In this episode PrideScape Host and Pride Northwest Executive Director, Debra Porta, sits down with award-winning Portland filmmaker, playwright, and storyteller, Sean Brown whose work dives deep into the complexities of LGBTQIA2S+ identity, resilience and survival. 

Join Debra and Sean in this powerful conversation that touches on the diversity within the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and highlights that not everyone fits into a neat box. Sean discusses how his latest play The Death of A Drag Queen came to life, and how he draws from his own life to create characters and narratives that are raw, unfiltered and unapologetically real- and not always mainstream. 

This episode offers insight into the making of a modern and timely story. 

After tuning in: 

Death of a Drag Queen, the world premiere play by award-winning filmmaker Sean Brown, sashays onto the stage this December in a heartbreakingly fierce collision of Southern grace, spiritual reckoning, and full-blown drag. The production opens December 5 at The Echo Theater for a limited engagement run.

The Echo Theater - Portland, Oregon

Opening Night: December 5, 2025

Run Dates: December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, and 20

The Board Room – Portland, Oregon

Run Dates: January 22, 23, 24, 29. 30, 31

Tickets: Death of a Drag Queen - A new drag play in Portland

About Sean Brown: 

Sean Brown is an award-winning Portland filmmaker and storyteller. His film Christmas Freak is available worldwide and recognized for writing and music with the hit single “Cool Christmas” on SolarRadio the most popular R&B station in the UK. Soundtrack available on Apple Music. Previous films include Strictly Professional (Best Ensemble Acting) and Radio Silence, which won the Grand Prize at WIPE Festival in Berlin. Death of a Drag Queen marks his most intimate work to date.