Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast Center for the Arts November 1
The Rocky Horror Picture Testify, a 1975 musical one-act horror film, is a cult motion-picture show experience for which fans dress up and the audience throws rolls of toilet paper, toast, rice and cards. Meanwhile, a shadow cast reenacts the film in front end of the screen.
Sweetness Translucent Dreams (http://www.stdrhps.net/), a Rocky Horror shadow bandage co-founded by Kyle and Melissa DeFina, performed during the contempo movie showing at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading. Actor Barry Bostwick who played Brad Majors in the pic also made a special appearance.
"The flick is stream proof. You demand to see it in a theater, you demand to throw things, you need to scream and yell, clothes upward and be part of the longest running cult film of all time," said DeFina.
"It's bang-up fun, it's awesome to run into everybody existence themselves and getting a footling airheaded at the same time," said attendee Greg Dimovitz from Mohrsville.
Cyndi Dimovitz added, "It's an awesome dark out, proficient time, good reason to go dressed up and have a groovy time."
"The crowd and free energy was absolutely amazing," said DeFina. "Every bit performers that kind of energy feeds your performance and you're able to give back to the audience in amazing ways."
Julianna Markel and Steven Dow travelled from Smyrna, Delaware.
"It's amazing, the ambience hither was fantastic," said Dow who dressed as Frank-N-Furter. "It was merely and then much fun."
"We love Rocky Horror. My parents have been doing it in S Philly for a long fourth dimension then it'due south kind of passed down the generation of Rocky Horror beloved," said Markel.
Interview with the film's musical director
Richard Hartley was the film's musical director. His favorite song from the film was "I'1000 Going Dwelling house."
Hartley has attended a midnight screening of the picture show several times, seeing at the first convention in Long Island with members of the cast.
"Nosotros were all amazed. I took Susan Sarandon to 14th Street one time and she went to the loo just earlier the floorshow. When she came dorsum, she said people were covering themselves in water ready to perform. I think she institute it slightly disturbing."
What was it like working with actor Barry Bostwick?
Hartley: "Barry was a pro. Having been in musicals he was easy to work with."
Can you reveal one thing or story about Rocky Horror that to appointment is not widely known?
Hartley: "Recording Meat Loaf was challenging. His voice was so strong. He bankrupt the diaphragm on a very expensive mike, so nosotros fix up a dummy and moved the recording microphone away from him."
Why is Rocky Horror and so enduring?
Hartley: "Wish I knew… the stage show was very original dorsum in 1973, chaotic, sexy, funny, musically naive, and a 50-minute blast, whereas the film is rather slow and some say that'due south why the fans decided to fill up in the gaps with incredibly witty responses."
What was the biggest challenge and reward for you as a composer working on the music for Rocky?
Hartley: "The pic was in some respects much easier than the show because we had bang-up singers and a fantastic band."
Rodeo Marie Hanson of Fleetwood is a teen columnist specializing in coverage of entertainment events and glory interviews. Follow Rodeo'south Drive-Thru Hollywood News on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rdthn/ and on her YouTube Channel Rodeo's Hollywood Drive-Thru News at https://world wide web.youtube.com/channel/UC5zPmRRqa9HK_-Z9-G9OPGA.
CORRECTION: Richard Hartley was incorrectly listed as the motion picture's composer. Hartley was the film's musical director. We regret this error. If you see an error, please contact editor Lisa Mitchell at lmitchell@berksmontnews.com.
Source: https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/11/17/rodeos-drive-thru-hollywood-news-cult-film-experience-features-audience-participation
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