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Bruce Ryan Costella

@brcostella

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✨ touring queer theatermaker & producer
🦤 multi-hyphenate stupidhead
🤡 next show: SPOOKY & GAY, Oct 25th at @dorothydownstairs

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gay halloween costumes for 2026 🎃✨ by @brcostella

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6 days ago

CHICAGO! 🎃✨ SPOOKY & GAY returns to @dorothydownstairs for its FIFTH year! A queer horror storytelling cabaret featuring original scary stories, songs and standup performed entirely in the dark - like Goosebumps but GAYER. This version of the show is a mixture of new stuff, old favorites, malarky, tomfoolery, etc., etc.

Dorothy is one of my favorite venues to play - not only is it an incredible space with incredible staff, the audiences are just top notch. I am so glad to return each time and can't wait for this one - tix are in bio babyyy.

PERFORMANCE DATE:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th @ 7:00p (doors @ 6:00p)

VENUE:
Dorothy
2500 W. Chicago Ave

📸: @word_bird taken in Dorothy by @brcostella

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16 days ago

BOO BITCH! 🎃✨ Orlando you're getting another SPOOKY & GAY - some new, some old, all spooky! It's a queer horror storytelling cabaret which is basically something I made up so I can do all the seasonal shit I want on stage.

Original scary stories, songs, standup and more all conjured up by yours truly. Yay gay!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27th
at @savoyorlando / @savoyorlando_

doors @ 7:15p, show @ 7:30p

tix in bioooooooo 👻 by @brcostella

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18 days ago

I had a birthday and a show on the same weekend and it was fun! ✨ Thanks everyone for making it so special, I'm looking forward to what 35 has to offer. by @brcostella

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24 days ago

sh'bang #2 is in the books - what a weird and wonderful and connective time with friends new and old. ✨ I took part in a lot, I saw a lot, I did a lot, I danced a LOT ... just a super fun way to spend my last weekend at 34.

p.s. you just gotta try the chicken karaage sauce taken in Lookout Arts Quarry by @brcostella

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a month ago

THIS WEEKEND 👹 HOT MESS returns for 2 shows as a part of @orlandofringe Orlando Out Fest! Here's a few of the performers, but I suspect there may be some surprises in the mix.

TIX IN BIOOOO!

PERFORMANCES
Sat, Sep 12th @ 4:30p
Sun, Sep 13th @ 2:00p

at Savoy Orlando (Starlite Room) taken in SAVOY Orlando by @brcostella

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a month ago

Baby's first go-go set! 🧙‍♂️✨ Because what do you mean wizards can't make (terrible) balloon animals in a jockstrap?

Really fun to bring some clown to DTF and even more fun to make so many misshapen dick balloons! Thanks so much to @dykeniteorlando for having me, @glitterterra / @dada.breach for the successful event and @roumarcellus for the photos. Also @milohasloggedon for being a freak.

SPEAKING OF CLOWN - Hot Mess! Next weekend! Are you going??! You should. I will do something different than this, but it will be something.

Tix in bioooooo! by @brcostella

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a month ago

☕️✨ just fyi I will defend Stardust til I die.

#orlando #orlandodoesntsuck taken in Orlando, Florida by @brcostella

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2 months ago

💦 HOT MESS is BACK! 🔥✨ Orlando's wildest alt-comedy show returns for @orlandofringe Out Fest 2026, featuring an array of humans doing some wiiiild shit. 👹 Only two performances at @savoyorlando - tix in bio! Come get freaky!

PSSST. consider snagging a 5 pack of tickets to see shows at Orlando Out Fest - it's all LGBTQ+ art and artists performing shows for one weekend! taken in Orlando Fringe by @brcostella

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2 months ago

✨✨✨ EDMONTON FRINGE 2026 wrap up - what a trip this was. For sure I've ever done financially at the fest, and for sure such lovely critical and audience response.

MUTTNIK is the show that changed my life, it connected me with international communities of artists, of patrons and of people who I never could have dreamt would enter my life. It opened doors for me in my creative and personal life. The show has evolved, as have I. In some ways it's hard not to think of myself as a small, grubby little dog sometimes, making my way through the world as best I can. But I'm real lucky to have all of you (yes all of you) that continue to take care of me and of each other.

Thanks to everyone who made this fest so special. Until next time, little barker. 🐕🚀✨ taken in Edmonton Fringe Theatre by @brcostella

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2 months ago

Tara (@pterodactylponders) is guesting on @storystorylie !

Which means that you can see her there Thursday, and for our last two shows on Friday and Saturday!

Story, Story, Lie:
https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:7498/

Bribe the Director:
https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:7583/ by @brcostella

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Good dog. 🚀🐕✨ Thank you @edmontonfringe. taken in Edmonton Fringe Theatre by @brcostella

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2 months ago