The mostly true story of America's GAYEST founding daddy.
The last reading sold out. Don't wait on this one.
In 1778, General George Washington and his Continental army were on the brink. The camp at Valley Forge was a cesspool of disease, desertion, and disillusion.
Only one thing could save them: A middle-aged, polyamorous, openly gay Prussian Captain, The Baron Friedrich Von Steuben.
Just in time for the 250th Anniversary of America comes a new story. Over three long, hard winter months, The Baron drilled the men (and drilled the men) from a rag tag group of scattered militia troops into a coordinated army of disciplined red coat killing machines—a coordinated force capable of standing toe-to-toe with the British, with or without pants. Without this super gay, flamboyant and fabulous immigrant, not only would America's current army not exist today, but America's future may never have existed at all.
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Oct 13 · 7:30pm · The Elysian
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With the sweetness of the midwest and the sharp edge of the east coast, Jenny Zigrino brings a powerful comedic performance to any stage. She combines hilarious anecdotes and sharp, witty observations with a cheeky style that challenges social norms and what it means to be human. Her brutal honesty and undeniable charm create a compelling comedic experience you won't forget.
She made her late night debut on Conan with Conan O'Brien and performed a total of three guest appearances. In 2023 she performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden and was met with rave reviews. She was a Just For Laugh's New Faces in 2016 and since then has been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, HBO, Netflix is a Joke and many others. She starred in films such as Bad Santa 2 alongside Billy Bob Thornton and in the horror comedy Too Late in 2021. She's headlined festivals like Moon Tower, New York Comedy Festival, and High Plains Comedy Festival. She's written and performed several comedy specials including Comedy Central Presents the Half Hours and her latest hour special Jen-Z premiered on Comedy Central Digital in 2023. Her latest appearance on After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson has been hailed as one of the funniest episodes yet by fans. Her most recent Don't Tell Comedy special is out now.
Caleb Zeringue is a stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. He co-wrote Luigi the Musical, served as its original executive producer, and performed in the cast. The sold-out show was covered by The New York Times, CNN, NPR, The Washington Post, and The Hollywood Reporter. It sold over 3,000 tickets across sold-out runs and played Edinburgh Fringe.
As a stand-up, he's a NYC Queer Comedy Festival finalist. He's performed with Don't Tell Comedy and at Cobb's, The Stand, Gotham, and the Hollywood Improv, and he regularly features for Jenny Zigrino (Dropout.TV, Sirius XM). His comedy is queer and southern, with a sharp streak of honesty and a little bless-your-heart still in it.
With Jenny Zigrino, he co-created and co-wrote The Drillmaster, which sold out The Elysian in Los Angeles. It returns there for a staged reading on October 13 and is in development for Off-Broadway. Full credits and booking at calebzeringue.com.
Jeffrey Jay is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and writer from a town so Texas it's called Texas City, Texas. With a Republican judge for a mother and a father who works on oil tankers, he decided life wasn't tough enough and went into comedy.
As a writer, he's a Consulting Producer on The Game Awards, Head Comedy Writer for Feast of Fun, and has worked on Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars. He's been shortlisted by the BBC Writers' Room and advanced in the Warner Bros. Writing Fellowship, Austin Film Festival, and Sundance. In 2025 he was Creative Director of Mary Lynn Rajskub's comedy special Road Gig.
On stage, he's toured the college circuit since 2011, been named one of The Advocate's top transgender comedians, and been featured in The New York Times. He joins Jenny Zigrino and Caleb Zeringue as a writer on The Drillmaster.
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