Win Tickets ($44): Backfence Presents Roulette Storytelling @ Alberta Rose Theater | Featuring Returning Champions, The 5th Strongest Woman in the World & More!

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Roulette Storytelling @ Alberta Rose Theater on October 17. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed October 14.

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From our sponsors:
Backfence Roulette
October 17, 2024
8PM | $17-38 ADV, $25 Doors | 18+
More info: merctickets.com

Alberta Rose Theater
3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

How does BACKFENCE ROULETTE work? Each show begins with a giant game show size wheel packed with juicy story prompts. One of our five seasoned storytellers is randomly drawn. To determine the random prompt for their story, they spin that giant wheel! They can play or pass their prompt (once). If they pass, another teller can steal their prompt. Then the risky part… each storyteller has only 5 minutes to come up with a true 5-minute story based on their prompt! It’s like we invented a new game called truth AND dare. The audience votes on a winner at the end of the night – both the storyteller winner and one lucky audience member win a veritable bevy of prizes including hefty gift certificates and goods.

Hosted by @bfmasters FRAYN MASTERS & @thecultofmindy MINDY NETTIFEE

MUSIC BY: @ChaachNYC / CHAACH Ecuadorian born 20 year DJ/Producer veteran hailing from New York City and currently based in Portland. Co-founder of Xao Productions, alongside with co-founder and Baile Funk producer DJ Comrade, helped pioneer the New York City Global Bass scene In the early 2000’s. Thru the decades, Chaach has been direct support on stage with acts such Diplo, Max Glazer, Sister Nancy, Machine Drum and other talented musicians and DJs. His production styles, blend of Funk Carioca/moombahton/dembow/dancehall, have featured artist such as Zuzuka Poderosa, Jah Dan Blackamoore, 77Klash and MC Gringo. As a community activist, Chaach works to bring love and peace to this ever hurting world thru his songs and style choices because Global Bass and music in general are the best way to unite the people.

STORYTELLERS:

• @wheelbarrow / WILLIS ‘Wheelbarrow’ KIMBEL is a 36-year old American who grew up moving a lot. Professional skateboarding and life on the road has been his last 13 years. He likes learning about new things to love and hopping into unfamiliar situations such as doing this very show.
• @Gorillasuit / Jason Rouse is a multi-disciplinary artist with little to no discipline who was the announcer and co-head writer for Live Wire with Luke Burbank for a long time, then he wasn’t. Since 1999 he’s been a fixture in the Portland “comedy scene” writing and acting in sketch comedy shows locally and across the country, most recently at the SF Sketchfest. As an actor, he’s played roles in movies with titles like Lean on Pete, Little Wing, Metal Lords and Timmy Failure. He’s appeared in a metric ton of local (and a few national) commercials, television series, plays, and musicals. Last summer co-directed and produced STOP MAKING SENSE at Revolution Hall with the students of PHAME. It went very well. He may do it again this summer, but who knows. Currently, he’s a teacher of teenagers at Pacific Crest Community School where they mount original plays about cults, funerals and complex anxiety disorders. As he writes this a lovely homemade dinner awaits him upstairs so he has to go. Thanks for understanding.
• Shannon Balcom Is an HR Specialist that loves telling stories. As a last minute entrant she won the most beautiful baby contest at a medium-sized retailer.
• @gabigrl_prostrongwoman / Gabi Dixson is a multi-world record breaking athlete. She is the 5th Strongest Woman in the WORLD (2021-2023),7x World Record holder (grip specialist!). She is a musician, a Wildfang model (and sportswear), and social worker with over a decade of experience. As a hard working creative Gabi strives to help folks of all shapes, sizes, and abilities achieve their goals. Gabi brings an element of positivity, personality, and unique perspective to her approach in achieving her goals.
  Watch this incredible feat of strength, Gabi holding up two columns. Like big, giant, Grecian columns!
• @ciaralynsey.pokes / Ciara Lynsey is a Scorpio and tattoo artist.