2011 Faces of GirlParties PDX

Some regular performers provide the will-hold glue for all of the Girl Parties PDX shows, here are a few faces that make everything tick and will keep you coming back for more in 2011's Portland based performances.

Miss Frankie Tease is a Performer, Producer and Host of Burlesque events in Portland, Oregon, and frequent model at the Art Institute of Portland. She is the founder of Miss Frankie Tease events, (previously GirlParties PDX ), creator of Tease Time Comics weekly web strip, as well as the creator of Tease Time and Hangover Helper Burlesque Shows! She is a trained professional American Social Ballroom Dance Choreographer and Instructor, and is also the Creator/Director ofLive Art, Portland's Character Drawing/Photography session. Frankie's writing skills come from English Literature studies at PCC, combined with passionate self-education and European travel. Frankie is a Portland resident of seven years and a native of Long Beach, CA. Look for articles on How to Burlesque Monday, an original riveting Wednesday Webcomic, and Fridays, Interviews from Portland's hottest acts on the Burlesque stage. Topic and event listings may be emailed to MissFrankieTease for consideration.

Whitney Streed

Whitney Streed is a comedian because if she was not, her incessant punning would have no artistic or monetary value whatsoever.

She has been seen at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival (with Janeane Garofalo), the Comedy Underground in Seattle (with Moshe Kasher), burlesque shows, pride festivals, and more than one biker bar in Troutdale (with mild terror). She relaxes by producing shows like Laughterglow and Hangover Helper. She also created the PDX Comedy Blog, covering events and news and silly things about the Portland comedy scene. She likes glitter. "Streed’s particular brand of observational, grammar- and pun-pocked humor is as shifty and fun as it is heady and relevant.”  “Stand Up Gals (and Guys),” Just Out, 3/5/10 Dax Jordan at an open mic once.

Whitney has played on the GirlPartries PDX stage at Miss Frankie Tease's productions as host/co-producer/ and comedian for the whole of 2010 now into 2011. A few tidbits about Whitney: She does Improv, she laughs a lot, she thinks a great deal about puns, gender, brains, grammar, awkward tension, history, performance, conspiracy theories, shame, glitter, and the internet. Whitney Streed has been winning over comedy audiences and peers alike in Portland Oregon for almost two years now. After all, what could be more Portland, than Whitney Streed?

Blaze the Contortionist

Blaze has been 'blazing a trail for so long, her name has been shortened to Blaze. Appearing in every type of show you can imagine from classy to trashy, [not excluding 'Skin visible' held at the Portland Art Museum 2009] Blaze can handle it all! 

A circus performer, Contortionist, Pole Contortionist, Aerialist, and all around stunning performer, Blaze is legendary already for Portlanders. This will mark over one year since Blaze has been a periodic Featured Star Performer of GirlPartiesPDX.

To see more about Blaze connect to our Performer Page via http://girlpartiespdx.bravehost.com/Performers.html as well  as view her promotional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIeSQBJCFmw . She is also a regular featured character on http:www.TeaseTimeComics.net web released each Wednesday.

Lucky DeLuxe

Whether it’s her retro pin-up style, or the engaging charm of her stage personae, she is often found in the center of attention (often located at the far end of the bar). Calling to mind a modern-day Mae West, she clearly speaks her mind, tickling her audience with a combination of sharp-wit and teasing sensuality. Having successfully integrated burlesque routines into her standup stage show, this lovely lady brings a bevy of sass and seduction to every performance. She’s been described as “a cross between June Cleaver and Columbia from Rocky Horror, with the vernacular of a stevedore.” Nationally touring 'Lucky Deluxe' will be a periodic feature of Tease Time and Pastie Parade as well as special events of GirlParties PDX .


Jewels 

Jewels is a return performer and favorite at any GirlParties PDX shows, for well over 2 years now. Award winning Belly Dancer Jewels has graced the stages of many events along the West Coast, wowing audiences at several Competitions and Festivals. Her passion for this beautiful art form has led to her sharing the stage with many well known bands, musicians, and fellow Middle Eastern Dancer Artists (Bellydancers). You will be entranced by her captivating smile, engaging personality, and stunning shimmies. Jewels can be seen regularly at the local Portland, OR. bellydance showcases as well as Tease Time and Hangover Helper shows.







Lucky Lucy O' Rebel

Lucky Lucy O'Rebel is a pint sized pinup with a little charm and a whole lot of attitude. Originally performing in Seattle Lucy has brought her energy and enthusiasm with a classic sex appeal to every performance. This little hellion will tease her way into your heart with her hypnotic shimmy and shaking. Lucky Lucy O Rebel has been a starred feature performer of Portland's premier Themed monthly Burlesque Show "TEASE TIME", and has made national pin-up covers as well as 'hot rod' pin-up and tattoo lifestyle print media.







Brooksie van Pelt

'Brooksie' is the quintessential art deco girl and modern day flapper. She has been modeling vintage clothes and doing old time pin-up styles for two years now, her specialty is looks from the teens, 20s and 30s. With a background in the beauty industry (for many years), she is a fully licensed cosmetologist and used to do hair and make-up for stage, brides, shows, editorial and photography. Her next adventure along with modeling is to be Portland's premier 1920's candy cigarette girl. Brooksie also has a nightly stretching ritual and wants to be a contortionist in a vaudeville show when she grows up.









Deanna De Luna
Deana De Luna will howl at the moon and ravish your soul with her intense gaze and seduction. After accomplishing her first year as a 'pick-up' artist and will-hold pivotal stage-hand position, Deanna de Luna will begin to debut her new acts on the stages of Girl Parties PDX shows, this year!