The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes - 2014

San Francisco, CA, November 24, 2014 (Newswire.com) - The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes - 2014

ALL NEW EPISODES

12 perfs. Only – Limited Engagement!

Dec. 4 - 21, 2014 - Thurs. Fri. & Sat. – 8:00 pm / Sun. – 7:00 pm

Victoria Theatre in SF

Dec. 4 – 21, 2014. The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes. ALL NEW EPISODES.
12 perfs. Only – Limited Engagement! Starring San Francisco’s four top drag luminaries, as we ring in the Holiday with, hilarity and heart. The formula is reasonably straightforward. Take 4 talented drag performers, cast them in two classic Xmas episodes of the ground-breaking and uproarious TV show: THE GOLDEN GIRLS, and joviality will ensue. The four drag stars are playing the characters the entire world has come to know and love are Heklina (Dorothy), Cookie Dough (Sophia), Matthew Martin (Blanche) and Pollo Del Mar (Rose). Directed by Matthew Martin. Opens Thurs. Dec. 4 - 8:00 pm. Plays Thurs. Fri. & Sat. - 8:00pm / Sun. - 7:00 pm. Performance dates are:  Dec. 4, 5, 6, 7 /11, 12, 13, 14 / 18, 19, 20, 21, 2014

Shows are at The Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St. (btwn. Mission & Capp Sts.) SF, CA 94103. Tix $25 at eventbrite

When the night air brings a chill, when Barbra Streisand croons Silent Night in dep’t. stores and when the Xmas sweaters are taken out of mothballs, it can only mean one thing. It’s time for the annual appearance of The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes 2014, starring San Francisco’s four top drag luminaries, as we ring in the Holiday with, hilarity and heart. The mise-en-scène is reasonably straightforward. Take 4 talented drag performers, cast them in two classic Xmas episodes of the ground-breaking and uproarious TV show: THE GOLDEN GIRLS, and frivolity will ensue. The four drag stars are playing the characters the entire world has come to know and love are Heklina (Dorothy), Cookie Dough (Sophia), Matthew Martin (Blanche) and Pollo Del Mar (Rose). Manuel Caneri, Peter Griggs, Tom Shaw and Jordan Wheeler also are featured in the cast. The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes 2014 is directed by Matthew Martin. Set Design by Hector Zavala, Lighting & Sound by Lady Bear,
Costumes by Tria Connell.

There will be a different celebrity guest each night for the first week only. Dec. 4 - 6, 2014

Thurs. Dec. 4, 2014 – 8:00 pm            SF Grand Duchess Roxy-Cotten Candy

Fri.             Dec. 5, 2014 - 8:00 pm             Fernando & Greg - Radio Hosts - Morning Show 99.7 Now

Sat.            Dec. 6, 2014 – 8:00 pm            Peaches Christ

For Golden Girls fanatics and aficionados, the two ALL NEW episodes being presented are:

Episode 1 – FROM HERE TO THE PHARMACY

A man Blanche has no memory of returns from the Persian Gulf in hopes of fulfilling the promise she supposedly made to him before he left, that she will be his and only his. Meanwhile, Sophia enlists the help of Rose to write her will.

Episode 2 – JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF ATTENTION *

Blanche is upset when Dorothy becomes popular with the patrons at her favorite bar, the Rusty Anchor. Meanwhile, Sophia asks Rose to help with her wake so she can hear all the wonderful things her friends would say, except Rose forgets to inform everyone that Sophia is very much alive and well.

*(In an interview with TV Legends, Rue McClanahan listed this episode as her favorite.) 

WHAT:            The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes - 2014

                        ALL NEW EPISODES

                        12 perfs. Only – Limited Engagement!

                        Dec. 4 - 21, 2014 -           

                        Thurs. Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 pm / Sun. at 7:00 pm

Opening Night Benefit Info - Thurs. Dec. 4, 2014

On Opening night of The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes 2014
- Thurs. 12/4/14 8:00 pm we are making it a benefit for Cybersmile. The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi award-winning anti cyberbullying non-profit organization committed to tackling all forms of online bullying and hate campaigns. Through education and the promotion of positivity online we reduce incidents of cyberbullying and with professional help and support enable victims to regain control of their lives. For each ticket sold for opening night 12/5/13,  a $5.00 donation will be made to The Cybersmile Foundation.  

There will be a different celebrity guest each night for the first week only. Dec. 4 - 6, 2014

Thurs. Dec. 4, 2014 – 8:00 pm            SF Grand Duchess Roxy-Cotten Candy

Fri.             Dec. 5, 2014 - 8:00 pm             Fernando & Greg - Radio Hosts - Morning Show 99.7 Now

Sat.            Dec. 6, 2014 – 8:00 pm            Peaches Christ

WHEN:            Dec. 4 - 21, 2014 -            Thurs. Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 pm / Sun. at 7:00 pm

                        Performance dates are:

                        Dec. 4, 5, 6, 7 /11, 12, 13, 14 / 18, 19, 20, 21, 2014

TIX:                        Tickets are $25

VENUE:            The Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St. (btwn. Mission & Capp Sts.) SF, CA 94103

The Victoria Theatre is wheelchair accessible.