Jon & Kate + Hate in Outer Space

Wed., Dec. 16, 11 p.m., $1.99, Bob & Barbara's, 1509 South St., 215-545-4511, dumpstaplayers.org.

by Kristen Humbert

[ lgbtq/comedy ]

Picture this: Nadya Suleman (aka Octo-Mom) jumps onto the back of Jon Gosselin's four-wheeler, her tentacles flying as his diamond studs glint in the light of her home planet's two suns. Oddly, it isn't too much of a stretch — at least when it's being depicted by The Dumpsta Players, a comedy troupe that's camped up and stomped on the egos of Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Billy Ray Cyrus, to name a few. Later in the sketch, the plot gets more dubious: Nadya seduces Jon to her home planet, where, worried about financial implications, his ex-wife Kate follows. Neuva Gabor, leader of the globe, then takes them all hostage, until (spoiler alert!) Susan Boyle saves the day. But that could all change. "We like to stay as current as possible," says co-founder Ricky Paul. "So we'll change things during rehearsal." He's not lying: When Britney Spears shaved her head while the troupe was preparing a skit about her, a Player shaved hers. We can't wait to see what they'll do with Boyle's new rumored breakdown.

Wed., Dec. 16, 11 p.m., $1.99, Bob & Barbara's, 1509 South St., 215-545-4511, dumpstaplayers.org.