McDaniel Theatre Arts Department Presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 9/30-10/3

The McDaniel College Theatre Arts Department presents "The Rocky Horror Show" 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 3, and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 2, in WMC Alumni Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. Box office: 410-857-2448.

Elizabeth van den Berg, associate professor and chair of the Theatre Arts Department, directs this high-energy rock musical, a spoof of science fiction movies and bizarre story of seduction and sexual confusion.

"I love how this piece is now crossing generational lines," van den Berg said. "We're bringing the love into the new century. Think goth, punk and pink mohawks. Our student actors are pumped up and ready with confetti."
Richard O'Brien's legendary cult favorite tells the story of two clean-cut kids, Brad and his fiancée Janet, who run into car trouble. When they spot a strange house down the road, they seek help. Little do they know that the mansion is inhabited by alien transsexuals from the planet Transylvania and Dr. Frank-N-Furter is in the middle of one of his unusual experiments.
"The show is not the movie, it's better," said Chris Molloy '10, who plays the part of Dr. Frank N Furter. "With the movie, the audience is interacting with the screen. With our show, the audience is interacting with the cast, and the cast is interacting with the audience. Everyone has the opportunity to have a part in the action."

The production contains adult language and situations and is suitable for mature audiences only.

Here is the cast of students: Colleen Alford Columbia
Nina Minadakis Magenta
Katie Ridgway Narrator
Jen Solomon Dance Captain/Swing
Katie Bonaduce Narrator (understudy)
Chris Molloy Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Andrew Tucker Rocky
Brooke Hain Janet Weiss
Brady Eisenberg Dr. Scott
Andy Fleming Riff-Raff
Chase Busto Brad Majors
Sydney Thro Usherette
YiChong "Angel" Li Usherette (understudy)
Shelley Hierstetter Janet (understudy)
Chelsea Cook Magenta/Columbia (understudy)
Ryan Powell Swing
Mike Pfeiffer Dr. Scott/Eddie (understudy)
Jonathan Lightner Rocky/ Brad (understudy)
Ben Azat Riff Raff (understudy)
Timmy Connors Frank (understudy)