At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen at Santa Fe Playhouse
Dates: 5/7/2026 - 5/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Santa Fe Playhouse
142 E De Vargas St, Santa Fe, NM, 87505
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 988-4262
Set in 2004, At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen alternates between the wake of deceased Drag Queen Courtney Berringers and scenes of her life and romantic journey with aspiring drag performer Vickie Versailles. This play utilizes traditional storytelling, drama, and drag performances to explore themes of Black identity, southern queerness, HIV/AIDS, poverty, illness, and the construction of self. It’s a vibrant, often hilarious, but ultimately moving celebration of life, community, and the power of drag as an art form and a means of survival.
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Review: AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN at Santa Fe Playhouse
May 19, 2026 he thing that stayed with me after this show was the ease and natural ebb and flow of conversation the two actors had; both Malcom-Petty and Sigl had volumes of script to memorize, but both took the words from the page and embodied them.
AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN New Mexico Premiere is Coming to Santa Fe Playhouse
March 26, 2026 Santa Fe Playhouse will present the New Mexico premiere of At The Wake Of A Dead Drag Queen from May 7 to May 31, 2026. The production explores themes of drag, identity, and community.About the Theatre
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