Bradford Scobie is a

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ist and

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who performs one-man

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routines.

Doctor Donut

Scobie is known for his onstage persona as the

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Doctor Donut. In this role, Scobie wears a dirty white leotard, blackened teeth, a massive false eyebrow and

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and an

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hanging down the front of his

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. A giant donut with the words "Doctor Donut" is placed on his head, with fake donuts hanging all over his body.''Village Voice'', "Hedwig's big day; the Cock and the Hole and other tales" (Tuesday, April 26th 2005)
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'' and ''

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'' covered Scobie's character.Palomar Agency: Bradford Scobie
As this character, Scobie appeared alongside other artists from

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's arts scene in '' Shortbus'', a

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American comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.

Other characters

Other bizarre characters created by Scobie include the

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Ukulele Louie, the "spitty and adorable man-child" Bratwurst, and Cousin Rooster, a

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who has sex with chickens. As Zombie Ralph he worked as " Master of Scare-a-Moanies" for "BOO-LESQUE WITH ZOMBIE RALPH", a

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-themed show at Joe's Pub in 2008.Joe's Pub Presents BOO-LESQUE WITH ZOMBIE RALPH 10/25
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For the last ten years, Scobie has performed his burlesque emcee character, the dandy gent Sir Richard Castle, at New York's Slipper Room

Additional credits

'' Gas Huffin' Bad Gals!'', a film written by and starring Scobie, was accepted into the

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, the New York Underground Film Festival, the Outfest

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, and was aired on

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. Scobie is one of the founding members of the sketch comedy group Chucklebucket and played the husband in the comedy lounge act, "Vance & Lorna". As a

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, Scobie has hosted and performed at corporate events throughout the country.

References

External links

The Doctor Donut Website, YOU FOOLS!
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