The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is about a typical American couple whose car gets a flat tire during a trip to the couple's friend's residence. So, they walk back to a remote castle in the woods hoping to find a telephone. But, as in all such stories, there is some problem. The castle is occupied by a "gender-bending scientist" from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania. The movie, which started as a play, is still shown in theaters all over the world on Friday and Saturday nights at midnight (or, if you prefer to get technical, Saturday and Sunday mornings).

"The Time Warp" is a song on many sites' Canons. It is, of course, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and is beloved by many. At some sites, select people each year choose to act out "The Time Warp" and "Sweet Transvestite", in full costume, at a particular dance, which oftentimes occurs on some version of "Cross-dress Day," "Drag Day," or "Gender Bender Day."

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is also often played at overnight reunions and is sometimes acted out by former cast members during "The Time Warp" and "Sweet Transvestite."

Lancaster

At Lancaster, Cross-dress Day (known more commonly as Second Saturday) coincides with the dance. Thus, on this day, twice each year (once per session), a few Alcovians act out The Rocky Horror Picture Show during the dance when the DJ plays "The Time Warp". This song is always followed immediately by "Sweet Transvestite," accompanied by its own stunning performance.

All the parts are typically in attendance; the Criminologist was the last to join, due to increasing population at Lancaster.

Casts

1999

99.2:

• Frank: Daniel Vitolo
• Riff Raff: Conor Walsh
• Magenta: ?
• Columbia: ?
• Brad: ?
• Janet:' ?

2001

01.1:

• Frank: Randall Leeds
• Riff Raff: Leah McKelvey (?)
• Magenta: Kayla Armstrong
• Columbia: Belle Saxton
• Brad: ?
• Janet: ?

01.2:

• Frank: Mikey Feldman
• Riff Raff: ?
• Magenta: ?
• Columbia: Chelsea Seachord
• Brad: ?
• Janet: ?

2001

02.1:

• Frank: Andy Bartholomew
• Riff Raff: Leah McKelvey (?)
• Magenta: ?
• Columbia: ?
• Brad: Lee Feinman
• Janet: Alexia Simmonard-Note

02.2:

• Frank: ?
• Riff Raff: Gabe Slamovits
• Magenta: ?
• Columbia: Belle Saxton
• Brad: ?
• Janet: ?

03.1
Frank: Jon Napolitano Riff Raff: Gabe Slamovits Magenta: Natalie Bau Columbia: Hannah Ginsberg Brad: Noah Tucker Janet: Lily Marie Beauvilliers

03.2
Frank: Nathaniel Stevens Riff Raff: Ché Salazar Magenta: Emma Turetsky Columbia: Laurel Kanawyer Brad: George Geanuracos Janet: Heather Melling (?)

04.1
Frank: Andrei Mouravski Riff Raff: Jeremy Berkowitz Magenta: Alyssa Gottschlich Columbia: Belinda Chiang Brad: Dan Robinson Janet: Nora Levy

04.2
Frank: Nathaniel Stevens Riff Raff: Nathan Schiffer Magenta: Susannah Roush Columbia: Dawna! Brad: Michael Nixon Janet: Sarah Pickering

05.1: Frank: Drew Grossman Riff Raff: Josh Yanovski Magenta: Grace Alloy-Relihan Columbia: Taia Brad: Eric Janet: Rachel Thorman The Criminologist: Sarah "Fred" Wellons

05.2:
Frank: Hal LePelley Riff Raff: Will Colmer Magenta: Sarah Cooper Columbia: Tassie Andersen Brad: Michael Nixon Janet: Marley Teter

06.1: Frank: Greg Lawrence Riff Raff: Ian Taylor Magenta: Lena Zaris Columbia: Elizabeth Treptow Brad: David Federman Janet: Lauren Procz

06.2:
Frank: Shea Levy Riff Raff: Jonathan Sussman Magenta: Rachel Todd Columbia: Kai Christian Brad: Christian "Christ" Burnette Janet: Rosie Brown The Criminologist: Jeff Sachs

07.1:
Frank: Zev Hurwich Riff Raff: Stephen Rosen Magenta: Cassie Deskus Columbia: Meghan Vu Brad: Jeremy Cockerham Janet: Nixxi Chen The Criminologist: Rina Polyakov

07.2:
Frank: Gavin Cook Riff Raff: Lowell Lunn Magenta: Cedilla Sachar Columbia: Magdalena "Laney" Newhouse Brad: Ginina "Beans" Velocci Janet: Adena Wayne The Criminologist: Jeff Sachs

Callbacks

While only a few people actually act out the songs, the entire audience is encouraged to, and often does, shout out callbacks, which are phrases added in between lyrics or over lyrics, generally for amusement. Most of the callbacks are from actual performances of Rocky Horror (there are many many callbacks throughout the movie, as demonstrated by Ken Levine and Drew Grossman). These are a few which have been and are used during the Lancaster performance. People should note that callbacks are not really part of any tradition and I am adding a fair few for those who would like to put in the callbacks.

Time Warp

1. During the chorus, right after the line "put your hands on your hips", shout out "Oh Shit!"
2. After the line "Bring your knees in tight", shout "2, 4, 6, 8, show us how to fornicate" (or "masturbate", both are acceptable) [Session 1 only]
3. During the entire line "it's just a pelvic thrust" shout "Group sex" repeatedly ,and then when it says "That really drives you insaaane" shout "all around the world".

Sweet Transvestite

1. In the first verse, when Frank says "faithful handyman", shout over it "faithful handjob man"
2. In Frank's line "from Transsexual Transylvania" shout over it "Lancaster FM Pennsylvania" (note: this is a callback that has been dead for some years, at least since before 04.1)
3. In the chorus after "I'm just a sweet transvestite", there is a saxophone riff. Over the saxophone riff, shout "Work that ass" or, if you don't wish to be chewed out by an RA, "Work those hips" [rarely done]
4. In the third verse Frank says "I could show you my favorite (pause) obsession" add "Sexual" in the pause. [Session 1 only]
5. After Frank says "I've been making a man" (and usually points to Riff Raff), shout out "You call that a man?" [rare for Session 2]
6. After Frank says "With blonde hair and a tan" shout "You call that a tan" (note this is much less common but done occasionally)
7. In the pause in the line "He's good for relieving my (pause)tension" shout "Sexual" [Session 1 only]
8. In the pause in the line "I see you shiver with antici.......pation" shout "Say it! Say it master!" then after Frank says "pation" shout "What's masterpation?"
9. After the line "And maybe the rain isn't really to blame" shout "Unless we're in Mayser!" (or shout "Yes it is!" if you're actually inside...)
10. After the line "So I'll remove the cause" shout "What about the symptom?"

Other

You can go to a live showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in most major cities in the United States including Cleveland, New York City, Sacramento, Atlanta,and Boston. These showings have set casts that perform the entirety of the movie along with the showing, and each site has its own set of call backs. which can be found here.[1] In Chelsea, New York City, New York. Orgasms contests=amazing. (Warning from Nixon: the hosts can be total dicks.)

Email Nixxi for the Halloween showing.

http://www.rockyhorror.com/