Interest Meeting: Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadow cast (in Nov)
September 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Rocky Horror Picture Show — Live Shadowcast Edition
Interest Meeting • Monday, September 8 · 5:30 p.m. • Sherbino (604 Clinton St.)
Do the Time Warp with us! Join director Erin Cawley at the Sherbino for a casual interest meeting to learn how you can be part of our live shadowcast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. We’ll cover roles (onstage and behind the scenes), rehearsal expectations, props, costumes, and how a shadowcast performance works. All enthusiasm levels welcome—veterans and “virgins” alike.
Key Dates & Details
- Interest Meeting: Mon, Sept 8 at 5:30 p.m. (Sherbino, 604 Clinton St.)
- Auditions: Sun, Sept 14 at 7:00 p.m. (Sherbino)
- Rehearsals: Rehearsals:
- Monday, 9/15: 6-9pm
- Thursday, 9/18: 6-9pm
- Monday, 9/22: 6-9pm
- Saturday, 9/27: 12:30-3:30pm
- Thursday, 10/2: 6-9pm
- Sunday, 10/5: 11am – 2pm (before Barrelfest)
- Monday, 10/6: 6-9pm
- Thursday, 10/9: 6-9pm
- Sunday, 10/12: 2-5pm
- (NO rehearsals 10/13-10/19)
- Monday, 10/20: 6-9pm
- (NO rehearsal 10/23)
- Saturday, 10/25: 12:30-3:30pm
- Sunday, 10/26: 2-5pm
- Monday, 10/27: 6-9pm
- Sunday, 11/2: 2-5pm
- TECH & SHOW WEEK: 11/3-11/8
- Show Dates: Fri–Sat, Nov 7–8 (confirmed) — Thu, Nov 6 (possible add)
What’s a “shadowcast,” anyway?
A shadowcast is a live troupe that performs the movie in real time—lip-syncing, matching choreography, and mirroring the action—while the film plays on screen. It’s the signature way fans have experienced Rocky Horror for decades, blending theater, cosplay, and audience participation into one outrageous night out. The tradition grew out of the film’s legendary midnight screenings at New York’s Waverly Theatre in the mid-1970s, where fans began dressing up, shouting “call-backs,” and eventually acting alongside the movie—sparking a worldwide phenomenon.
Audience participation & props
Part of the fun is joining in—dancing the Time Warp, shouting classic lines, and (at many shows) using safe, venue-approved props at specific moments (think newspapers in the “rain,” rubber gloves during the lab scene, lights during “There’s a Light,” etc.). We’ll share our house rules and provide a recommended prop list so everyone (and our screen!) stays happy. First-timers don’t need to know anything in advance—we’ll guide you.
Questions? Come meet the team on Sept 8 and get all the details. Costumes optional for the meeting—campy enthusiasm encouraged!
Sample of what a shadow cast looks like (from another show’s promotional video):
