Black Pearl Cabaret is an American troupe of actors, variety artists, and musicians founded by Richard O'Donnell.
They performed only original musical comedies of a Gothic, humorous and macabre nature, and were located in Port Townsend, Washington.
Kreepmas is a Gothic, macabre twist on the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol" with book, music, and lyrics accredited to Richard O'Donnell's pen name B. R. Kreep.
[2] Kreepmas included Cellist arrangements by Aidan McClave, costumes designed by O'Donnell and built by Mara Palmen, stage managed and by D.J.
The production is produced and directed by O’Donnell, costumes and props by Lynne Cassella-blackburn, and stage managed by D. J. Adams.
Steve Treacy, contributing theatre critic to the Port Townsend Leader wrote of the troupe's skills that, “Overall the group’s singing and dancing numbers, including “I’m Lamenting” and “Creepy Things,” round out one's “good to be alive” evening.” He went on to praise The Kreep, saying, “His writing, directing, acting and warbling abilities conspire to make him a quadruple threat.
Even his spoken poems, especially “Little Annie Orkle,” are sparkling (no mean feat for that musty old art form).”[5] In a “Best Local Theater of 2013” article published in the PT Leader Arts Section, "Kreepshow," a Gothic comedy cabaret conjuring some spiritual denizens of our Victorian seaport,”[6] was listed as one of the favorite locally written plays penned by Brazillia R. Kreep.