PROTEUS PARTY: A CREATIVE EXTRAVAGANZA
OCTOBER 8 ONLY (5:30PM-10:30PM)
VIP Experience ticket holders gain access to the entire Proteus Party, plus the exclusive VIP Reception with Live Auction and Exclusive Entertainment, as well as the performance of the new raucous, comedic drama Xandria Wylde's Hot Mess eXpress by local playwright, Matthew Payton Downey.
VIP Experience ticket holders gain access to the entire Proteus Party, plus the exclusive VIP Reception with Live Auction and Exclusive Entertainment, as well as the CD Release Concert for Sunrise Sessions vol. Two, The Pandemic Recordings featuring the 757’s singer/songwriter talent, produced by Hunter Hughes.
Ticket holders gain access to the Festival show of their choice along with the Block Party and silent auction. OCT 8 shows are:
- CD Release Concert for Hunter at Sunrise Sessions vol. 2: The Pandemic Recordings, produced by Hunter Hughes & featuring local singer songwriters. $30
- Opening Night of Xandria Wylde’s Hot Mess eXpress, the new raucous comedic drama by local playwright, Matthew Payton Downey. $25
Virtual ticket holders gain virtual access to the Live Auction, silent auction, and Hunter at Sunrise Sessions vol 2 Concert Live Stream. And maybe some surprises from our Block Party!
EVERYONE’S INVITED to support The Z! Join us outside on our plaza and terrace as we celebrate Creativity & Community. Take part in our silent auction and 50/50 raffle all while enjoying 2 full stages of live music celebrating the CD release of Hunter at Sunrise Sessions Vol. 2, The Pandemic Recordings. Savor the food and drink specials on Cantina Laredo’s patio, let your creativity flow by participating in interactive art projects, and look out to catch a glimpse of Proteus himself!
MUSIC
Enjoy an amazing evening of music specially curated from the Hampton Roads artists featured on the brand new compilation album Sunrise Sessions Volume 2: The Pandemic Recordings. This unique concert presentation is designed to highlight the mission and heart of The Z- come and see what we’re all about!
Watch the TasteBreakers Contest Finals live! Five finalists will compete before a panel of industry professionals for a chance to win their very own concert performance in The Z’s TasteBreakers Concert Series. Come and cheer on these incredible musicians and see who the next TasteBreakers artist will be!
THEATER
This raucous, comedic drama by local playwright Matthew Payton-Downey, is about the unlikeliest of roommates: Xandria, a bold, colorful drag queen and Al, the straightest, by the book, humble guy; think The Odd Couple meets RuPaul’s Drag Race. Personalities collide as people come and go from the apartment, secrets & tea spill, and both roommates learn the power of being unashamedly YOU! Don't miss this rollicking 21st Century drawing room escapade: Xandria's Wylde's Hot Mess eXpress: All Aboard!
PLEASE NOTE: Xandria Wylde's Hot Mess eXpress runs through October 24, 2021. Pricing for October 8-10,2021 is different than the rest of the run.
FILM
A film pass grants you access to all the film blocks and feature film showings.
Individual tickets to one of the following film blocks or feature film:
“Sandbridge” Shorts
Another Clover
Revolver & Chicken soup
Unreal Estate
Compost Like a Pug
Bloom
54 minutes total run time
“Little Neck” Shorts
…And Then the Darkness
Embryo
The Beekeeper
Gift
Class Action
56 minutes total run time
Feature Film
Bryn Gets a Life
Comedy
74 minutes
Feature Film
Marshmallow Mystery Tour
comedy (feature)
84 minutes
CREATIVE TEAMS
Creative Teams present their works in a juried performance on Sunday, October 10th, in the Main Stage.
