Rhody Q FAQ’s

What is Rhody Q?

Rhody Q is the name of the production team, made up of Lopez La Lopez and Odette Goode, who focus on community building and education. Rhody Q produces burlesque shows around Providence, Rhode Island. You can learn more about Rhody Q’s mission here.

What does Rhody Q mean?

“Rhody Q” is a combination of two short-hand terms. “Rhody” is a colloquial term referring to the state of Rhode Island, where Lopez and Odette live and produce. We added “Q” to it because a nickname for Burlesque is “Burly Q”. Essentially, Rhody Q translates to “Burlesque in Rhode Island”.

I am interested in learning more about burlesque, where can I start?

Truly our most asked question. Rhody Q runs an open stage show which is open to performers of all levels, and that includes first times! We also periodically offer mentorship programs and individual classes such as Intro to Burlesque, Boa Basics, Fans 101, and costuming, among other classes.

Outside of Rhody Q, we have many friends across New England that teach classes and offer show opportunities for newbies, including:

• Lucky 13: Boston’s Amateur Burlesque Competition⁣. This is a long standing Boston burlesque tradition where many current local performers got started.

• One-off classes and workshops that we will share here on our upcoming events as well as on our Instagram. We will only share class details from trusted and knowledgeable teachers.

What is the Burlesque Social Club?

Burlesque Social Club was created with the idea of building community and connection among Providence based burlesque performers. Currently, it is a monthly pop-up style event that meets at various locations on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Burlesque Social Club is open to anyone who is interested in burlesque, looking to learn more about burlesque, or is a burlesque performer who wants to talk to other burlesque performers. It is a casual way to talk to people who love burlesque outside of the showtime environment. You can learn more about our events on our Instagram, where we post meet up spots. Come hang out!

Where can I learn more?

We have resources on this site including a blog, suggested reading, and upcoming events.

Rhody Revue FAQ’s

What is the Rhody Revue?

Rhody Revue is Rhody Q’s Monthly Open Stage Burlesque Show in Providence, Rhode Island. The show is at AS220 in the Black Box Theater, located at 95 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903.

How can I sign up for the Rhody Revue?

Because it is an open stage, signing up to perform in the Rhody Revue is easy. Fill out a form here and that’s it!

What’s a Burlesque Open Stage?

An Burlesque Open Stage Show is open to performers of all styles and levels of performance. Unlike shows that cast specific performers or shows that performers apply to, an open stage just requires name submission. At Rhody Q, we keep a running list of people who have entered their names and continuously contact them when there is room in a show.