MEET THE PRODUCTION COVEN...
NATASHA RIOT (she/her)
"Glam Metal Morticia" Natasha Riot, is a multi disciplined, award winning, and resplendently eerie & strange performer. She is the producer and emcee of Burlynomicon, a darkly decadent burlesque and variety show running every 2nd Tuesday at the Coffin Club in Portland, OR, as well as being one of the only female emcees at Sinferno Cabaret.
Natasha is one of the creators and co-producers of Umbrae Noctis, and will be your gracious host both evenings of the festival.
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MISMONSTA (she/her)
Dubbed "The Dominican Dancing Diosa", Mismonsta started her fusion bellydance career in 2004 with the renowned San Diego group, "Atash, Maya", dancing with them until moving to Portland in 2011 to pursue her BFA.
After graduating, Mismonsta took to the stage once again, this time as a solo artist performing alongside Drag, Draglesque, and Burlesque entertainers throughout the PNW.
She is one of the ‘Four Horsemen’ of Offbeat Bellydance, and co-producer of Umbrae Noctis, a "darkly decadent burlesque festival," currently in its inaugural year.
Outside of dance, you can usually find Mismonsta drawing, painting, and vending her illustrations and prints any chance she gets.
The More You Know: Mismonsta used to known in the San Diego/LA area as “DJ Mismonster” and she would be a regular go-go at the goth clubs or was on the decks spinning Goth, Industrial, Noise, and Powernoise music.
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MEGZ MADRONE (she/her)
Queer. Fat. Fierce. And with Zero Fucks: It’s Megz “The Legz” Madrone!
This California queer is a lifelong darkling, musician, and performer. She discovered dance as her instrument of choice in the 2000s, cutting her teeth on bellydance before following the siren’s sultry call to burlesque. A Portland resident since 2017, Megz delights in prowling PNW stages, performing both as a soloist and with her troupe SassHole PDX, as well as working behind-the-scenes at events ranging from intimate shows to multi-day festivals.
Having shimmied off the shackles of the patriarchy (and her clothes), Megz “The Legz” is here with an agenda: to remind you to carpe that diem and let your freak flag fly!
OBSCURA FOX (she/they)
"The Unseelie Queer of Scare-Rousal", is a mysterious and smoldering performer who spins a web of seduction no matter what stage she is on. This witchy babe enjoys being watched, but only on her terms. Don’t get too comfortable, Miss Fox is crafty with her signature searing gaze and fiery body rolls you might find yourself bewitched by her charming…assets.
Obscura Fox - rightfully named the "Emo Barbie of the Pacific NW" - is a graduate of the inaugural cohort of Mx. Pucks A'Plenty and Lavish The'Jewels #ShowTHEM Burlesque Basics in 2022 in Seattle WA, and performed at the first-ever Fatlesque Fest in January of 2023. While new to the burly world, Obscura has trained and performed in various dance forms their entire life, including over a decade of American Fusion Bellydance.
Obscura is also a member of fusion dance troupe; SassHole PDX! SassHole babes cut their teeth on bellydance before following the siren’s call to the sparkly world of burlesque, where they have performed in a scintillating spread of PNW productions. In addition to Umbrae Noctis, Obscura also co-produces or is a production assistant for: JamBallah NW, What The Funk Fest, and Fatlesque Fest NW.
KATE CLOUD (she/her)
Kate Cloud @ilovekatecloud is a burlesque entertainer, aerialist and femcee who has been captivating audiences since 2004. She co-founded Portland Oregon based metal burlesque troupe Sign of the Beast Burlesque in 2010 and their annual event, Metalesque Fest, in 2016. In addition to her stage career she is a burlesque and aerial educator specializing in lyra hoop and pole. She is an exhibited photographer, seasoned events producer, and a published author. She is proud of her remarkable twenty year career in burlesque and strip clubs, which has given her a unique ability to bond with audiences and express her special brand queer femme power.
Special thank you to Kira Von Sutra for being one of the original coven members! We wish you the darkest delights in your film career!!
