Detective Dick Quick is a campy, glam-soaked mockumentary comedy that reimagines the detective genre through a queer, nostalgic lens.Set in the present-day Twin Cities, styled like a lost 70s TV pilot, the film blends the cheeky charm of Columbo with the slapstick timing of I Love Lucy . |  |
It’s bright, bold, and unapologetically playful; a love letter to retro television, drag culture, and the ongoing search for self.
Told through a documentary crew following Dick Quick: detective by day, drag king by night the story unfolds with deadpan interviews, staged “reenactments,” and spontaneous moments of absurd honesty. When Quick stumbles into the underground world of a drag crime ring, the lines between reality, performance, and identity blur in hilarious and heartfelt ways.
Detective Dick Quick celebrates transformation, queerness, and the joy of performing your truth, wrapped in polyester, glitter, and just the right amount of chaos.
BUDGET
Here's a breakdown of our fundraising goals and what they mean for us:
- $20,000 for Cast and Crew Labor on-set for 6 days
- $20,000 for Production Expenses, on-set for 6 days
- $10,000 for Post-Production, Marketing, Distribution
- $10,000 for Contingency, Insurance, Legal, etc.
We're not in this business to screen our projects just in our parent's living rooms. The only way we're going to get our film seen by the masses (gays et al.) is if we have your help.
A detailed budget is available to contributors upon request.
So, you're ready to help us? We knew it. Thank you! We'd kiss you on the cheek, but you're reading this on the internet. So, raincheck?
What started as a joke, this completely serious and comedic detective series emulates the things we love best from shows like Columbo, Murder She Wrote, and even Brooklyn Nine-Nine, in the style of our favorite mockumentary series' like The Office, What We Do In The Shadows, Modern Family, and Abbott Elementary.
Thank you for supporting us, and getting to the end of this section. Please share with your communities, we can only grow with all of your help.
🪩 Isaac & Alex
Perks
Join the $10 club for special regcognition in the credits, plus the knowledge that you helped local, indie, queer tv exist!
Choose one or more of the following:
- 2 Tickets to Minneapolis Premiere
- 2 Tickets to Portland Premiere
Premiere dates and locations are TBD, 2026.
RSVP for ticket holders will be sent as a reminder with a minimum of one month advanced notice. Tickets are transferable.
Highlights
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The major roles in this project are played by local Minneapolis St. Paul drag artists.
Read about them and the characters they're taking on for this project.
 | DETECTIVE DICK QUICK KAT YOUNG appearing as DICK VON DYKE Detective Dick Quick is a bumbling detective who moonlights as a drag king. He's an avid beginner pickleball player, and loves finding a lost item.
About Kat With a degree in French horn performance, a background in classical music, and the timing of a seasoned comic, Dick Von Dyke is not your average king. His performances are equal parts Broadway revue, queer history lesson, and gender satire—a blend he uses to challenge binary thinking and promote visibility.
|  | LAVERNE N. CHURLEY (Priscilla Es Yuicy) Laverne is Dick's assistant in the detective agency. She mainly takes appointments for her nail business, but helps Dick take calls about lost items for him to find. She's secretly the Mother of the House of the Drag Mob, but Dick hasn't a clue.
About Priscilla Priscilla Es Yuicy is your local celebrity drag queen dancing her way through Minneapolis! Well known for hosting and producing shows with Lush Lounge & Theatre, The Saloon and Flip Phone Events around the city, you’re sure to catch her kicking and splitting no doubt.
|  | FRO (Frozaen Pissàs) Fro's part of the family is in charge of money laundering, though their last bank heist didn't quite go to plan and a dye bomb went off. Now she's training her apprentice, again, to hopefully be ready for a new scheme soon.
About Frozaen Pissàs Frozaen Pissas is the frosty force of nature melting hearts and breaking binaries. A proud member of the Haus of Starr, Frozaen brings fashion, science, satire, and sparkle to every stage a true blending of intellect with glamour. Representing trans and Asian American visibility, Frozaen transforms performance into advocacy, serving looks that chill and messages that burn. Whether she’s commanding the stage or experimenting in the lab, Frozaen proves that brilliance and beauty can coexist and that representation never goes out of style. |  | CARIÑO (Cariño Xoxo) Cariño has always had an eye for fashion, so when the Drag Mob asked her for help on some counterfeit merch production, how could she say no?
About Cariño XOXO Cariño XOXO is the Queer Latin Sweetness that thrives in the MPLS drag scene & culture! Named MN Queer Artist Award winner for Best Non Binary Drag Performer 2024, Cariño mixes both their take on Mexican cultured roots with modern day pop culture influence & inspiration from ballroom/vogue culture tied with a strong political message of Queer resistance & joy; They thrive in the artistry of what drag means to them in a rooted culture of society norms they tend to break! Charismatic, Unique, Crazy, Obsessed with fashion, Cariño is full of realness & fun to keep the party going & serve you your fantasy every time ✨💖🫰🏽 |  | SALTY (Salty Fears) Salty is the business man of the family, and he takes organization and logistics very seriously. That's why the family getting a little messy has irked him enough to be interested in a new member.
About Salty Salty is about embracing the fringe, being expressive all the way to the back of the room, and everything punk. A Transexual Terror to the end and a full force of faggotry on stage he aims to show an expansive range of what masculinity is and can be. |  | SPLASH (Splash!) Splash is obsessed with her looks, and we get it. She's gorgeous. Unfortunately, she doesn't really pay attention when she needs to, so when the Drag Mob gave her the bank heist assignment she set off not one, but several dye bombs.
About Splash Nee-Nar Nee-Nar WARNING ‼️ * You’ve just entered the Splash zone. The vocal stimming water demon of the Twin Cities. Armed with questionable dialogue, tassels, live vocals, and a MUG, you are sure to stay wet with this diva! She would also like to take the time to mention that you can follow her on Instagram @enterthesplashzone. |
Crew
 |  |  |  | Alex Tennyson Writer, Director, EP
Alex is a writer, director, and producer based in Portland, OR. She's been recognized for her writing at film festivals across the country, and most recently wrote and co-directed Last Stop (2025). | Isaac Quick Writer, Cinematographer, EP
Isaac is an Emmy Award wining multidisciplinary artist based in Minneapolis, MN. His work can be seen on PBS, KARE 11 (NBC), and the world wide web. Most recently he wrote, co-directed, and was the DP on Last Stop (2025). | Michelle Roadfeldt Executive Producer | Bekah Bailey 1st Assistant Director, EP |
Activity
Join the $10 club for special regcognition in the credits, plus the knowledge that you helped local, indie, queer tv exist!
Choose one or more of the following:
- 2 Tickets to Minneapolis Premiere
- 2 Tickets to Portland Premiere
Premiere dates and locations are TBD, 2026.
RSVP for ticket holders will be sent as a reminder with a minimum of one month advanced notice. Tickets are transferable.
