Miss Spent Youth is a veteran burlesque performer and producer. She’s the brains behind the long running live band Burlesque show, Babylon Cabaret now in it’s 7th year. After working behind the scenes on some of the largest burlesque events in the country Miss Spent Youth brings a new vision to the festival, tapping in to the new roaring 20’s and the growing popularity of burlesque in the main stream.

Playfully named the Big Mo from the M..O…, Hank E Panky loves to be your naked storyteller.  Since 2012, his page turning bumps and grinds, whether comedic, sensual, or theatrical, have audiences reading him from cover to cover.  He promises to always deliver you a happy ending!  Hank E Panky, has many accolades, which include San Antonio Burlesque King 2017 and Mr. Leading Man 2017 of the Hollywood Burlesque Festival.  He is also a recipient of the Byrd Productions Physical Theater Scholarship and the 2021 Funny Valentine of the Silver Tusk Awards.  When not in Kansas City, he is diligently co-producing the Tulsa Burlesque Festival, on August 9-10, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Known as the Bengal Bombshell, this queer and curvy performer hypnotizes crowds across the country with their golden voice and bumps and grinds. She is an award-winning neurodivergent queer plus-sized second-generation South Asian-American Muslim cosplayer, model, and performance artist originally from the NYC Metro area. Tas wields her art as a form of social activism designed to explore the varied (and sometimes conflicting) facets of her identity, with the intention to challenge expectations related to these facets, specifically: intersections of race, sexuality, and heritage. They are a core cast member of the Old Hollywood-style variety show Babylon Cabaret as well as the 2015 and 2017 California Burlypicks Master of Singing. Tas has also been a Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusivity (DEAI) Consultant for over a decade and holds a B.A. in Psychology as well as a Masters in Clinical Social Work, in addition to several certificates and 15 years of field experience..