of the most successful performers in Ptown ever! His first Ptown Summer was 1986. Since then he’s made numerous television appearances and has evolved into a real artist in his own right with a global hit – FASHIONISTA which went to the top of the BILLBOARD Dance charts. He’s been asked to perform for celebrities like: Whoopi Goldberg, Elton John, Boy George, RuPaul, Eartha Kitt, Patty LaBelle?, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Allred, Bob Mackie, John Waters, Joan Rivers, Rich Little, Joan Collins and more…

Recently his Vocal Impressions caught the attention of the great Impressionist Rich Little himself who offered his own personal endorsement! Rich Little quote: “Jimmy is absolutely amazing. I know what it takes to perfect an impression, and his are excellent. He has definitely done his homework. His Bette Davis blew me away. I was very happy to give him my own standing ovation.” — Rich Little

An experience unlike any other! Sail on Kalmar Nyckel, Queen of the Tall Ship fleet in Provincetown from MacMillan Pier July 15-29, 2018. Wind, water, and sun-the perfect combination of fun and relaxation. Be a passenger on this magnificent square-rigged full-scale replica of the armed merchant ship that brought Swedish settlers to North America in 1638 founding the colony of New Sweden (Delaware). Advance tickets recommended for morning and late afternoon sails on Sundays, July 15 and 29 and Tuesday – Friday July 17 – 20 and July 24-27 ($60 for adults and $40 for children under 17). Available online: www.kalmarnyckel.org/BookASail.asp.

Guests can haul lines, set sails, and enjoy maritime tales of the original Kalmar Nyckel – or bring a picnic and beverages to enjoy time on the water. Launched in 1997, Kalmar Nyckel serves as a floating classroom and an inspirational platform for recreational and educational experiences. The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-based educational organization that built, owns, and operates Kalmar Nyckel from Wilmington, DE. Information and private charters call weekdays (302) 429-7447.