The Mad Marquis is the Artistic Director and founder of Critical Hit Burlesque and can be commonly found as an Emcee on various stages around the Northwest since 2010.  Producer and creator of multiple shows, including the popular Geeklesque series of nerdy pop culture filled burlesque, original creator of Burlynomicon and the Jack London Burly-Q Revue.  Find him on stage regularly at Sinferno Cabaret, and every Saturday at the Jack London, plus frequent other engagements.

With a background in traditional theatre going back decades and a random college minor in modern dance, burlesque has always been a good fit for him leading to his performance in over five hundred burlesque and cabaret shows since his first, and he looks forward to a few more decades in the business and working on hundreds more productions.

Eva D’Luscious has been bumping and grinding the patriarchy away since 2010. With a focus on building ​community and celebrating all expressions of sensuality, her students dubbed her the Godmother of Glitter for helping them strut into self love.

Eva has graced stages such as the Edmonton Burlesque Festival, NOLA Nerdlesque Festival, Tiki Oasis, Oregon Burlesque Festival, Tease-O-Rama, The Snake Oil Festival, the Asheville Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, Burning Man, Masquerotica, The Edwardian Ball, Hubba Hubba Revue and is a cast member of SinFerno Cabaret.

She produces Burlesque shows in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, including Whole Lotta Love Burlesque Tribute to Led Zeppelin, and is also a certified JourneyDance Facilitator, guiding moving meditations to connect with inner wisdom and resilience. 

Guy Masson has been a photographer most of his adult life, and is our regular stage photographer.

He began to take photography more seriously about 15 years ago, focusing on the fleeting moments drama, passion, emotion, and joy in live performaces.

While his day job requires a great deal of linear thinking, pursuing this art form allows him to flex his creative.

His photographic journey has opened his mind and my eyes to many new things and ideas, which have altered his perspective on life and been encouragement for personal growth.

Vanity Thorn, the High Priestess of Glam at BodyMagick Temple, combines a rich background in beauty and personal development with an impressive 11-year journey in burlesque.

Vanity is passionate about demystifying high glamor and empowering students to embrace and express their own passion and inherent sexuality.

A former fashion stylist, she has a passion for celebrating unique silhouettes, spirits and stories.

She has a unique ability to help models feel comfortable and beautiful inside, and in front of the camera, and capture their inner shine.