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Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

Full headshot gallery is hereeee! ✨ Biggest thank you to Portraits by Souza for her incredible work capturing all the sides of me: publicist, producer, and performer! 💕

I’ll be so honest and say that I never expected to like this show as much as I did. Between the constant audience engagement and the history being shared I cannot imagine having not seen GIRL DOLLS! 🎬💃🏽💃🏼

The set was everything from the moment we walked in, and the actual American Girl dolls along with the band brought the nostalgia the sold out crowd needed.

One thing the show did well especially was let us see the realities of how even consumerism demand impacts our perception and thus behavior/ actions, and hearing it in this “dramatic reenactment” was perfect. It’s loud and clear that racism and the prejudices among people are relevant in more places than we even realize — looking at the way the American Girl Dolls have evolved (or not, tbh) over the years!

I really want to thank @fringearts Arts for bringing this production to the city, as well as the @beardedladiescabaret LadiesCabaret because it was necessary. And if you didn’t see it, I’m sorry for you! Stay tuned and keep your eyes open for future productions by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret! @graycecarsoncomm @_nicole_duffy_ 🎭• #phillyevents #phillytheatre #americangirl #girldolls

Had a blast at the Independence Awards! It was an honor to present on behalf of @Paper Doll Ensemble

The amount of talent in that room always blows me away!! Congratulations to all.

It was an honor presenting at The Philadelphia Independence Awards last night on behalf of Paper Doll Ensemble. So much fun celebrating the incredible talent in our region's high school community!

@independenceawards
@ensembleartsphilly

It was an honor presenting at The Philadelphia Independence Awards last night on behalf of Paper Doll Ensemble. So much fun celebrating the incredible talent in our region's high school community!

@independenceawards
@ensembleartsphilly

It was an honor presenting at The Philadelphia Independence Awards last night on behalf of Paper Doll Ensemble. So much fun celebrating the incredible talent in our region's high school community!

@independenceawards
@ensembleartsphilly

It was an honor presenting at The Philadelphia Independence Awards last night on behalf of Paper Doll Ensemble. So much fun celebrating the incredible talent in our region's high school community!

@independenceawards
@ensembleartsphilly

It was an honor presenting at The Philadelphia Independence Awards last night on behalf of Paper Doll Ensemble. So much fun celebrating the incredible talent in our region's high school community!

@independenceawards
@ensembleartsphilly

Grab your dolls and head to @fringearts for GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical ☕🍰 I laughed so hard and also wiped tears away during this new show with original music, unhinged doll behavior, identity exploration, and the magic of girlhood. Starring @paxressler & @everlasting_soro in collaboration with @beardedladiescabaret ✨

Playing until May 17!
📍 Fringe Arts, 140 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia

@graycecarsoncomm thank you for inviting me 💖

#girldolls #americangirl #phillytheatre #phillycreatives #findinphilly

2nd Place Race
🗓️Saturday, June 6
⏰5:00pm
📍Quig's Pub --> Devil's Alley --> City Tap Logan Square
🎟️ PaperDollEnsemble.com

The object is simple: collect just enough points – puzzles, challenges, games, trading and tricking - to finish in second place! 🥈

No running required 🏃‍♀️
Remember: winning is more important than coming in first 😎

POV: your inner child just got front row seats and a mic 🎭✨
Growing up, dolls were more than toys—they were our stories, our secrets, our safe space. The outfits, the personalities, the little worlds we built… yeah, that kind of magic stays with you.

So stepping into GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical at FringeArts, presented with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, felt like opening a piece of my childhood all over again—but this time, with grown-woman perspective.

GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical is a hilarious, nostalgic, and sharp new musical diving into America’s favorite doll franchise, girlhood, identity, and the stories we grew up with. Created and performed by Jackie Soro and Pax Ressler, it blends original songs, comedy, and 90s nostalgia into something that’s funny, interactive, and just a little too real.

