Formerly "The Rocky Horror - Oregon Newsletter"

Volume 2   Number 3                      March 2001
Edited by Mike Bennett  <[email protected]>

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National and Regional News

  - RHPS Documentary in Production
  - 1977 Norwegian Cast CD in the Works
  - Broadway Rocky Horror Updates
  - Vital Toys Delays 2nd Wave of Rocky Figures

   - Scene Update

   - Scene Update

   - Scene Update

   - Rich Weirdos Leave Varsity Theatre

A Regular Frankie Fan by Majick films, a full length movie documentary about RHPS and the fan-nomenon, is being recut and Barry Bostwick has tentatively committed to shoot hosting footage for it.  They were at the NuArt this January filming some pick up shots.  They are in negotiations with several TV stations for broadcast rights, but you will be able to see a special screening at the Midnight Insanity convention in June.

?Regular Frankie Fan? is listed on the Internet Movie Database (though it lists the release date as 2000), where you can read comments of people who?ve seen the film.  Casts featured include Sins O? The Flesh, Midnight Insanity, Barely Legal, Wild and Untamed Things, and Rocky?s Whores.

Arve Sigvaldsen, the producer of the original Norwegian cast, and the  producer of  the original 1977 Norwegian cast album , says that the album will be released on CD.  He says, ?The album will be released on CD by Universal within the coming months.?  Good news for fans who have desperately sought to add this rare gem to their collection.

The cast has recorded a soundtrack album.  (Scoop from Bruce Cutter.)  No details yet on when it will be released?you're going to want this one; this cast can SING.

Also, a little bird told us that a TOUR is planned of the show.  No dates or locations have been announced; all we know is that they pulled the rights in Northridge, CA since the tour is supposed to hit LA?Jessica Bram (formerly with Sins O' The Flesh) is working at a booking agency in New York that is handling Rocky?so hopefully we will know more soon.  Our sources tell us the proposed tour will start sometime in the fall, in Boston, and will retain some of the names from the Broadway version.

"The guy at Vital Toys that I deal with said they will be doing more Rocky Horror action figures but they won't be ready until next summer at the earliest. Probably closer to next fall/Christmas. They (Vital Toys) haven't decided which characters they are going to create but they think they will be doing a space suit Riff Raff and Magenta set. They are still considering what other characters. He said they might do Janet with her ripped slip and Frank with his bloody apron. If I hear anything else, I will let you know."
 
 

Through hell-fire, brimstone, and a 6.8 shaker, here's the Tacoma report!  Shows are still every Saturday at midnight, with the entry fee being a mere 5 bucks.  (text deleted at the request of the Blue Mouse management) Enjoy the musical theme nights!  Orally pleasure the cast director! er.....um....sorry, got a little carried away there!  And I regret to announce that Andie "Pixie" Whitley has retired from active duty in the Cast Formerly Known as the T-Town Trannies, as she has taken a job up in Redmond.  Boo, reality!  The role of Magenta will be played by Tonya, our new victim....er...fresh meat....er...you get the picture!
 

The VTC had a bit of an upset.  The November and January shows were cancelled, the management suddenly made themselves unavailable, and there was an article in the Seattle Times in December about how the admiral theatre might close its doors indefinitely.  We're glad to report that we're back to our regular schedule as of February, but we're on our toes and
ready to move again if need be.  Losing the Admiral would be a shame, since there aren't many theatres that can and will allow for the storage of our large props.

The VTC has been invited back to perform at NorwesCon 24, the largest annual science fiction convention in the northwest, on April 13.  This time, the Trannies will accompany them.  And speaking of the Trannies, the VTC Trannies celebrated their 2nd anniversary in January.  They're SO AWESOME!!!  Some of them have fan webpages up: see thezenroom.com contacts and links page...
 
 
 

Rocky Horror is still alive and kicking in Bremerton.  We had a little scare when our theatre, The Charleston Cinema, said they were going to close for the season.  They are going to become a sesonal theatre, showing second run movies from May through the end of October.  The theare loves us, which is great.  So they are still going to open the theatre just for Rocky during their seasonal closure.  We are bringing in a big crowd every month and all of us Cherry Poppers, want to thank the Charleston fans for doing this.

So we will be continuing having our show usually the 2nd weeeknd of the month (except April).  So our next shows will be March 9th & 10th, April 20th & 21st and May 11th & 12th.

We will also be relaunching our website.  It will be at the same address http://www.rockycast.net/cherrypoppers  but it will be more up to date.  We will have pictures from the January & February shows posted.  We will also have pictures from the December shows were the cast from Portland and Kelly and the VTC Trannies performed.  Again the Cherry Poppers want to thank all the people from Portland and Seattle for such a great show.
 

Due to, well, we really don't know what; The Rich Weirdos will no longer be playing at The Varsity Theatre.  One of the cast's regular audience members noticed that the theatre had a notice up that the show on January 26th, 2001 was cancelled.  However, none of the cast had received a phone call, email, or communication from the theatre management stating this.  A couple cast members then called the theatre and confirmed that the theatre had indeed cancelled the show.  After speaking to management, Cast Director Robyn Bayles found that management hadn't even made an effort to contact the cast concerning this.  Therefore, both Robyn and Cast President Kelvin Hoyle decided that, in light of recent advertising difficulties and now this, The Rich Weirdors are no longer performing at the theatre effective immediately.  The cast is currently on the hunt for another theatre, and will update as necessary.  For up-to-date news, check out The Rich Weirdos' webpage at: www.richweirdos.com
 
 

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