Magnolia Arts Center's Miss-Cast 2027 womanless beauty pageant fundraiser in Greenville was scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with contestants vying for the crown in evening gown, talent and on-stage interview categories.
The event unfolds at Magnolia Arts Center, located at 1703 E. 14th St., according to the Reflector's arts and entertainment calendar. General admission tickets run $15, and as reported by WITN, attendees could purchase them online ahead of the show. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit Magnolia Arts Center itself, which bills itself on its website as an organization that educates, entertains and enriches Greenville with diverse, inclusive theater and performing arts.
A Lineup Built for Laughs
Local men competed for the Miss-Cast 2027 crown while being judged on the same three categories that have defined the competition since it began: evening gown, talent and on-stage interview, per Magnolia Arts Center's own event listing. The night also featured a special guest performance from Miss-Cast 2026 Delta Bulk, the reigning titleholder returning to the stage. Comedic performances from Harvey Estes, Susan Goodman and Libby Dandridge rounded out the entertainment, adding stand-up style interludes between the competition rounds.
This is not the pageant's debut outing. The event is in its fourth annual year in 2026, following a third annual installment in 2025, according to the Franklin News-Post. Last year's fundraiser took place on a Saturday in early August, also starting at 7:30 p.m., per a report from WITN covering the third Miss-Cast pageant. The crown itself has carried forward from year to year, with the title progressing from Miss-Cast 2025 to this year's Miss-Cast 2027, even as the competition categories of talent, evening gown and interview questions have stayed consistent.
Past Rivalries on the Runway
A 2010 Franklin News-Post article about a different pageant identified Jamie Wright, performing as Miz Booty Lishus, as a winner. Wright and his brother, Tony, who competed as Miss Chaquita Meringue, were expected to compete again the following Saturday.
Womanless beauty pageants are not unique to Greenville. A similar fundraiser has been staged elsewhere in North Carolina by the Opera House Theatre Company in Wilmington, which has held its own annual Womanless Beauty Pageant as a charitable event, according to a WECT report. The format, built around local men performing exaggerated glamour for a good cause, has clearly found an audience well beyond one stage.
What to Expect Saturday
For Greenville residents looking for a lighthearted night out, the Saturday, October 3, show offered a mix of local showmanship, comedy and community support for the arts venue hosting it. With gowns, talent routines and interview questions on the docket, the Miss-Cast 2027 crown was up for grabs under the bright stage lights at Magnolia Arts Center.