It had me laughing, reflecting, and lowkey questioning everything I thought I knew about those dolls 👀

Philly, if you grew up in that era—this is your sign.
Tap in, bring your doll (yes, seriously), and come ready to feel everything.
Tag your doll bestie & plan your night 💖

🔖PhillyEvents |PhillyTheatre |90sNostalgia|dolls|girldolls|memomrylane

@beardedladiescabaret @fringearts @graycecarsoncomm

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time.

Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now??

And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less.

If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it.

🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Get your butts to see GIRL DOLLS! Closes May 17.

Created & Performed by Pax Ressler & Jackie Soro
Director: MK Tuomanen
Music Director: Pax Ressler
Producer: Carlos Diaz Stoop
Production Manager: Taylor Jedlinski
Production Coordinator: CD Kincade
Sound Designer: Natali Merrill
Lighting Designer: Krista Smith
Scenic and Props Designer: Chris Haig
Projection Designer: Taj Rauch
Costume Designer: Rebecca Kanach
Video Content Creator: Nia Benjamin
Musical Consultant: Justin Yoder

Musicians
Bass: Mel Hsu
Guitar: Corinne Kite-Dean
Percussion: Mel Regn

Tonight we watched, nay, were *treated* to GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical, a creation from mad geniuses @paxressler and @everlasting_soro in partnership with @beardedladiescabaret

We laughed.
We cried.
We cried from laughing so hard.

GIRL DOLLS: The American MusicaL runs through May 17. | 🎟️: $50 Supporter, $35 GA Standard, $15 PWYC, Industry, Students, & 25-and-Under, $2 FringeACCESS | ticket link in bio.

We texted our tech consultant @unpleasantcompany afterwards about how excited we are for them to see the play. (They have tickets later this week.)

You’ll never look at Addy the same way again.

Tonight we watched, nay, were *treated* to GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical, a creation from mad geniuses @paxressler and @everlasting_soro in partnership with @beardedladiescabaret

We laughed.
We cried.
We cried from laughing so hard.

GIRL DOLLS: The American MusicaL runs through May 17. | 🎟️: $50 Supporter, $35 GA Standard, $15 PWYC, Industry, Students, & 25-and-Under, $2 FringeACCESS | ticket link in bio.

We texted our tech consultant @unpleasantcompany afterwards about how excited we are for them to see the play. (They have tickets later this week.)

You’ll never look at Addy the same way again.

Tonight we watched, nay, were *treated* to GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical, a creation from mad geniuses @paxressler and @everlasting_soro in partnership with @beardedladiescabaret

We laughed.
We cried.
We cried from laughing so hard.

GIRL DOLLS: The American MusicaL runs through May 17. | 🎟️: $50 Supporter, $35 GA Standard, $15 PWYC, Industry, Students, & 25-and-Under, $2 FringeACCESS | ticket link in bio.

We texted our tech consultant @unpleasantcompany afterwards about how excited we are for them to see the play. (They have tickets later this week.)

You’ll never look at Addy the same way again.

I haven’t had this much fun at a musical in a long time! Pax and Jackie are absolute stars as they dive into girlhood and nostalgia through song and storytelling. GIRL DOLLS is running now through May 17 at Fringe Arts!

#philly #philadelphia #theater #phillytheatre #thingstodoinphilly

🥂Drinks and Drama W/ PFAB🥂

Show: Seng’s Hair Salon
Theatre: Interact Theatre Co.
Show Dates: April 17th to May 10th

Thoughts: This show is about a multigenerational family owned hair salon and the family lore and legends and love that make this place up. There’s laughs and cute moments maybe even a jump scare. There’s only five of these shows left and you do not want to miss it!

Best paired with: Interact has a great local snack bar & I had to grab some red Mural City wine for this one. I say grab that, & tell ‘em PFAB sent ya!!

InterAct Theatre
📍302 South Hicks Street Philadelphia PA 19102📍
Thanks so much @graycecarsoncomm @interacttheatreco for having us!!!
#pfab #phillyfoodandbarrs