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The Fruit Salad Show

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Queer. Intergenerational. Free!

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What is it?

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Community Event

Comedy/Variety Show

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Civic engagement & community activities like free educational workshops and food, clothing, & book drives


60-75 minutes. Features filmed and live sketch, stand-up, circus & spectacle, drag, puppetry, drag puppets, readings, dance, & music!

What makes this special?!

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Intergenerational

It's Hybrid

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  • This is NOT a "kid's show"
  • It's a creative space by all ages for all ages. Our current roster features collaborators ages 10 - 70
  • Fosters community, connection, & mentorship between generations.


  • Live show with filmed sketches, acts, interviews, etc.
  • The live show is also filmed, (not live-streamed) captioned, & available online for free, for everyone... even in Florida!...especially in Florida.
  • Classes and workshops offered in-person and remote.
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Queer!

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Financially Accessible

  • Prominently features a rotating diverse cast of LGBTQIA2S+ talent
  • Centers queer experiences & stories.



  • Pay-What-You-Can donations instead of admission prices for shows AND classes/workshops.
  • Performers, crew, educators, & staff are paid stipends for their work.



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Our First Show!

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Presents
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We’re stoked to partner with The Seattle Public Library for two shows & workshops!

REGISTER FOR FREE TICKETS HERE!



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Oct. 14th & Nov. 5th - 1pm




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Central Library Auditorium



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Allen Sledge (he/him)

Pearl Lam (she/they)

Rebecca M. Davis (she/her)

Jasmine Joshua (they/them)

Adi Davidson (they/them)

Des Davidson (he/him)

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Why Now?

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Between deadly laws being passed that target trans folks, harmful rhetoric calling queer educators "groomers," book bans, drags bans etc. It's getting increasingly dangerous to be queer in our world.

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Look! this pear is no longer having an existential crisis!

The Fruit Salad Show is a port in the storm.

An act of resistance.

A place for community to come together to create, share, and laugh.

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this banana is stoked!

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Mission

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Celebrate queer artists of all ages through comedy and community.



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Vision

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The Fruit Salad Show aspires to create an inclusive and accessible place for queers and ride-or-die allies to take up space.

We cultivate creativity, education, and intergenerational community.

We strive to remove financial barriers for audiences while compensating collaborators with stipends and opportunities for growth and exploration.


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Values

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Community

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Curiosity

Creativity

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Collaboration

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Courage

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creator of TFSS

Cessa Betancourt (she/her)

Associate Producer of TFSS

Luna (they/them)

Bethany Hystad (she/her)

Emily Beckley (she/her)

Matt Meier (he/him)

Flossy Beatrice (she/her)

How to Get Involved!



  • Donate $$ to our GoFundMe!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-launch-the-fruit-salad-show


  • Partner with us! We're looking for organizations & businesses to donate rehearsal and performance space and for like-minded arts orgs to co-produce with us!


  • Share Knowledge & Resources! Own a business & want to sponsor us? Volunteer? Know someone? Know someone who knows someone? Have a place we can rehearse? Know an awesome collaborator we should reach out to? Are you an awesome collaborator that we can reach out to?


Drop us a line at TheFruitSaladShow@gmail.com




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Fruity Fiscal Sponsor!

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