Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The cast of Gettysburg’s Student Musical Theater group.

The cast of Gettysburg’s Student Musical Theater group.

By Alicia Method, Contributing Writer

This Saturday evening, dozens of excited students flocked to The Attic to experience The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was presented by Gettysburg’s Student Musical Theater group.

Chairs and couches were placed in a semi- circle around the center of the room underneath a large screen that showed The Rocky Horror Picture Show film. Even this seating was not enough to contain all of the participants. Some students stood against the walls while others crowded on the stage. As the tradition goes, a number of onlookers were dressed in character, which added to the frenzied and supportive atmosphere. The large number of audience members further increased the fervor of the evening.

Before the movie began, members of the theater and humor groups engaged the audience in various activities to ramp up the commotion. These sexual joke-games, while somewhat unconventional, truly engaged the audience in a humorous manner and set the tone for the show that followed.

After this followed the film and theatre showing for the evening. The Rocky Horror Picture Show played above while actors from the Musical Theater Group acted out the action of the film below. Each of the characters in their respective costumes flawlessly mimicked the movie while also bringing their own creative license to the story. This included dance numbers and sing-along sections which formed a unique cohesiveness between the film and student actors.

The actors and actresses kept the energy high, never holding back from the quirky and confident soul of the story. Brad and Janet’s chemistry was delightful and immersive as we saw the characters change drastically from innocent lovebirds to consumed in Frank N. Furter’s eclectic world. Frank N. Furter dominated every scene with suave confidence. Rocky fearlessly embodied the flamboyant man-child. Other actors interjected the “counterpoint dialogue” which assisted in retaining the interactive spirit of the event.

Gettysburg’s Halloween season was given a spooky and energetic flair by the Student Musical Theater group’s production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Author: Gettysburgian Staff

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