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The Gold Dust Orphans Leave Ramrod Behind with a Bang as ‘Ebonic Woman’ Soars

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(Rose Garcia as HOT TAMALE, Matt Kyle as MR. STRETCH, Qya Marie as THE EBONIC WOMAN, Felton Sparks as ALADDIN, Tim Lawton as BALD EAGLE, Jessica Barstis as POLLY WANNACRACKER in the Gold Dust Orphans’ ‘The Ebonic Woman’. All photos by Michael von Redlich)

By Mike Hoban

‘The Ebonic Woman’ – Written by Ryan Landry; Directed by Bubbles Goldberg (Kiki Samko); Scenic Design by Windsor Newton; Costumes by Scott Martino; Music Direction by Tim Lawton, Choreography by Matt Kyle; Lighting Design by Michael Clark Wonson; Sound Design by Roger Moore. Presented by the Gold Dust Orphans. At Machine, 1254 Boylston St., Boston through May 26.

Just before the start of the The Ebonic Woman, the latest disturbingly hilarious offering by Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans, the pre-show announcement welcomed the crowd to the “soon to be demolished Ramrod Center for the Performing Arts”. And while it’s always sad when a theater troupe loses its performance space, it is especially so for those of us that have been coming to the Ramrod (aka ‘Machine’) to see the Orphans and their demented parodies for literally (gulp) decades.

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