
Rattlestick Theater presents
sadie river’s drag ball on the lawn
October 23-25, 2025
Thursday, Oct 23rd – 7pm
Friday, Oct 24th – 7pm
Saturday, Oct 25th – 2pm
Playwright: Basil Kreimendahl
Co-directed by: nicHi douglas and Will Davis
Costume Design by Mel Ng
Sound Design by Taylor J Williams
featuring Erin Markey, Esco Jouléy, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, and Preston Martin
Audiences will get an intimate look at artists in process, engaging with their ideas early in a project’s life – no two showings will be the same!
Sadie River’s follows a drag family training in “realness” on the wrong side of the floodwall in Butchertown, KY, under the guidance of their fabulous House Mother, Sadie River. With a cast of four, the play juxtaposes two worlds – the hyper-realistic world of Sadie’s front porch and the expressionistic realm of her imagined drag ball – to explore the intersections of hope, family, class, and performance.
Tickets are FREE – RSVP Below!