Max Maneater entertains audiences with creative costuming, slow-burn choreography, and unapologetic eyef*cking.
From fishnets and panel skirts to pot plant crowns and popcorn pasties, Max designs unique acts that evoke an absurd off-Hollywood glamour combined with a nod to classic burlesque elements and slow-burn sensuality. Whether it’s a high-end stage production, a gig at the local bar, or your next corporate holiday party, Max is ready to dazzle you on the stage and the mic.
Max Maneater loves to surprise even the most dedicated of audiences, and challenges themselves each time they step on stage. They love live bands and improv, themed events, and bringing new life to old acts.
When Max isn't on stage you can find them flirting with strangers at a favorite dive, or at home picking rogue rhinestones out of the carpet.
performances
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Beyond the Binary, the Back Door (Bloomington, IN)
April’s Cabaret (Bloomington, IN)
Maurice Mantini’s Happy Hour, White Rabbit Cabaret
Fangbanger (Bloomington, IN)
Uncovered Burlesque Karaoke, White Rabbit Cabaret
Trans Day of Visibility, Healer Event Center
KINKER, KINKER Productions (Bloomington, IN)
Risque Riot, Piper Paxtyn Productions (St. Louis, MO)
April’s Cabaret, White Rabbit Cabaret
Girl Pride, Pride Inc.
VaVa Voom!, White Rabbit Cabaret
Fern Fest (Trufant, MI)
Honky Tonk French Connection, Frenchy LaRouge, White Rabbit Cabaret
Study Hall Lecturer, Crossroads Improv Comedy, The Wit Theatre
Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary, Newfields Museum
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Guilty Pleasures, Midnight Garden (Detroit, MI)
Maurice Mantini’s Happy Hour, White Rabbit Cabaret
Valentine’s Day Burlesque Show, MAKO Hemp Co.
Strapped, the Back Door (Bloomington, IN)
St. Patty’s Day at Oddfellows, Smoke & Queers (Cincinnati, OH)
Nauti Nights, BurLEX (Lexington, KY)
Salacious Smoke, Avec Trois Cabaret (Fort Wayne, IN)
Hot Box, the Back Door (Bloomington, IN)
Nostra Cosa at Wildeye Dab Lounge, KINKER Productions
Girl Pride: Sapphic, Indy Pride Inc.
Backyard Pride Block Party, Downtown Olly’s
Indy Pride Festival, Main Stage, Indy Pride Inc.
Beyond the Binary, the Back Door (Bloomington, IN)
Backyard Burlesque, a Frankie Spanxx Production
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rose Tint the World Productions (Columbus, IN)
The Getaway, Capone’s Downtown Speakeasy (Shelbyville, IN)
Gen Con Indy
Starlit Follies, Gem City Burlesque (Springfield, OH)
Ollie’s Haus of Heather Best of Stage, a Heather Bea Production
Uncovered Burlesque Karaoke, White Rabbit Cabaret
Rocky Horror Picture Show, a Newfields Production
April’s Cabaret, the Back Door (Bloomington, IN)
Kendra’s Cabaret, the Coterie (Kokomo, IN)
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‘90s Improv at Dorothy Downstairs, Lust for Life (Chicago, IL)
The Frankie Spanxx Birthday Show, Subspace Indy
Drag Brunch, The Coterie (Kokomo, IN)
Lesbian Hell, KINKER Productions (Bloomington, IN)
The Fairyville Ball hosted by the Nickel Plate Arts Center (Noblesville, IN)
Spotlight, a fundraiser for the Indiana Health Foundation
French Connection, White Rabbit Cabaret
Big Diva Energy: Bloom, Twirlisha Devine Production
Nauti Nights, BurLEX (Lexington, KY)
Girl Pride: Beyond the Binary, Indy Pride Inc.
A Variety Show Fundraiser for the Indianapolis Kink Society, Subspace Indy
Rise and Pride, a Gem City Burlesque production (Dayton, OH)
FIERCE: Queer Performing Arts Festival (Columbus, OH)
Crying at the Disco, Boybarella Presents
Cincinnati Leather Weekend, Cin City Burlesque (Cincinnati, OH)
Blood Moon, Passion Productions (Cincinnati, OH)
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rose Tint the World Productions (Columbus, IN)
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Burlesque Ballyhoo, White Rabbit Cabaret
Maurice Mantini’s Happy Hour, White Rabbit Cabaret
Drag Bingo, Kendra Stone Productions
Drag Bingo, Ash and Elm
Girl Pride, Indy Pride Inc.
Into the Woods: A Drag Parody Musical, Indy Drag Theatre
Drag Me to Church, First Church of Cannabis
Private ticketed performances, Indianapolis
Obscura, Bast Entertainment (Chicago, IL)
Bordel, Bast Entertainment (Chicago, IL)
Blasphemous Burlesque, First Satanic Temple of Indianapolis
Brunch AF, Crispy Critter Productions
Olympia, Crispy Critter Productions
Repeal, United States Bartenders’ Guild
Canna Awards, Indiana NORML
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Graffiti: a queer cabaret, an Arachna Production
Queen Bee Cabaret (Cininnati, OH)
NSFW, Kendra Stone Productions (Kokomo, IN)
Yeet the Teet: a top surgery fundraiser, Creepin’ it Burly
The Getaway: John Dillinger’s Birthday Show, Capone’s Speakeasy Bar (Shelbyville, IN)
Bawdy Heat, White Rabbit Cabaret
Toxic Tease, Gem City Burlesque (Dayton, OH)
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IShe Doesn't Even Go Here, Kendra Stone Productions
Cryptids, Creepin' It Burly
Do It Different Student Showcase, D.I.D. Fit Studio
Lucky Charms, Angel Burlesque
Heartbreak Bangover Brunch, Angel Burlesque
Gaytona 500, Haus of Stoner
Drag Bingo, Kendra Stone Productions
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Frontrow Paul’s Burlesque Bonanza (Indianapolis, IN)
Power Mesh, White Rabbit Cabaret
Harry Potter: Whorecrux, Kendra Stone Productions
Titty Tiki Tuesday, Ethel Loveless (Louisville, KY)
P.S. Burlesque at Room 13 (Chicago, IL)
Midwest Burlesque and Rockabilly Weekend (Columbus, OH)
Vanity and Virginia's Shit Show
Girl Pride, Indy Pride Inc.
