'TrumpCON' Festival Coming to The Kraine Theater Over Thanksgiving

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Harmon Leon (TALE, StoryFest) and Peter Michael Marino (SOLOCOM) have announced the launch of the first annual TrumpCON: A Performance Circus of Yuge Proportions.

This new, politically themed comedy-theater-standup-storytelling-music-and-everthing-in-between-festival will focus its healing laughter on the current state of politics, mostly in the good old US of A.

This Thanksgiving weekend, come on down to the East Village, bring your cousins from Paducah and join us for a politically charged entertainment spectacular, bringing a diverse set of reactions in various hugely entertaining forms from Queers, people of color, pasty left leaning New Yorkers and even Republicans joining together to represent the Nation and it's reactions to this reality show which is 2017. Let us all be thankful for our right and responsibility of free expression.

Festival performances will take place November 24-26 at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) unless otherwise noted. Tickets ($15) are available for advance purchase at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info.

Political TALE

Friday, November 24 @ 7pm

Harmon Leon's Political TALE is a storytelling show about politics, the political system, personal encounters with the Red State/Blue State madness, and the current messed-up state of our world. Political TALE is not a traditional yuck-yuck political stand-up show filled with Trump jokes - but the first storytelling show in New York to focus on unimaginable encounters with the political world.

Spilling The LGBTea

Friday, November 24 @ 8pm

New York's finest LGBTQ performers ravage the stage as well as the current administration with an hour of sassy, brassy, and classy(ish) standup comedy. Hosted by queer comedy icon Evan Zelnik. Featuring Sam Morrison, David Perez, Veronica Garza, and Chewy May.

Connie Perry, as funny front of house maven "Miss Aisle" will welcome guests prior to most shows on Saturday, November 25 and will encourage ALL to color and comment upon her political DeaRcards.

Then What: Stories From Activists

Saturday, November 25 @ 12:30pm

In this curated storytelling show we will hear from activists about what actions they've taken towards the resistance since the Election. Hosted and produced by storyteller and community organizer, Asher Novek.

A Magical Argument for Immigration

Saturday, November 25 @ 2pm

Japanese-American Magician Rich Kameda argues for immigration by using his own existence as evidence.

Electoral Dysfunction

Saturday, November 25 @ 2pm

UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)

Comedians and experts collide in a debate of the week's real and fake news that's so fast and furious we'll all be arrested without due process before the show is done. Hosted by Meghan O'Malley.

The LGBTQ Russian Disaster Roast Hour!

Saturday, November 25 @ 3pm

Hosted by Joanne Filan: Comedian. Lesbian. Vegetarian Vicky Kuperman's #TrumpRussia inspired stand-up and book reading of How to Spy on Your Neighbor: Your Survival Guide for the United States of Russia. "The Great White Snark" Michael Hayne (The Impressions Guy), snarks about Trumpocaplypse and delivers a series of impressions in a Disaster Movie Trailer that reflects our upside-down world. Standup comedian Aaron LaRoche roasts Trump while wearing a mask of Trump.

Rich Templeton's The Piece

Saturday, November 25 @ 4:15pm

Take a glowstick. Breathe. Experience The Piece.

Don't Hate Me Because I'm a Republican

Saturday, November 25 @ 5:30 pm

Vernon Payne is a Brooklyn based stand up who's traveled across the Northeast giving his smart but silly take on race in America, as well as growing up in the city. Don't Hate Me Because I'm a Republican is Ann Herberger's journey as a GOP fundraiser through the strange world of Donald Trump having been the Bush Family Fundraiser for 20 years. It's a survivor's story.

The Trump Ump

Saturday, November 25 @ 7pm

New York City comedians Becca Beberaggi and Hans Kim take on the biggest, juiciest target in recent history with incisive political comedy.

Harmon Leon Infiltrates Trump's America

Saturday, November 25 @ 8:15pm

Comedian/Vice contributor Harmon Leon has made a career out of infiltrating extremist groups. Take his hand as he leads you on a multimedia journey into his true-life, undercover exploits into Trump's America as anti-immigration vigilantes, the world of Christian conversion therapy, and abortion protesters...plus songs!

Animals, Kellyanne, Trump School...Oh, My!

Sunday, November 26 @ 1pm

Featuring Mateo Hurtado's rapid-fire rambunctious solo sketch show, The Animal Show Starring Safari Safari: LIVE! Follows Safari Safari, a quirky Brown explorer who jives with any and every animal to chat about the wild happenings on this planet. Kathleen Warnock's How to Get Married in Five Steps and 17 Years and The Butt Trumpet, the story of a very long journey to the altar. Kellyanne Conway displaying an unusual talent on a morning talk show. In Andi Lee Carter's Trump School it's 30 years in the future and somehow Trump is still president. What have we learned?

Comedian Elected to Town Council in New Jersey

Sunday, November 26 @ 2:30pm

David Perez is a Brooklyn based comic, writer, and breakfast sandwich eater and think Donald Trump is a piece of garbage. Joey Novick's Comedian Elected to Town Council in New Jersey is the true story of how a comedian got elected to a town council in New Jersey.

The Resist Hour: Four Comics in Search of a President

Sunday, November 26 @ 5:30 pm

Featuring Tahlia Robinson's Tahlia's World. Come hear songs about 45 and his crew and leave feeling full of RESIST. Alex Orthwein's Donald Trump's Tremendous Toy Review. Donald Trump uses his big league opinions to review toys. Sam Morrison takes you on his journey from a closeted cucumber to a flaming fruit. Suni Reyes introduces you to the people that voted for him in this unique standup set!

New York Values

Sunday, November 26 @ 7pm

New York comedians Meghan O'Malley (opener for Aasif Mandvi, Barely Making It) and Gianmarco Soresi (Carolines headliner, the General Electric guy) push their liberal agenda on New York City. No minds will be changed but their lack of a filter makes it inherent to share.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade is a theater development group with a focus on new work that produces a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater every season. FRIGID's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. FRIGID New York grew out of the annual FRIGID Festival, the first and only festival of its kind in New York City to offer artists 100% of their box office proceeds, and Horse Trade Theater Group, a self-sustaining theater development and management group.