Kaleidoscope of performers give tribute to the psychedelic era with House of Thee UnHoly #4

70’s “Rock-lesque” Spectacular returns to The Triple Door September 23 -25

SEATTLE — Let music be your master as thirteen dancers, three singers and five musicians rock you all night long in an epic psychedelic 70’s trip down memory lane of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll.

This collaborative production, brought to The Triple Door by producer The Swedish Housewife Presents, brings audiences an electric event that draws from a kaleidoscope of artists from virtuoso actors, Broadway-caliber singers, accomplished musicians, talented modern and ballet dancers and the best-of-the-best burlesque performers. Now in its fourth year, House of Thee UnHoly brings artists together to collaborate on this epic “Rock-lesque” (rock-meets-burlesque) extravaganza. Billed as "Broadway Level Burlesque" bySeattle Weekly, this production features three performances for the 17+ crowd and two for 21+ audiences. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 day of show.

Seattle audiences will recognize many of the performers in House of Thee UnHoly from their appearances on stage in straight and musical theatre, live band performances, professional burlesque, dance and the Seattle Erotic Art Festival.

The three founders of Dance Belt, a pop-culture movement group, take the stage again this year in House of Thee UnHoly. The trio, Waxie Moon, Inga Ingénue and Lou Henry Hoover met through the second production of House of Thee UnHoly and have since gained recognition through The Stranger’s HUMP! Film festival, area classes and on Q 13 Fox. Dance Belt classes won the 2010 Seattle Weekly Best of Award of “Best Way to Unleash Your Inner Diva.”

Waxie Moon, currently shooting his second film, Fallen Jewel, is a gender-blending queer “boylesque” performance art-solo stripping sensation. He is the lead Choreographer of The House of Thee UnHoly and designed the show using a technique called Viewpoints to build the show in a collaborative effort. His first film, Waxie Moon: The Documentary, has been an International smash-hit in the festival circuit. Waxie has performed at The Triple Door, On The Boards, Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and ACT – A Contemporary Theatre. He is on the Faculty of The Academy of Burlesque.

Inga Ingénue, "The Little Blonde Bomb," infuses her bubbly personality with traditional bump 'n' grind, resulting in an adorable mix of sexy blonde ambition and innocent "ingenuity." Since joining the Seattle burlesque community in 2005, Inga has become an international burlesque star. She is also an instructor at The Academy of Burlesque.

Lou Henry Hoover is the character creation of Ricki Mason. Lou Henry has appeared in Dance Belt, The Cherdonna & Lou Show and beyond at The Triple Door, The Pink Door and Century Ballroom. Ricki Mason directs LAUNCH Dance Theatre and performs with KT Niehoff’s Lingo Dance Theatre. Ricki teaches ballet and modern at Velocity Dance Center, embodied movement at The Academy of Burlesque and social dances at Century Ballroom. Ricki will be choreographing The Swedish Housewife Presents: Wham! Bam! Glitter! Glam! Debuting March 3rd, 2011 at The Triple Door. As a choreographer, Ricki is the recipient of funding from 4Culture, ArtistTrust, The Bossak Heilbron Charitable Grant Foundation and beyond.

House of Thee UnHoly also features burlesque star, Lily Verlaine. Billed as “the living, breathing work of art,” Lily performs with internationally with The Atomic Bombshells. Aclassical ballet dancer (trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet, The School of San Francisco Ballet, Chicago Ballet among others), Miss Verlaine choreographed and co-produced the popular productions of Land of The Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker and Through The Looking Glass: The Burlesque Alice in Wonderland.

Other dancers include Miss Indigo Blue (Founder of The Academy of Burlesque and star of documentary film A Wink and a Smile), Heidi Von Haught, Polly Wood (Sinner Saint Burlesque), Leroi The Girl Boi (New York City), Gerard Delacroix, Douglas Ridings,prima ballerina Paris Original, Lydia Mclane our Living Loving Maid and The Swedish Housewife. As both Miss Indigo Blue and Leroi The Girl Boi, have acts done to “Lemon Song,” The Swedish Housewife has invited them to a “Dueling Lemon Act” in this incarnation of House of The UnHoly.

The singers (or “Sirens on the Rock”) of this production will be Jen Ayers, Sarah Rudinoffand Nick Garrison. Jen Ayers, front woman of Seattle band Honey Tongue, has opened for Jack Johnson, Tom Petty, and Dave Matthews. Sarah Rudinoff leads the band We are Golden and has appeared at The Triple Door, The Showbox, The Pink Door and Re-Bar. Rudinoff has also appeared on stage at Seattle Repertory Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre. She was The Stranger’s 2004 Genius Award Winner in Theatre. Nick Garrison, of Seattle's band, The Love Markets, has appeared at The Triple Door, Re-Bar, The Can-Can, Seattle Repertory Theatre and beyond. Garrison received rave reviews for his performance of the Emcee in The 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of Cabaret.

The band (or “Mighty Arms of Thor”) consists of Darren Loucas and Tim Sharpe on guitar, Charlie Lorme on drums, Ryan Burns on keyboard, and Nick Rhinehart on bass.

Accomplished guitarist, Darren Loucas, has played with The Long Winters, Crooked Fingers and Juke. Among others, Loucas has also played with B.B. award winning alt-blues band The Jellyrollers.

Keyboardist Ryan Burns, a luminary in the Seattle music scene, having worked with award-winning jazz groups Bebop and Destruction, the Tacoma Symphony, Matt Cameron(Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), Peter DiStefano (Porno For Pyros, Jane’s Addiction) and beyond.

Tickets are available now. Order over the phone by calling 206-838-4333, in person at the box office at 216 Union St, Seattle, WA 98101, or online at tripledoor.net