Werk Witch Drag Show
Let your inner WITCH shine! Celebrate the beautiful hxstory of drag culture with our Werk Witch Drag show. Werk Witch is an intersectional drag show that encourages drag queens, kings, and non-binary performers to let their brilliance and diva shine bright like a diamond.
Werk Witch 2024
We're back, witches!
We are 110% thrilled to be able to provide a face to face competition this year! Our teams have been hard at work to make this show the best yet with all new staging, lights, and sound that we are sure will blow the audience away. The live show will take place on Friday, October 11 at 7pm PST in the OSU Ballroom with the doors opening at 6:30pm.
Registration for both in-person and livestream will go live Friday, October 4 at 6pm via MyRaft. In-person seating is limited and this event is open to all 18+. Non-CSUMB members wishing to attend need to create a MyRaft account in order to register.
For event accommodations, please contact oc3@otterstudentunion.org once registered.
Warning: Strobe lighting and other intense lighting and high intensity sound will be used during this show. It will not be safe for those with epilepsy and other conditions with sensitivity to light and sound.
Friday, October 11, 2024
OSU Ballroom, 3118 Inter-Garrison Rd, Seaside, CA 93955
Doors open at 6:30pm, Event starts at 7pm
Register to Audition
We are now accepting submissions for our fan-favorite lip sync competition from Cal State Monterey Bay students, faculty, staff, alumni, and our surrounding Monterey Bay community. Please note, you must be 18+ years old to audition.
Submissions will be selected based on:
1. Honoring the drag tradition
2. Creativity
3. Theme (Halloween)
4. Charisma/personality/fierceness
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- You must be 18+ years old to audition.
- Auditions should be no longer than 90 seconds long.
- Submitted videos must be filmed landscape style.
- No live singing auditions will be accepted, only lip sync auditions will be considered for participation.
- Please do not share your video after submitting it for consideration. We want the show to be a surprise.
- Call time for the show is 5:00pm on Friday, October 11th, with the live show happening at 7pm.
- All Participants MUST attend a MANDATORY dress rehearsal on Thursday, October 10th, at 5pm PST.
For any questions or concerns regarding the Werk Witch Audition process, please contact oc3@otterstudentunion.org
Our Werk Witch 2023 Professional Performers
AyumiPlease
AyumiPlease is a pan-genre party DJ and event coordinator from Salinas, CA. An activist and community organizer for over 20 years, the main focus of their work is creating and fostering safe and accepting environments for people who identify within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. AyumiPlease will be our Werk Witch 2023 MC.
Follow them on Instagram @ayumiplease
Tala
Tala (she/her) is a proud Filipino drag artist based in South Bay, who shows of her creativity and artistry not only in her performances but also through her self made garments. Her drag promotes beauty and individuality because she loves to reference things that she finds beautiful then adds her own twist to it. She named herself “Tala”, which means “star/stars” in the Philippines, to signify her positive outlook in life; she believes that everyone should also do the same and always shine bright like a TALA.
Follow her on Instagram @theonlytala
Tori Tia
Tori Tia (any pronoun) is a drag entertainer based in the south bay. Her drag is focused on lifting the energy of the people around her, and to briefly whisk them away into her world of flamboyance and silliness. Tori aims to keep fun and laughter at the forefront of their drag, and they try not to take things too seriously. He would love to encourage all of you to take a deep breath *pause* and to relax your shoulders!
Follow her on Instagram @la_toritia
Kochina Rude
Kochina Rude, known for her do-it-yourself hard femme style, is a Chicane drag queen, vocalist, and emcee born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a host for the weekly drag show “Princess” at SF Oasis, former singer for punk band Lolly Gaggers, and a harm reduction advocate, providing overdose prevention trainings and Narcan distribution at SF Oasis every weekend.
Follow her on Instagram @kochinarude