The Transgressive Comedy Hour

The Transgressive Comedy Hour is a comedy showcase hosted by Alesha Alexcee, held on this year's Trans Day of Visibility - March 31st at Dorothy.

The showcase serves as a fundraiser for Alesha's short film, Transitional Age Youth, a dramatic comedy focusing on Black trans youth experiencing homelessness in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

Our line up features five trans comedians and one token cis-comedian for a night of hilarity. Audience members will have the chance to win $100 and merch from the film during a short game show portion of the night!

Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led,Trans-led LGBTQ+ Center Located on the south side of Chicago, will be sponsoring the event by giving out safety packages and merch.

Tickets pre-event are sliding scale $10, $15 and $20 and will be $20 at the door.

Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Avenue. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black doors on Campbell Ave and call 773-770-3799 and our staff will be up to assist.

PLEASE NOTE: Refund requests will only be accepted up to 24 hours before the show (3/30, 7pm). No other refund requests will be accepted.

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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

Alesha Alexcee is a comedian, housing justice advocate, and first time filmmaker newly relocated to the Twin Cities. Their background is in stand up, sketch, and improv. They bring their lived experience and their sense of humor to all the work they do. They are passionate about telling stories from marginalized groups, particularly bipoc, trans, and queer people. They are in pre-production of their short film, Transitional Age Youth, which is set to start shooting late early summer of 2024.

Ty Clay is a Chicago-based standup comedian who's been described as a clean toilet. Having gender, they‘ve been part of several comedy festivals including San Francisco's Sketch Fest, Limestone, Flyover, and 10,000 Laughs. They were also the winner of the Satellite City Comedy Contest and has definitely for sure opened for your favorite comedian (and isn’t that impressive?)

Kujichagulia Juniper Whitehead is the Queen of Radical Comedy. With a career spanning over a decade, she's entertained the city of Chicago (and beyond) with her comedic and playful storytelling and observations on race, gender, mental health and many other prevalent topics. Her credits include the Laugh Riot Grrrl Comedy Festival (LA), Midsommarfest (Chicago), Sixth City Comedy Festival (Cleveland) and was nominated "Best of Fest" of the Northwest Black Comedy Festival (Portland). She has also opened for well known acts such as Ron Funches and Marsha Warfield. K.J. Whitehead invites you to learn with her as much as you laugh with her! 

Gwen Rose has a unique comedy style that has been described by fellow Chicago stand-up Sara Snyder as "bad news covered in glitter and stickers!" The most famous person in the world Dylan Mulvany slid into Gwen's dm's to say Netflix show give Gwen a special, and national headliner Felonious Munk listed Gwen as a comic he loved watching in 2022. That same year Gwen won the Laugh Factory's Fresh Faces tournament proving to be one of the best new comics in chicago. Gwen has opened for national headliners like Bobcat Goldthwait and River Butcher and she is very excited to be the future of comedy.

Tracie is a Chicago-based digital media creator who produces goofy little songs and music videos that blend silliness with sincerity. Check out their music and videos @trunzika on most platforms.

Madigan is a genderqueer ex-mechanical engineer turned artist who likes to draw cartoons, make funny films, and sometimes create edgy but endearing puppet characters. In Madigan’s work and collaborations, they gravitate toward projects that explore queerness, encourage curiosity, and spread joy. 

Amanda Payne has some wild stories to tell and always has a song in her heart. She is a Chicago-based, California-grown, Black and Filipina singing comedian attempting to navigate life as a multi-racial, queer, ADHD-er. Amanda is a classically trained opera singer and has a Black Belt in Taekwondo. She performs with various bands, opera & theater companies, improv, and sketch comedy groups around Chicago. You can find her all over the internet as @blkbeltsoprano

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