MAT brings Rocky Horror Picture Show to Havre

Montana Actor’s Theatre is showing, and bringing to life, for the Halloween season a classic sci-fi horror show .

In the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the main characters, Brad and Janet, are stuck with a flat tire during a storm. The couple discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a biker and a creepy butler. Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation, a man named Rocky, through dance and song.

The movie provided early roles for numerous up-and-coming actors including Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.

The movie is rated R and has adult themes and may not be suitable for all audiences.

This performance is a shadow cast where a group of performers act out the movie scenes in Montana State University-Northern’s Little Theatre in Cowan hall, acing in real-time as the film plays on a screen behind them. The actors mimic the actions, costumes, and dialogue of the film’s characters.

Liz Morrigan and Andi Daniel will be co-directing the show.

“These shadow cast performances are a unique and interactive experience. The audience watches the movie while a live cast performs on stage. The shadow cast experience combines film viewing with live theatre, audience participation, and a lot of fun,” Daniel said, “Audience costumes are encouraged. Viewers are also encouraged to participate by shouting lines at specific moments, known as call-backs, dancing along to songs like the ‘Time Warp’, and using props at designated times.”

MAT will be selling prop bags for only $5, which include things like newspaper, water guns, bubbles, cards, and rubber gloves. The tradition in showings of the movie was to use props to mimic what was happening onscreen.

No outside props will be permitted.

Tickets are $10 in advance online at mtactors.com/tickets or at one of the ticket agents, Bear Paw Meats, & Company Apparel, The Computer Center, Havre Chamber.

Tickets are $15 at the door.

Cast list

Tyler Vauthier as Dr Frank-N-Furter

Kamrin Markus as Janet Weiss

Jordan Rader as Brad Majors

Mark Cichosz as Riff Raff

Andi Daniel as Magenta

Caroline Tuss as Columbia

Brandon Bergren as Dr Everett V Scott and Unconventional Conventionists

Bill Dolph as Rocky Horror and Unconventional Conventionists

Dever Everingham as Eddie and Unconventional Conventionists

Roman Faldalen as The Criminologist

Quinten Hamilton as Ralph Hapschatt and Unconventional Conventionists

Taylor Nast as Betty Munroe and Unconventional Conventionists

L. Toldness as Ralph Hapschatt & Audience Participation

Carsyn Vogel as Betty Monroe & Audience Participation

Angela L Murri as Unconventional Conventionists