The Gold Dust Orphans

The Gold Dust Orphans is a fringe theater company based in Boston and Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1995 by writer/performer Ryan Landry, Scott Martino, Afrodite (aka Andre Shoals), and Billy Hough. It is a group of actors, musicians, dancers, writers and visual artists dedicated to the production of shows that are often based on works of film, theater, and popular culture. Many of the roles are played in the classical tradition by men in drag.

Production history
1993


 * Psycho Beach Party, Camille

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
 * How Mrs. Grinchly Swiped Christmas
 * Charlie's Angels & the Case of the Tobacco Heiress, Medea
 * The Bunny Trail, Joan of Arkansas
 * Madame Ex
 * Rosemary's Baby - The Musical!, Camille, Scarrie, Joan Crawford's Christmas On the Pole
 * The Bad Seed, The Gulls, Who's Afraid of the Virgin Mary?
 * Pussy On The House, The Septic Wives, The Exorcissy, Who's Afraid of the Virgin Mary? (revival)
 * A T Stop Named Denial, The Golden Squirells, Cinderella Rocks!
 * Death Of A Saleslady, Cleopatra the Musical, The Twilight Zone, Silent Night Of The Lambs
 * The Plexiglass Menagerie, The Milkman Always Comes Twice, Silent Night Of The Lambs (revival)
 * Medea, Whizzin'!, All About Christmas Eve
 * Of Mice and Mink, Willie Wanker and the Hershey Highway, Valet Of The Dolls, All About Christmas Eve (revival)
 * Phantom of the Oprah, The Gulls (revival), Mrs. Grinchly's Christmas Carol
 * Pussy on the House (revival), Peter Pansy, The Rocky Horror Show, Mrs. Grinchly's Christmas Carol (revival)
 * The Little Pricks, Mary Poppers, Rudolph the Red Necked Reindeer
 * Mildred Fierce, Pornocchio
 * It's a Horrible Life, Snow White and the Seven Bottoms, Jesus Christ, It's Christmas!
 * Thoroughly Muslim Millie, Little Orphan Tranny
 * Legally Blind - The Helen Keller Musical, Murder on the Polar Express
 * Greece - A Highschool Musical, Whatever Happened to Baby Jesus?
 * Brokelahomo, Nightmare on Elf Street
 * The Ebonic Woman, Christmas on Uranus
 * Mrs. Grinchly's Christmas Carol (revival)
 * Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * The Rocky Menorah Christmas Show

Awards and nominations
2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
 * Elliot Norton Awards
 * Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company - Silent Night of The Lambs
 * Elliot Norton Awards
 * Nominated for Best Choreography - All About Christmas Eve
 * Elliot Norton Awards
 * Won for Best Director, Small or Fringe Company- Larry Coen for Phantom of the Oprah
 * Won for Outstanding Musical Performance- Jeffery Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman in Phantom of the Oprah
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Production - Phantom of the Oprah
 * Nominated for Outstanding Design, Midsize, Small, or Fringe Company -Phantom of the Oprah
 * Elliot Norton Awards
 * Nominated for Outstanding New Script - Ryan Landry for Mrs. Grinchley's Christmas Carol
 * Won for Outstanding Production (Fringe Theater) - Mrs. Grinchley's Christmas Carol
 * Elliot Norton Awards
 * Nominated for Outstanding Design (Fringe, Small, Medium Theater) - The Rocky Horror Show
 * Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Scott Martino for The Little Pricks
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor - Gene Dante for The Rocky Horror Show
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Production (Small/Midsize Theater) - Peter Pansy
 * Elliot Norton Awards
 * Nominated for Outstanding Design, Midsize, Small or Fringe Theater - Mildred Fierce
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Production by a Midsize, Small or Fringe Company - Mildred Fierce
 * Nominated for Outstanding Director, Small or Fringe Theater - James P. Byrne for Mildred Fierce
 * Won for Outstanding New Script - Ryan Landry for Mildred Fierce

2016
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Production by a Mid-Size/Small Company - It's a Horrible Life
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor - Paul Melendy as George Bailey - It's a Horrible Life

2023
 * Won Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor - Tim Lawton as Mary Cheney - Thoroughly Muslim Millie
 * Nominated for Best Musical - Thoroughly Muslim Millie


 * Won Outstanding Costume Design, Midsize or Small Theater - Scott Martino - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors,
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Production - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * Nominated for Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical - Tim Lawton - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * Nominated for Outstanding Musical Direction - Tim Lawton and Tad McKitterick -Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * Nominated for Outstanding Choreography - Briana Scafidi - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * Nominated for Outstanding Scenic Design, Midsize or Small Theater - Scott Martino - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * Nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design, Midsize or Small Theater - Matthew Brian Cost - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors
 * Nominated for Outstanding New Script - Ryan Landry - Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors