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Vaudeville at the Grove with Toybox America's Favorite Cartoon Witch

Vaudeville at the Grove is back for a special event! Friday, May 24th the Grove welcomes Toybox, America's Favorite Cartoon Witch. Allow yourselves to be pulled in and mesmerized by amazing acts including puppetry, magic, burlesque and fire dancing. Show will start at 8:00 PM with doors opening at 7:00 PM. You must be 18 to enter. Tony's Grill Food Truck will be set up in front of the building for your foodie needs. Concessions will also be sold inside. Grab a bite to eat and come in for an amazing show!

Headliner:
Toybox, America's Favorite Cartoon Witch

Toybox, America's Favorite Cartoon Witch blends stand up comedy, deft character acting, storytelling and puppetry for one unique performance. His work runs the gamut of emotions but will always leave you in tears! Toybox Theatre is a multi-award winning company, performing for audiences of all ages for 20 years. Awards include: Fan Favorite and Best Performance at the National Puppetry Festival, funding from The Jim Henson Foundation, and an UNIMA Citation for Excellence in The Art of Puppetry, the highest award given in the field.

Burlesque performer:
Queen April

Queen April is an entertainer, event producer, silliness instigator, and the naughty sovereign of the southeast. From her throne in Asheville, NC, Her Majesty reigns supreme with her geek and gothic proclivities, serious collection of wigs, and her total obsession with all things '80s. As a solo artist, a former member of the highly acclaimed Bootstraps Burlesque, and the current producer of The Girly Girl Revue, the Queen has performed her brand of burlesque all over the east coast for over a decade. She is a staunch supporter of the arts community throughout her realm and has advised on many event councils - including the North Carolina Fetish Art Festival, the Asheville Area Arts Council's color ball, and the GeekOut Popular Arts Convention. She is the producer of Geektastic: A Burlesque Revue, Burlesque Battle - an improv burlesque show, and The Asheville Burlesque Pageant, and sits on the board of directors of the Asheville Vaudeville Collective. She is also the headmistress of the Asheville branch of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School and the producer of and DJ for SHELLSHOCK, Asheville's longest running Goth/Industrial dance night.
Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious. Always naughty.

Burlesque performer:
Brattie Von Beaverhausen

Brattie Von Beaverhausen, found a home for her unique irreverence in the Knoxvegas burlesque community.
She got her leather booted feet wet at the Follies Girls and then from there sashayed herself into production with Ooh Ooh Review. Now performing with Salomé Cabaret, and in drag with Clam Slam and Bear It All.
In addition, Ms. Von Beaverhausen is also a walking, talking, advocate for body positivity, the fetish community, and how to rebel with class.
Whether producing, choreographing or performing, her routines are known across state boundaries as a specialized mixture of sauciness, naughtiness, and just a lil bit of sass.
Brattie comes by her name honestly - and she will make you unsure if you are laughing hard...or...well, you know. winks

Fire Dancer:
Tink Tink Tambourine

Before being introduced to the flow arts, TinkTink Tambourine was always the first one on the dance floor. She has always been an advocate for 'acting a fool' and enthusiastically encourages everyone to let loose with her, thanks to 7 collective years of classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance training. For the past 4 years, TinkTink has been an avid fire and flow artist spilling her love of dance into many props including hoops, fans, palm torches, and anything else she can get her hands on. She is a member of Knoxvilles longest running burlesque troupe, Salomé Cabaret and frequently performs with Singe City Circus in Nashville, TN.

Comedian/Magician:
Victor Agreda

Victor Agreda is a morning radio host by day and screwball magician by night. He's performed comedy for nearly a decade, but never put away his magic hat. He'll put away the beer, but never his hat. Unless you give him a beer. Then he'll pass the hat.

Host:
Danny Whitson

Oak Ridge native Magician.