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THE RHPS FAQ - version -0.1a
compiled by Steamed Rhubarb Fondue
(internet address: japfaff@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu)
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This is the RHPS FAQ, to be used on alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror, and
elsewhere. I'm just a poor schmuck who thought it would be fun to do one, so
if there's an error that you notice somewhere, don't get all upset - just
e-mail me about it. And remember, this is all in good clean (?) fun.
-Steamed Rhubarb Fondue
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Table O' Contents
Section 1 - Basics about RHPS and where to see it
1a. What does RHPS mean?
1b. What does RHPS *REALLY* mean?
1c. What does FAQ mean?
1d. How can *I* see RHPS?
1e. What theatres show RHPS?
1f. What's the easiest way to find out where RHPS is playing in my area?
Section 2 - A bit of history and changes
2a. How did RHPS start?
2b. Where did it go from there?
2c. What are the cast lists from the three original shows?
2d. What is the cast list for the movie?
2e. What is the list of songs from the movie?
2f. What changes to the songs were made for the movie?
Section 3 - Audience Participation
3a. What's with this audience participation I keep hearing about?
3b. What should I take to a showing of RHPS?
3c. What should I wear to a showing of RHPS?
3d. Should I worry that I don't know many of the "call-backs" at my first show?
3e. Should I worry that I'll be embarassed at my first show?
3f. Should I locate an audience participation script and memorize it?
Section 4 - RHPS Errors and Trivia
4a. - Errors in editing, accuracy, etc.
4b. - The Rocky Pledge
4c. - The RHPS Trivia Quiz
4d. - Answers to The RHPS Trivia Quiz
Section 5 - National Fan Clubs, Newsletters, and Fanzines
5a. - What are the addresses of various Fan Clubs, and what do I do to join?
5b. - What Newsletters and Fanzines have existed throughout the years?
5c. - What Newsletters and Fanzines exist now?
5d. - What books exist?
Section 6 - Rocky Horror elsewhere
6a. - What movies have had references to RHPS?
6b. - What television shows have had references to RHPS?
6c. - What parodies of RHPS exist?
6d. - Is there a sequel to RHPS?
6e. - What about Shock Treatment?
6f. - What about Revenge of the Old Queen?
6g. - Anything else?
Section 7 - Where are they now?
7a. - Tim Curry
7b. - Susan Sarandon
7c. - Barry Bostwick
7d. - Richard O'Brien
7e. - Patricia Quinn
7f. - Little Nell Campell
7g. - Peter Hinwood
7h. - Jonathan Adams
7i. - Meat Loaf
7j. - Charles Gray
7k. - Anyone Else?
Section 8 - Soundtracts, Scripts, Etc.
8a. - What different Soundtracts exists?
8b. - Where can I get a copy of the script to the movie?
8c. - Where can I get a copy of the script to the play?
8d. - Where can I get a copy of an audience participation script?
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Section 1 - Basics about RHPS and where to see it
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1a. What does RHPS mean?
Random House Personal Slaves
Really Hideous Penguin Sundaes
Really Horny Purple Salamanders
Really Horrible People Shouting
Ridiculous Horny-Person's Story
Road House Personal Shipping
...
(if anyone else has something, please e-mail me!)
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1b. What does RHPS *REALLY* mean?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It's a movie. Duh. Check out what newsgroup
you're in.
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1c. What does FAQ mean?
Frequently Asked Questions. This is the RHPS FAQ, or the Rocky Horror Picture
Show Freqently Asked Questions. They're the questions that are most frequently
asked about The Rocky Horror Picture Show. If a question is asked frequently
about The Rocky Horror Picture Show, it would be in here. Likewise, if The
Rocky Horror Picture Show had questions frequently asked about it, they would
be in here. As would frequently asked questions about The Rocky Horror Picture
Show.
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1d. How can *I* see RHPS?
