Marsha Pool Party

An official improvscience Freedom Festival 2025 Event!

Dive into a celebration of joy, resistance, and unapologetic queer freedom at MARSHA, a pool party named after the legendary Marsha P. Johnson. Inspired by her activism, resilience, and radiant spirit, this event is more than just a party—it’s a statement of pride, community, and queer liberation.

💖 What to Expect:
🏊 Poolside Pride: A space to gather, celebrate, and uplift queer voices
🎶 Live DJ: DJ Die Wies spinning all day
💃Drag Performances: Hosted by Bionka Simone
🌺 Flowers for Marsha: Wear or bring flowers to honor her iconic style
🍹 Signature Cocktails & Mocktails: Sips as bold as she was
🌈 Unapologetic Joy: Because celebrating ourselves is an act of resistance

Wear your flowers, bring your light, and let’s honor Marsha the best way we know how—TOGETHER. 💦🌸✨

From the producers of The Oz Ball, Escape to Wonderland, White Lotus and Barbie Party, THTR Productions is proud to be partnering with the r3 Hotel to produce world-class entertainment and epic pool parties all summer long.

Poolside seating is limited and is first-come-first-served.

About r3

The Iconic R3 Hotel, Bar and Restaurant is the premier LGBTQIA+ Entertainment Hotel in the Russian River area of Western Sonoma County. Located in the charming, rustic village of Guerneville, it blends majestic redwoods, cool river waters, and a laid-back attitude. Featuring 23 guest rooms, Rio Bistro restaurant and R3 Hotel Bar and lounge surrounded by a sparkling pool and expansive sun decking, and outside seasonal entertainment area. Originally built as a drive-in motor lodge, the property still retains the U-shaped configuration with a central bar and pool surrounded by walkways, decking, mature landscaping, and countless container plantings. The seasonal Pool Bar and Outdoor Grill serves the very popular venue, which is host to sun seekers in the daytime and lively entertainment on the outdoor stage in the evenings.

About improvscience Freedom Festival

The improvscience Freedom Festival creates opportunities for people of all walks of life to invite one another to experience, celebrate and explore freedom and independence and what it means to them. First organized in 2023 by improvscience and funded by gifts from businesses and individuals, the improvscience Freedom Festival is an inclusive, grassroots, neighbor-to-neighbor, local and national movement. People, as individuals and organizations, are choosing to give and share, in their own unique way, their experience of freedom and independence.

improvscience uses performance to help professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields lead with their passions. Whether at Harvard, Sonoma State, or the National Institutes of Health, improvscience clients and colleagues are building creative, cultural responses to our human and social crises. The improvscience Freedom Festival grows from the heart of science.

About THTR Productions

THTR is Sonoma County's premier queer entertainment company that explores the untapped intersection between nightlife and live theatre. Dan Gutierrez, Ken Urso, and Danny Gorman relocated to Sonoma County from New York City. Their credits include the Broadway productions of Chicago and Sunset Boulevard, the West End productions of Man of La Mancha and Carousel, as well as teaching at the Actors Studio Drama School and the Kennedy Center. In addition to their theatre and education backgrounds, they have produced and managed special events throughout Manhattan including fundraising galas, corporate events, graduations, weddings, and award shows at venues including The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center, SECOND NYC, Greenroom 42, and Pace University. They have traded the bright lights of Manhattan for the vineyards of Sonoma County and love providing quality entertainment in their new hometown.