Rocky Horror Picture Show being put on for Halloween
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be performed by a shadow cast three different nights on Halloween weekend by members of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society at Central Michigan University.
From Thursday, Oct. 29, to Saturday night, Oct. 31, there will be two showings each day at 8 p.m. and midnight at the Broadway Theatre.
A shadow cast means actors and actresses will stand in front of a large screen that is playing the movie and act it out, sometimes adding their own twist. This year there will be a gender-bent cast for one of the performances, meaning women acting out the play will dress as men and male actors will dress in drag.
Another night of shows was added after some showings sold out last year. A gender bent cast will take the stage on Thursday at midnight.
Rocky Horror is a participation movie. This means audience members yell back lines at the screen during the extended pauses between dialogue, dress up in costume and act out the film, throwing props at certain cues during the film. Audience participation at Rocky Horror Picture Show viewings was observed as early as the film's first run in 1975.
Tickets are being sold in Moore Hall and the Bovee University Center from noon until 5 p.m, Monday - Friday. Tickets can also be purchased at the door and are $7 each. It is an additional $1 to purchase a prop bag, which includes items to throw on stage during the performance.
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the rock musical cult classic, "Rocky Horror Picture Show."
