Master of Ceremonies/Executive Producer

Cody McKibben

Cody is a young actor out of Lakewood, Colorado. He’s played many professional roles, including Freddie in Pygmalion. He has not limited himself to acting though as enjoyed his role as stage manager and board operator for Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. He’s also part of the professional improv troupe, The Loose Screws. This Variety Show has been a labor of love for him, as not only a Producer but also as a Director and the Master of Ceremonies.

Creative Director/Performer

Laurie McKibben

Laurie is new to the theatre scene but has passion to explore the arts on stage and off. She currently serves on the board of Elemental Theatre Company. She appeared in the ensemble of Ichabod the Musical, and was the dramaturg for Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. Now she is perusing her passion as a performer of the Queen City Variety Show and a partner in the Queen City Theatre Company.

Burlesque/Tango Performer

Loki Lebedenko

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Loki is the social media coordinator and an event organizer with Tango Futuro. Loki is a true jack of all trades. Event organizer, social media coordinator, stage manager, event planner; you name it, they can do it. They are also a huge supporter of the Boulder Tango scene, believing that tango is for all and will bring dances where they need to be. Loki is a powerhouse - if they’re working on a project, you can  guarantee that it will succeed.

Comedy Performer

Brad Davis

Before making the switch to comedy, Bradley James Gibbons (comic) sang for 10 seasons with the Opera Colorado chorus. He was a featured singing drag queen at Denver’s famous Clocktower Cabaret in their burlesque review: “Tops Off to Broadway.” As an actor, he studied Meisner technique with Lea Marlene and can be seen in Aaron Koehler’s comedy short, “S.O.B.” He has been seen regularly on such Denver comedy shows as “Laugh Your Yas Off,” “Kink + Comedy,” “The Slut Down,” “80 Minutes of Gay Yelling,” and “Teddy
Bear Picnic: Lagers and Laughs.”

Performer

AJ Spencer

AJ is the founder of Tango Futuro, starting out with just Milonga Futuro in January 2024, he's grown the project into what it is today. ​

AJ is a huge proponent of taking traditions and bringing them into a modern audience, which was the original idea that started Tango Futuro. Without a bit of change, many traditions fade into obscurity, which is not going to be the fate of Tango. We will bring it to new audiences and take new approaches to ensure the Future of Tango is a bright one. 

Performer

Sina Hirsch

Sina has been involved with theater for over 30 years. She has experience in a variety of performance genres, including musical theater, children’s theater, improvisational comedy, and Shakespeare. She has initiated and facilitated programs for children’s summer workshops and after-school theater enrichment programs. Her most recent performances include Bleacher Bums (Potroast Productions), A Manny for Us (WRTC), The Woman In Black (WRTC), Cyrano de Bergerac (WRTC), and Information for Foreigners (WRTC), and has directed adult and childrens' productions in the Denver area. Sina is excited to perform with The Queen City Theatre Company, and hopes you all enjoy the show.

Performer

Maggie Wingate

Maggie is so excited to join the Queen City Variety Show! Maggie's favorite previous credits include Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol and Pygmalion at Elemental, The Vagina Monologues at Theatre company of Lafayette, Pink Man at the Dairy Arts Center, Identity: An Origin Story and Aposiopesis. They could not ask for a more talented group of artists to work with on this show! 

Performer

Florence

Florence is a small town girl and although she’s new to performing, it’s always been obvious that this diva was destined for greatness.

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Performer

Selena Naumoff

With a BA in Theatre Arts, Selena has taught theatre classes, directed live productions, stage-managed, designed, and performed in theatre and film. She is active in the Denver-area arts, serves on the Board of the Elemental Theatre Company, and is the Technical Director for the SSPRD Theatre Department. She performs monthly with Queen City Theatre. Her stage credits include The LGBTQ+ Odd Couple (Olive), The Language Archive (Emma), Annie (Miss Hannigan), and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Ensemble), Into the Woods (Lucinda), and Hansel & Gretel (the Witch). Film credits include One of Us (Parker's Mom), Evie at Eighteen (Martha), Ronan the Ronin (Camille Pearce), and Ringers: Lord of the Fans. Selena has most recently appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre as Golda Meir and with Elemental Theatre as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls.

Performer

TÍe Torres and 2 Hunny

TÍe and 2 Hunny are an act development from their time helping run a local puppet club at the Denver Public Library. The People's Free Puppet Program is a community art initiative focused on providing access to puppet building and performing for underserved communities in the Denver Metro Area.

Performer

Vic The Wizard

Victor is a professional wizard specializing in mind reading, prophecy, and unsolicited magical advice. I tell the future. It's mostly you applauding. He knows you are going to enjoy the show.

Performer

David Coile

David Coile has dabbled in many creative pursuits: filmmaking, comedy, and cartooning, among others. But it took a mid-life crisis to get him focused on his passion for making music.

After quitting his full-time job, David has spent the last decade as a singer-songwriter in the Boulder-Denver-Front Range scene, blending an affinity for storytelling and catchy hooks with a booming voice and unique finger-style guitar. 

Creatively restless, David works within a broad range of styles and themes: from folk and pop to funk and punk, with songs about love, childhood, photography, beards, car washes, and the end of the world. 

David has performed and written songs with local and national touring artists such as Shanna in a Dress, Teresa Storch, Antonio Lopez, Kevin Dooley, Finn O'Sullivan, Nichole Wagner, Pamela Machala, Tim Ostdiek, and Alicia Stockman, among others. 

As host of the popular Raw Songwriting podcast, David has interviewed and learned from artists around the world about their tools and techniques for creating memorable songs. 

Performer

Tara Fluhr

Tara Fluhr is a vocalist with a lifelong love of performance. She most often performs karaoke and brings a strong musical foundation shaped by years of ensemble singing in church choir, high school chorus, and college Choral Art Society.

She is making her variety show debut with the Queen City Variety Show. Tara lives in Sheridan with her husband, Mr. Fluhr (the improviser) and their three children.