Well, there are five main ways:
(a) Rent it at your local video store
(b) Buy it at your local video store (or mail-order)
(c) Steal it from your local video store
(d) Rent/Buy/Steal the film and get a projector
(e) Go to a movie theatre
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1e. What theatres show RHPS?
Lots of 'em - usually the most trashy looking ones in town.
Most major cities have shows on a regular basis, and others have special
showings throughout the year. Most college campuses will have special showings
throughout the year as well (usually during Halloween and at the end of a
term).
A constantly updating theatre list will be posted with this FAQ on the 15th of
every month to alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror. The theatre list is also posted
on the 15th of every month to alt.answers and news.answers.
It is archived at rtfm.mit.edu (and its mirrors) in the directory
/pub/usenet/news.answers/movies/rocky-horror-theaters.
For an e-mail copy of the theatre list at any time, send an e-mail request to:
bc770@cleveland.Freenet.Edu
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1f. What's the easiest way to find out where RHPS is playing in my area?
There's a few ways of doin' that, too:
(a) Become a memeber of the Fan Club and ask Sal Piro for a list
(b) Check the list posted every month on alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror
(c) Call a random theatre in your city and ask them if they know
(d) Look in a newspaper for theatre listings
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Section 2 - A bit of history and changes
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2a. How did RHPS start?
The movie was originally a play, written by Richard O'Brien, with the working
title "They Came from Denton High." It was changed to "The Rocky Hor-Roar
Show", and eventually to "The Rocky Horror Show". It premiered on June 16,
1973, at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England. After a short
while, it was moved from the 60-seat Upstairs theatre to a converted movie
house, and then to the King's Road Theatre, which seats 500. It was named
best musical of 1973 by the British drama critics.
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2b. Where did it go from there?
After about ten months, Lou Adler (the owner at the time of the Roxy theatre
in Los Angeles, California, USA) saw the musical and brought it to The United
States, in the Roxy. A bit after that, it was made into the movie.
As a promotion for the movie, it also had a (disasterous) run on Broadway.
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2c. What are the cast lists from the three original shows?
London (The Theatre Upstairs)
Narrator - Jonathan Adams
Frank-N-Furter - Tim Curry
Riff-Raff - Richard O'Brien
Brad Majors - Christopher Malcolm
Janet Weiss - Belinda Sinclair
Rocky Horror - Rayner Bourton
Magenta and Usherette - Patricia Quinn
Columbia - Little Nell
Eddie and Dr. Evrett Scott - Paddy O'Hagan
Los Angeles (Roxy)
Magenta and Usherette - Jamie Donnely
Janet Weiss - Abigail Haness
Brad Majors - B. Miller
Narrator - Graham Jarvis
Riff-Raff - Bruce Scott
Columbia - Boni Enten
Dr. Frank-N-Furter - Tim Curry
Rocky Horror - Kim Milford
Eddie and Dr. Scott - Meatloaf
New York (Broadway)
Magenta and Usherette - Jamie Donnelly
Janet Weiss - Abigail Haness
Brad Majors - B. Miller
Narrator - William Newman
Riff-Raff - Richard O'Brien
Columbia - Boni Enten
Dr. Frank-N-Furter - Tim Curry
Rocky Horror - Kim Milford
Eddie and Dr. Scott - Meatloaf
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2d. What is the cast list for the movie?
Dr. Frank-N-Furter - Tim Curry
Janet Weiss - Susan Sarandon
Brad Majors - Barry Bostwick
Riff Raff - Richard O'Brien
Magenta and Lips (Trixie) - Patricia Quinn
Columbia - Little Nell
Dr. Everett V. Scott - Jonathan Adams
Rocky Horror - Peter Hinwood
Eddie - Meatloaf
Criminologist - Charles Gray
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2e. What is the list of songs from the movie?
