This Year's Miss Richfield 1981 Holiday Show is Going to Be Ho-Ho-Ho-larious

Miss Richfield 1981 is running for Governor in her all new show, From the Trailer House to the State House - Santa Style! For her 17th annual holiday show, Miss R will prove why she'll be Minnesota's best commander-in-chiffon, laying out her platform in side-splitting songs, very funny videos and getting the audience involved in the movement: #BigHairMatters. The Midwest maven will be on stage December 2-17 at the Illusion Theater located on the eighth floor of The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis. There's no better time to launch a campaign than the Holidays!

Miss Richfield 1981's From the Trailer House to the State House - Santa Style is directed by Michael Robins, Illusion's co-producing director, and features pianist Todd Emanuel Price. Lighting design is by Mike Wangen.

Ticket prices begin at $32. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more people. Tickets are available at the Illusion Theater Box Office at 612-339-4944 or online at www.illusiontheater.org.

Performance Calendar

Friday, December 2 @ 8:00PM - Opening Night

Saturday, December 3 @ 8:00PM

Sunday, December 4 @ 7:00PM

Thursday, December 8 @ 8:00PM

Friday, December 9 @ 8:00PM

Saturday, December 10 @ 8:00PM

Sunday, December 11 @ 7:00PM

Wednesday, December 14 @ 7:00PM - Audio-described performance

Thursday, December 15 @ 8:00PM

Friday, December 16 @ 8:00PM

Saturday, December 17 @ 8:00PM - Closing

About Miss Richfield 1981

After an impromptu idea of spicing up a friend's party, Russ King took his beauty queen creation of Miss Richfield 1981 to the stage in February 1996, and began performing at Twin Cities' bars and benefits. His cabaret career started one year later at the Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret in Minneapolis. He and his alter ego have been recognized as one of the Twin Cities' most creative artists and runner-up for "Artist of the Year" by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He has performed annually on Illusion's stage since 1996 and performs each summer in Provincetown, Mass., as well as taking his show throughout the country to cabarets and theaters, private and corporate functions, and Atlantis Events cruises and resort vacations.

About Illusion Theater

Since the Illusion Theater's beginning in 1974, Producing Directors Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris have used the power of theater to catalyze personal and social change, illuminating the illusions, myths, and realities of our times. In 40 years, Illusion has generated over 500 plays, developed thousands of artists and created ground-breaking educational works. Plays developed at Illusion have been produced in theaters throughout the world. Illusion's work has catalyzed conversations in living rooms, kitchens, coffee houses, schools and board rooms, and has led to transformations in policy, in organizations and in individuals.

PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Russ King

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