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MASS DRAG
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Scripts · Schedule · Agreement · Score · Contacts
The Show
At a Glance
| Title | Mass Drag — A Drag Liturgy in One Act |
| Performances | September 15–18, 2026 |
| Venue | Biltmore Bar and Lounge, Rochester, NY · Rochester Fringe Festival |
| Runtime | ~60 minutes, no intermission |
| Production Email | jalopata@gmail.com |
| This Page | massdrag.org/cast · bookmark it — this is your single source of truth |
| Last Updated | June 24, 2026 |
Company Directory
Who's Who
Cast & Creative Team
Headshots and bios are on the way — initials stand in for now. Send a photo and a 1–2 sentence bio whenever you have them and they'll go straight in.
DK
Sister Maggie · The Historian
Dino Kolios
Bio coming soon.
SS
Sister Anita · The Provocateur
Sean Scott
Bio coming soon.
TS
Sister Mercy · The Tender One
Tim Stuff
Bio coming soon.
DB
Sister Tommy · The Skeptic, Novice
Dylan Burley
Bio coming soon.
TQ
Sister Jude · The Mystic
Terry Quataert
Bio coming soon.
PS
Swing
Paul Schaib
Bio coming soon.
KS
Music Director
Katherine Snelling
Bio coming soon.
Bio coming soon.
JL
Producer / Playwright / Composer / Director
James Lopata
Bio coming soon.
Music Engraver
Contact Directory
Get In Touch
Cast & Creative Contacts
If anything here is wrong or out of date, email jalopata@gmail.com and it'll get fixed.
Sister Anita (The Provocateur)
Sean Scott
Phone: 585-201-1815
Email: sscott2188@gmail.com (unconfirmed — resume also lists seansco0201@gmail.com)
Email: sscott2188@gmail.com (unconfirmed — resume also lists seansco0201@gmail.com)
Music Engraver
Schedule
Rehearsals
Rehearsal Schedule
Download
Rehearsal Schedule — Full Production — Updated June, 27, 2026
~45–50 hours · build through opening, September 15
Pulling this from a live Google Sheet instead of a static PDF means everyone always sees the current version — see note at the end of this page.
Script
The Script
Download
Mass Drag — Full Fringe Script
Fringe precision cut · ~60 minutes
Mass Drag — Annotated Reader
Early Fringe version — !!!NOT FOR REHEARSAL USE!!! — with historical & theological annotations
For anyone curious about the historical scaffolding underneath the show — adelphopoiesis, the Newman connection, the source material.
Paperwork
Performer Agreement
Applies to: Sisters & Swing only
Not applicable to Katherine (Music Director) or Sam (ASL Accessibility Collaborator) — separate agreements cover those roles.
Download
Mass Drag — Performer Agreement
Stipend, payment schedule, and production terms
Download, print, sign, and bring to rehearsal next week.
Music
The Score
Listen, Read, Engrave
Each song below has its demo recording, its sheet music PDF, and — for Katherine specifically — the engraved MuseScore file (.mxl) underneath it.
1 · Opening
We Are the Church They Couldn't Kill
2 · Comedy
Bless This Mess
3 · Core Ritual
The Brother-Making Song
4 · Cor Ad Cor
Cor Ad Cor Loquitur
5 · Emotional Center
Ballad of the Empty Grave
Sheet Music — TBD
Engraved File — TBD
6 · Mourning
FYI-NOT FOR FRINGE: The Angel's Farewell
Sheet Music — TBD
Engraved File — TBD
7 · Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
Sheet Music — TBD
Engraved File — TBD
8 · Communion
FYI-NOT FOR FRINGE: We Break This Bread
Sheet Music — TBD
Engraved File — TBD
9 · Recessional Reprise
Recessional Reprise: We Are the Church They Could Not Kill
Sheet Music — TBD
Engraved File — TBD
10 · Finale
Curtain Call Reprise — Holy Matrimony
Sheet Music — TBD
Engraved File — TBD
Full Score Packet
Complete Score — All 10 Songs (PDF)
One bound PDF for music stands, binders, or printing
Full Score PDF — TBD
Production Logistics
Need to Know
Logistics
○Venue address, parking, and load-in info — TBD
○Costume / wardrobe plot — TBD
○Prop list & tracking — TBD
○Tech/sound cue sheet — TBD
○Show calendar (rehearsals, fittings, tech, performances) — TBD
○Comp ticket policy & house seats — TBD
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Questions? Something missing?
This page is the single source of truth for the company. If a file's outdated or a contact's wrong, one email fixes it for everyone.
Email Jim