Splash of Drag, Kendra Stone Productions
Nightmare before XXXmas, Kendra Stone Productions
F*ck Yeah Jaimee, a Jaimee Spangle Birthday Show (Bloomington, IN)
Sportsball, Sinpants Productions
Rise of Areola 51, Angel Burlesque
NSFW, Kendra Stone Productions (Kokomo, IN)
Velvet Den Peepbox, Ethel Loveless (Louisville, KY)
Punk Rock Night's Big Gay Revue, MCV Productions
Lady J's Orange Masquerade: An MS Fundraiser (Muncie, IN)
Spring ResErection, Angel Burlesque
Drag Bingo, Kendra Stone Productions (frequent guest)
Punk Rock Night, MCV Productions (frequent guest)
Envy's Freakshow Funhaus (Bloomington, IN)
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Tryptophantasy, Project X Burlesque
Spring Fling, Angel Burlesque
Winter SolTits, Angel Burlesque
Nerdgasm, Angel Burlesque
Drag Bingo, Kendra Stone Productions (frequent guest)
Punk Rock Night, MCV Productions (frequent guest)
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Girl Pride, Indy Pride Inc.
Glitter Emergency, Indianapolis Fringe Festival
Bum Appetit, Crème de les Femme
Nerdlesque, Project X Burlesque
QUAKE, Queering Indy, Inc.
The Vagina Show, Angel Burlesque
Open Bra, Angel Burlesque
Punk Rock Night, MCV Productions (frequent guest)
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Open Bra, Angel Burlesque
The Vagina Show, Angel Burlesque
Nerdgasm, Angel Burlesque
Stranger Thongs, Angel Burlesque
Punk Rock Night, MCV Productions (frequent guest)
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Open Bra, Angel Burlesque
Angels Sin at the Playground, Angel Burlesque
Dillinger's Birthday Celebration, Angel Burlesque
Tribute to the Muppets, Angel Burlesque
Emcee/Hosting
Burlesque as Fuck, monthly emcee and performer (2021-2025)
Karneval, The Athenaeum Foundation (2025)
Dyke Nite, Sapphic Social Indy (2025 x2)
Find Your Fierce, workshop facilitator, Indy Drag Theatre (2025)
Starlit Follies, Gem City Burlesque (2024 Springfield, OH)
Co-commentator, Kan-Kan Cinema viewing of She’s the Man (2023)
Blood Moon, Passion Productions (2023, Cincinnati, OH)
Rise and Pride, Gem City Burlesque (2023, Dayton, OH)
Drag Bingo, Ash and Elm (2022)
New Year's Eve Party, The Colonial (2022)
Collaborative works
Productions & Co-productions
Burlesque as Fuck, monthly (2022-2025)
Abducted Homecoming, Irvington Halloween Festival (2024)
Christmas Spooktacular, a Phantom Watson Production (2024)
The Getaway, Capone’s Downtown Speakeasy (2024)
Repeal After Party, United States Bartenders’ Guild at Almost Famous (2022)
Fireside Cabaret (2021)
Angel Burlesque Presents: Anything Goes! (2021)
Angel Burlesque Presents: There MAY Be Glitter (2021)
The Reveal: a burlesque and drag revue (Jan - May 2021, monthly)
Angel Burlesque Presents: Heartbreak Bangover Brunch (2020)
House of 1000 Corsets (2019)
I <3 the ninetease: a draglesque fundraiser for HIV/AIDS (2019)
Other Works
Board President, Indy Drag Theatre, 2025-2026
Meet 10 Burlesquers Keeping it Burly in Indy, 2024
Meet Indy’s Next Big Thing In Burlesque, 2022, written by Indy Maven
Contributing artist, The Arts Federation Pride Lafayette Exhibition (2024)
Talent curator/producer, Girl Pride “Beyond the Binary” (2022-2023)
Instructor, Burlesque Basics You Might’ve Missed, Nexxus Movement Studio (2023)
Event manager, A Sound Supper by Tuning Forks Productions (2022)
Opening act, Korine and Johnny Dynamite & the Bloodsuckers (2022)
Model, Jess West Costumes’ Gawdy clothing line (2021)
Event manager, Clockwork: Origins, a 24-hour collaborative concert (2020)
Haus of Stoner Covid-friendly Car Wash (2020)
Scare actor, Asylum House (2020)
Dancer, Year 400 Billion (2018)
Opening act, Genitorturers (2019)
Dancer, Robots and Magic Powers music video (2019)
Dancer, Bizarre Noir's Insane Sexy Circus (2019)