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Shocktoberfest 15: The Bloody Debutante

By Daniel Zilber On September 7, 2014

Shocktoberfest 15: The Bloody Debutante
An Evening of Horror, Carnage, Puppets and Song

Limited Engagement – Only 23 Performances!
Oct. 9 – Nov. 22, 2014
(Thurs., Fri. & Sat. – 8:00 pm)
Special Halloween performances Oct. 28 & 29
(Tues. / Wed. – 8:00 pm)

At The Hypnodrome
[…]

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Creepshow Camp 2013

By Russell Blackwood On February 11, 2013

Now enrolling!

Session I (June 17 – 28)
Session II (July 15 – 26)
Session III (July 29 – August 9)

At The Hypnodrome, 575 10th St., San Francisco
(between Bryant & Division) Map

Young devotees of Horror, Sci-Fi and Suspense have a summer camp to […]

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Thrillpeddlers Tour to Rio de Janeiro

By Russell Blackwood On January 28, 2013

I arrived in Rio one week ago with long-time Thrillpeddlers Kara Emry, Eric Tyson Wertz, and Flynn DeMarco to perform with in Debutante Sangrenta (The Bloody Debutant). We move into the theatre tomorrow for technical rehearsals and will enjoy a four performance run starting on January 31. Our two companies collaborated when members of

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Creepshow Camp 2012

By Daniel Zilber On March 6, 2012

Four two-week sessions open to students ages 8 – 15.

Camp meets Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 3:00pm at Thrillpeddlers’ Hypnodrome theatre, 575 10th Street, San Francisco. [Map]

Session 1: June 4 – 15
Session 2: June 18 – 29
Session 3: July 23 – August 3
Session […]

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Hot Greeks (2012)

By Daniel Zilber On March 5, 2012

Music by Scrumbly Koldewyn
Book and Lyrics by Martin Worman and Scrumbly Koldewyn
Directed by Russell Blackwood

EXTENDED through May 19, 2012!
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00pm

At The Hypnodrome
575 10th Street, San Francisco

Tickets: $30 – $35
Online: BrownPaperTickets.com
Phone: 800-838-3006

Thrillpeddlers are proud to […]

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Thrillpeddlers Bring ‘Vice Palace’
To New York

By Daniel Zilber On October 1, 2011

Two Opportunities to See This Rare Gem of the Ridiculous Theater Movement in NYC:

The Thrillpeddlers and The HOWL! Festival present
VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical
A Concert Version of the 1972 Musical Revue Extravaganza
Two nights only! October 21 & 22 2011 – 11pm
at Theater 80, 80 St. […]

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Shocktoberfest!! 12: Fear Over Frisco

By Daniel Zilber On August 24, 2011

Shocktoberfest 12: FEAR OVER FRISCO
– A Trio of Noir-Horror Plays –

Our 12th Annual Extravaganza of Terror and Titillation

A collaboration between the city’s renowned Thrillpeddlers and “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller, author of the evening’s three plays.

Sept. 23 – Nov. 19, 2011 (Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 pm)

At […]

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SF Chronicle Interviews “Vice Palace” Creator Scrumbly Koldewyn

By Daniel Zilber On April 23, 2011

“Vice Palace” creator and musical director “Scrumbly” Koldewyn recently sat down for an interview with the SF Chronicle theatre critic Robert Hurwitt to talk about the Cockettes and our new production of their last musical.

On “Vice Palace:”

Vice Palace” was written because, although the Cockettes had officially disbanded, it was getting […]

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Vice Palace:
The Last Cockettes Musical

By Daniel Zilber On March 27, 2011

April 22 – July 31, 2011
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sundays at 7:00 PM

At the Hypnodrome – 575 10th St., in SF 94103. (Bryant & Division Sts.)

Tickets available online at

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Now Playing: Pearls Over Shanghai

By Daniel Zilber On August 24, 2010

Our gender-bending revival of The Cockettes’ psychedelic musical inspired by sin-soaked Old Shanghai and Busby Berkeley movie musicals from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Now in its second smash year! Click for more info.

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    The editors of SF Weekly presented Creepshow Camp with a 2015 "Best of San Francsico" Award. The clever custom-made award title they bedecked us with: Best Camp to Send Your Little Monsters.


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    Thrillpeddlers have been performing authentic Grand Guignol horror plays, outrageous Theatre of the Ridiculous musicals, and spine-tingling lights-out spookshows in San Francisco for more than 20 years.

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