“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” made its annual reappearance for a three-night show. Kicking off on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. doors opened a half hour earlier for the audience to find seats and get ready for the show.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show originated in 1975, nearly 50 years ago, and since then, it has become a Halloween theatrical tradition. The show follows the story of newlyweds Brad and Janet who get stranded with a flat tire during a storm. Then, they find the mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, who is a transvestite scientist. Through a compilation of rock songs and wild dances, Frank-N-Furter reveals his newest creation of a man named Rocky.
Maddie Neumeyer plays as one of the Usherette's in the show.
The choreography throughout the show was very different to what it has been in the past, which was a refreshing change. The choreographer, Ari Stevens, put together an engaging show through the dancing techniques.
One unique part about the show is that the audience purposefully heckles the actors. Stephen Smith, who played Magenta, shared that the callouts was a part of what he loved about the show. “The audience engagement was great. I loved listening to the callouts people came up with,” Smith said.
Madi Shively, who played as an Usherette, expressed her gratitude she had towards the flexibility within the cast and directors Alyssa Sheriff and Katie Huston. “If someone had an idea of something their character could do or a way their character could move, they fully embraced it,” Shively said.
The show was free to attend all nights, but they accepted donations at the door. A total of $514 was raised for the PAGE Center and Trans Affinity.
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