Mister Gage Gatlyn, transman drag king.

MARIETTA — Lucy Lipps and other performers will be in the fabulous Drag and Burlesque Show from 7:30-10 p.m. April 9 in The Gathering Place at Marietta College

Drag performers, drag kings and burlesque artists will perform.

The show is free for Marietta College students, staff and faculty and $5 for residents. Part of the proceeds will benefit Parkersburg Pride.

The show is sponsored by the Marietta College Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Gender Studies, and Gallery 310.

Lipps, vice president of Parkersburg Pride and Miss Parkersburg Pride, will emcee the event.

By day, Lipps is Jacob Collins, a makeup artist and receptionist at the McCarter Health Center, but Lipps has been performing for more than 20 years in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Most recently, Lipps took the Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics of West Virginia and will soon host a benefit show for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Charleston and Columbus.

Also joining the show will be Mister Gage Gatlyn, a transman drag king. He was assigned female at birth and presents the illusion of masculinity.

Gatlyn is known as the country’s favorite Tim McGraw impersonator and he is an award-winning celebrity impersonator and trans advocate.

He has been featured in books, magazines, newspapers and as a guest on many television and cable shows, documentaries, and a feature film, “Fight My Battle.” Gatlyn has been featured as best, or one of the best, videos on several websites. He was the most traveled and celebrated drag king for over 15 years, but now is on the verge of retirement.

Trista Storm, a former resident of Parkersburg, has been doing drag for 20 years. During that time, she has held many titles, including two West Virginia Gay United States titles, Miss Red Ribbon, Miss Dayton All-Star, and Miss P-Town. Not only an entertainer, Storm also is a skilled costume designer with experience working with local theater groups and schools, in addition to other entertainers.

Black Magic is a burlesque performer, producer and flow artist from western Maryland.

Her performance journey started in October 2017 and has performed at Mountain Lake Park’s Victorian Chautauqua, Make-a-Wish Foundation: Carnival of Dreams Gala, Diner En Blanc, Ripley’s Oddities & Curiosities Expo and Beckley Pride. At the end of 2020, she started Black Magic Burlesque and produced her first burlesque show, “A Circus Cabaret,” in 2021.