scott townsend

In a career spanning more than twenty years, Scott Townsend, embodying his female alter ego Thirsty Burlington, is regarded as one of the finest female impersonators in the business. Raised in Cambridge, MA, at an early age, Scott began performing with his uncle in a lounge act. In his twenties, he discovered an instinctive ability to impersonate Cher singing in his own voice. Scott has performed in clubs throughout New England, New York, Florida and Mexico. In 1998, Scott relocated to Provincetown, MA, where he writes his own material and performs to sell out crowds. Playing himself and Thirsty Burlington, Scott stars in the feature, musical film, Thirsty, based on his life.