The Stage Wasn't Built for Us. We Built Our Own.
Santanic Productions exists because the industry wasn't ready. We decided not to wait.
Santanic Productions Cast
Santana
They are the founder and producer of Santanic Productions, Central Florida’s queerest burlesque, drag and DJ pop up events. Get too close, and you’ll find yourself captive to the flame of enchantment.
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Amnesia Effect
Born from the sea foam of crashing waves, Amnesia Effect is an amalgamation of fantasy and dystopia. This draglesque doll is certain to provide an unforgettable experience showcasing glamour and artistry with an eccentric twist.
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Emma Jewel
Crowned the 2024 Hollywood Starlet, Emma Jewel is a gem that you'll want to hold onto forever. Known for mesmerizing audiences with her sultry moves and flirtatious smile, she makes it impossible for anyone to look away. You can find Emma teasing audiences from the east coast to the west coast.
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Santana
They are the founder and producer of Santanic Productions, Central Florida’s queerest burlesque, drag and DJ pop up events. Get too close, and you’ll find yourself captive to the flame of enchantment.
Watch their reel
Follow on Instagram
Amnesia Effect
Born from the sea foam of crashing waves, Amnesia Effect is an amalgamation of fantasy and dystopia. This draglesque doll is certain to provide an unforgettable experience showcasing glamour and artistry with an eccentric twist.
Watch their reel
Follow on Instagram
Emma Jewel
Crowned the 2024 Hollywood Starlet, Emma Jewel is a gem that you'll want to hold onto forever. Known for mesmerizing audiences with her sultry moves and flirtatious smile, she makes it impossible for anyone to look away. You can find Emma teasing audiences from the east coast to the west coast.
Watch their reel
Follow on Instagram
Where It Started
Where It Started
Santana has been performing professionally since they were 16. A career built on discipline, training, and a love for performance that never quit.
Santana has been performing professionally since they were 16. A career built on discipline, training, and a love for performance that never quit.
A torn ACL put them off the stage for over a year. During that time, they had one thing on their mind: burlesque.
A torn ACL put them off the stage for over a year. During that time, they had one thing on their mind: burlesque.
When they came back ready to perform, there wasn't space being made for someone like them. So they stopped looking for space and started making it.
When they came back ready to perform, there wasn't space being made for someone like them. So they stopped looking for space and started making it.
Our First Show With Immortal Acts
Our First Show With Immortal Acts
The first show was Immortal Acts, a burlesque night built from the ground up to spotlight queer and BIPOC performers. The kind of show Santana had wanted to see and couldn't find. Two sets. Real talent. An audience that showed up.
The first show was Immortal Acts, a burlesque night built from the ground up to spotlight queer and BIPOC performers. The kind of show Santana had wanted to see and couldn't find. Two sets. Real talent. An audience that showed up.
It worked. And then it kept working.
It worked. And then it kept working.
Then It Became Something Bigger
Then It Became Something Bigger
Once the foundation was there, Santana realized burlesque was just the beginning. The same community that needed a better burlesque show needed better DJ nights, better themed productions, better open stage opportunities, better vendor markets.
Once the foundation was there, Santana realized burlesque was just the beginning. The same community that needed a better burlesque show needed better DJ nights, better themed productions, better open stage opportunities, better vendor markets.
That's when Santanic Productions was born.
That's when Santanic Productions was born.
Today it's a full production company running a rotating calendar of events in Orlando and each one different, all of them rooted in the same mission: challenge and redefine what entertainment in Florida can and should look like.
Today it's a full production company running a rotating calendar of events in Orlando and each one different, all of them rooted in the same mission: challenge and redefine what entertainment in Florida can and should look like.
Who We're Here For
Who We're Here For
Every show we produce is built around one core idea: the performers the industry keeps overlooking deserve the best stage we can give them.
Every show we produce is built around one core idea: the performers the industry keeps overlooking deserve the best stage we can give them.
Queer artists. BIPOC performers. Anyone who's been told the scene wasn't made for them. Santanic Productions is dedicated to highlighting underrepresented members of our community, creating space that didn't exist before, and proving that the most electric nights happen when everybody actually gets a shot.
Queer artists. BIPOC performers. Anyone who's been told the scene wasn't made for them. Santanic Productions is dedicated to highlighting underrepresented members of our community, creating space that didn't exist before, and proving that the most electric nights happen when everybody actually gets a shot.
We rebel against gender norms softly, seductively, and without apology. And we're just getting started.
We rebel against gender norms softly, seductively, and without apology. And we're just getting started.
Nominated by Orlando Weekly for Best Burlesque Troupe — Arts & Entertainment.
Beyond grateful. Proud to be part of shaping what the future of burlesque shows should look like. Voting is open now.
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Don't Miss the Next Show
Don't Miss the Next Show
New events get announced on Instagram before anywhere else.
New events get announced on Instagram before anywhere else.
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