Hi, I'm Sweetness! I'm a performance artist with a tickle trunk full of skills that apply to many aspects of live performance and theatre. It is my desire and passion to continue growing as an artist and working in theatre as an expansive, dynamic performance artist with a love for all mediums of creative expression. Though I never attended school for theatre training beyond high school, I am forever a student of the arts and with each opportunity to participate in community through performance, I am given the gift to apply myself in new ways and inspire others as the arts inspire me. Whether it is expression through Music, Burlesque, Drag, puppetry, (you name it!) I love performance art and the magic that performers, producers, and audiences can create together through it.
-Create original acts including storylines and customized audio mixes of dialogue and music
-Design and create my own costumes strictly out of upcycled materials that include dynamic elements of reveal and stage presence of their own
-Create original choreography
-Memorize lyrics to lipsync and occasionally sing live as part of my act in cabaret shows
-Create a signature makeup style, tailored to the character i am bringing to the stage
- Use social media and photoshoots to promote events and increase audience anticipation+attendance
-Occasionally act as host of the event, welcoming the audience via microphone, communicating protocols and expectations for the show, and introducing acts in a way that best supports the tone and desires of the performers
- Often collaborate with producers and cast to create a finale group number to celebrate each show's cast and audience
-Perform 5 showings of Hail Santa, a campy original holiday production, acting as both Sweetness the Clown Slut in Act 1 and Elvira Mistress of the Dark in Act 2
-Collaborate with creative directors and cast to assist in script writing/editing as our characters were developed in group rehearsals
-Learn and perform harmonies to be sung live on stage along with group choreography
-Learn and perform various styles of choreography including Michael Bennet's Turkey Lurkey time for our finale number
-Create and choreograph a solo burlesque piece as Elvira Mistress of the Dark
-Create harmonies to original songs performed by the band
-Attend weekly rehearsals and grow our sound dynamics and stage presence
-Accompany the lead vocalist with guitar and supporting vocals
- Engage audiences in a variety of venues and events including, the Victoria Event Centre, Eventide in Centennial square, Prom at Victoria Edelweiss Club, Wheelies motorcycle bar, The Vault Cafe in Nanaimo, UVIC Visual Arts building and Felicita's roof top, the Phoenix Bar and Grill, FortFest, Quadratic Sound, KWENCH, Little Fernwood, Fundraiser shows, and more
- Use our platform as a band and individual artists to inspire community care and collaboration