SH*TSHOW - Ericka Kreutz!

16 DAYS TO GO! For our fifth blog entrance… Ericka Kreutz!  25 years ago, when CP was born, Ericka was one of our original pickers. How lucky are we that she’s been with us onstage and on the page for so many years, AND that she’s back this year as a writer, bringing us an unforgettable monologue! Here’s how she responded to our questions:

In your opinion, what’s the biggest sh*tshow of 2023? 

So many to choose from. What keeps me up at night currently is the lack of protection and care with trans youth, senseless and continual gun violence, and don't get me started on the reversal of Roe vs Wade.

What’s your favorite mess to make?

Once in a blue moon I let my kids spray shaving cream all over the floor and skate in it. It's sloppy and slippery and I love every minute.

Can you describe a time when you were left to clean up someone else’s mess?

See above.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever kept in a bathroom?

I keep Halloween decorations in the bathroom. There's a skull underneath the sink.

What’s your biggest mistake that was worth making?

I worked as a show person for a new building in Brooklyn and late one night, I sheepishly smiled at the guard and snuck a flirtatious friend up to the empty penthouse with a bottle of champagne. It was movie-set gorgeous - floor to ceiling windows- a glittering view of the Statue of Liberty- but there were zero sparks. We fell asleep drunk and in the morning, I threw him out, finger combed my hair and stumbled down the hall to work. I felt embarrassed that I designed this romantic evening with the wrong person- had I had misread cues?- but now I knew for certain.

And of course, your favorite expletive upon witnessing a sh*tshow? 

"Fuck Yes"