LEWISTON — The Kinsey Sicks, singers who describe themselves as “America’s favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet,” will perform Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Bates College.

A satirical singing group in over-the-top drag, the Kinsey Sicks last performed at Bates in 2002. They have appeared all over the United States, from off- Broadway to major concert halls to an extended run at the Las Vegas Hilton. They have recorded six CDs; appeared on the national TV programs “20/20,” the “CBS Early Show with Bryant Gumbel” and “America’s Got Talent;” and were profiled at length by The New York Times.

In 2001, the quartet produced and starred in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit “Dragapella! Starring the Kinsey Sicks” at New York’s legendary Studio 54. That show was nominated for a Lucille Lortel award (the Off-Broadway Tony) as best musical and a Drama Desk award for best lyrics.

The quartet is the subject of two feature films: the 2006 concert film “I Wanna Be a Republican” and the 2008 documentary “Almost Infamous,” chronicling the group’s Las Vegas adventure. The latter film won the award for audience favorite at the 2008 Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival.

Founded in 1993, the quartet consists of Ben Schatz as Rachel; Irwin Keller as Winnie; Jeff as Trixie; and Spencer Brown as Trampolina.

Schatz is a Harvard-trained civil rights lawyer, former director of the national Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and one-time presidential adviser on HIV issues. He created the first national AIDS legal project and authored Bill Clinton’s HIV policy during the 1992 presidential campaign.

Keller is a University of Chicago-trained lawyer, linguist and former director of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area. He authored Chicago’s gay rights ordinance, passed into law in 1989.

Manabat, countertenor, also designs the ladies’ couture. Brown is a Kansas City-based actor and singer.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Tickets, $6, went on sale yesterday, at www.batestickets.com. Seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, call 795-7496 or visit [email protected].