Since the Gameshow Speakeasy launched in 2006, many fabulous individuals have taken a seat on the panel at venues from the Parkside Lounge to the Slipper Room. 

Here are the great performers and characters you might currently see on the panel, on the beautiful Gallery Bar stage at Le Poisson Rouge!

Neil O'Fortune, the host and producer of the Gameshow Speakeasy, rose from his humble origins in the American Midwest, which included a short-lived career as a photographer for Glamourshots, to join Metropolitan society as a stage host, nurturer of the ecdysiastic arts and man about town.

Neil’s lovely assistant, Sizzle Dizzle flashes her infectious grin and a whole lot more on a wide range of burlesque stages in New York City and elsewhere.  She’s the co-producer of the monthly show Drive-Thru Burlesque at the Parkside Lounge.

Albert Cadabra is a Professional, Award Winning, Comedy Sideshow Magician who delivers Powerful, Amazing and Devilishly Wild Magic. He has performed his unique style of magic from China to Coney Island, from Concert Halls to Intimate Private Parties. You can often catch him hosting many a burlesque here among the great, sexy nightlife of NYC.

Anita Cookie is the charmingly inebriated burlesque star whose sparkling singing voice, dynamite shimmy and intoxicated wit can be seen every night knocking audiences out of their chairs around the city, and across the continent from Key West to Toronto. A Golden Pastie Award winner at the New York Burlesque Festival, Anita is also one-third of the quirky music trio Gigi & Pop, winners of the first-ever "Best Variety Act" trophy at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Pageant 2009 in Las Vegas.

Ariel Levine was the founder, guitarist and lead singer for the band KiNDERGARTEN; he can currently be seen playing lead guitar for the nationally touring Maren Parusel.

Bastard Keith is the quadruple threat singer-host-performer-writer who can be seen providing his unique volatile charm to burlesque shows, saucy readings and theatrical stages around New York City.

Bryn Boice is the multi-talented stage performer, actress, director and singer who can be seen on burlesque (where she is notable for not removing her clothes), comedy and variety stages around New York.

Daniella, AKA Our Lady of Perpetual PMS, is the New York nightlife star who hosts—and takes on challengers in the ring—the Gorgeous Ladies of Bloodwrestling at the finest venues throughout the city.

Fred Kahl, aka The Great Fredini is the host and creator of New York's original and greatest burlesque game show, This Or That! A staple of Coney Island USA, Fred is an MC, sword-swallower and magician who can always draw applause with his tagline: Now that's entertainment!

Garth Wingfield is a playwright, television writer and raconteur whose plays have been produced Off-Broadway and in a theater where the curtain was held for 20 minutes because there was a rat in the bathroom. He has also appeared in a polyester unitard, dancing outside in 100-degree heat for two summers at OprylandUSA in Nashville, much to the utter horror and embarrassment of his parents.

Lady Scoutington is a bawdy burlesquer and musical comedienne who has toured the United States and Europe spreading her love as everyone's favorite Lesbian Grinch. Scoutington was a princess by the time she was eighteen, and went on to receive her PhD in cuddling in 2006. She is the host of "Trail of Glitter," a Friday night biweekly show at Manhattan's RF Lounge, featuring NYC's hottest and most sparkley burlesque and variety acts, as well as the co-creator and host of "Something Awesome," a seasonal variety extravaganza.

Rachel Kramer Bussel is New York's favorite eroticist; Senior Editor of Penthouse Variations, Contributing Editor at Penthouse, Rachel has been an editor of over 25 anthologies of erotic fiction for all tastes. She has been a columnist for the Village Voice, written for numerous national publications, and her own erotica has been featured in over 100 anthologies. From 2005 through 2010, she curated and hosted the popular In the Flesh reading series.

Schaffer the Darklord is the nerdcore hip-hop superstar who brings his mile-a-minute rhyming skills to topics from cloning to Word fonts to the pleasures of nerdy girls and Craigslist. His latest album, Manslaughterer, was released in 2009.

Scott Rayow has enjoyed performing since age eleven. Unfortunately, he's been performing since age four. Later in life, Scott finally discovered the one true reward of performing: getting paid. He went on to forge a commercial acting career, providing the voice for ads, promos, documentaries, and animation projects (many of which aren't technically porn) and thoroughly enjoys selling excellent products and/or services to intelligent consumers... according to his agents.

Shelly the Singing Siren has conquered all things performance, from Lincoln center to the Lower East side. Opera, jazz, pop, rock, cabaret and contemporary are among her musical talents with comedy, improvisation, costume/stage designing, emcee/hosting, acting, directing, producing, and voice-overs being just a few of her other artistic blessings.