Science Fiction/Double Feature
Dammit, Janet
Over at the Frankenstein Place
The Time Warp
Sweet Transvestite
Sword of Damocles
I Can Make you a Man
Hot Patootie- Bless My Soul
I Can Make you a Man (reprise)
Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me
Eddie
Rose Tint My World
I'm Going Home
Super Heroes
Science Fiction/Double Feature (reprise)
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2f. What changes to the songs were made for the movie?
OVER AT THE FRANKENSTEIN PLACE:
In "Over at the Frankenstein Place", Brad should have a verse all to
himself - it was never filmed. It goes like this:
(gotta listen to my soundtrack)
SWORD OF DAMOCLES:
"Sword of Damocles" had a few extra verses from the narrator/criminologist that
were never filmed. They go like this:
(rocky's lines to give it some context)
(narrators verse)
CHARLES ATLAS SONG/I CAN MAKE YOU A MAN:
The words for "Charles Atlas Song/I Can Make You A Man" keep changing from
place to place in the various stage shows. Here are some of the different
versions:
(different versions)
ONCE IN A WHILE:
After Janet sings "Toucha, Toucha, Touch Me", Brad should have a song called
"Once in a While" - it was filmed but left out of the movie. It goes like
this:
(song)
SUPERHEROES:
The last song (aside from the closing credits) is "Superheroes." Brad and
Janet have verses in it that were used in the original version of the movie.
They were cut out of the re-release, and included in some of the
re-re-releases. The pirated Japanese version of the videotape (with subtitles)
has the song, but all official releases of the video, including re-releases,
don't. The laserdisc to be released in 1995 will not have the song in it,
either. The song goes like this:
(Scene: The castle has just taken off)
BRAD: (sung) I've done a lot, God knows I've tried
To find the truth; I've even lied.
But all I know is down inside I'm
Bleeding.
JANET: (sung) And Super Heroes come to feast,
To taste the flesh not yet deceased.
And all I know is still the beast is
Feeding.
BACK: (lots of ooo-oooh's and aaa-aaah's)
CRIM: (spoken) And crawling on the planet's face,
Some insects called the human race.
Lost in time, and lost in space.
And meaning.
BACK: (sung) Meaning.
(Note: this last verse by the Criminologist is in all versions)
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Section 3 - Audience Participation
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3a. What's with this audience participation I keep hearing about?
It's a main part of RHPS. The audience "calls-back" to the screen. These are
often called "call-backs" or "lines." Also, in various parts of the movie, the
audience throws things all over the place and makes a real big mess.
Lots o' fun.
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3b. What should I take to a showing of RHPS?
Yourself. Lots of friends. Lots of money to give to the cast memebers.
Many people, largely perceived to be virgins, have taken it upon themselves to
bring weird items, such as shaving cream, spaghetti, popcorn, Toyota Tercels,
etc. While this may be allowed by the theatre, it will unfailingly cause the
majority of the crowd to consider you (rightly) an idiot.
Here's a semi-complete listing of the more popular items:
Rice
Newspaper
Water Guns
Lighter/Matches/Flashlight/Flame-Thrower/Whatever
Noise Makers
Rubber Gloves
Confetti (you can tear up the newspaper for this one)
Toilet Paper (preferably Scott brand)
Toast
Bells
Playing Cards
It's up to you to figure out when to use these.
There's a general rule most people seem to follow: "If you are hit in the face
with a hot dog chunk, then now must be the time to throw hot dogs!"
Unfortunately, this rule doesn't work, because there are always the high school
freshman who get off from throwing anything, anytime.
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3c. What should I wear to a showing of RHPS?
Nothing - or at least as little as possible. Well, lots of black is usually
good. As is lingerie. As are fishnets. Basically, the weirder the better.
You'll feel strange leaving the house (or office), but once you get within a
hundred yards or so of the theatre, you should fit right in.
This section is, of course, for the people who are part-timers. Most veteran
Rocky-goers dress like this usually, and don't give a flying fuck WHAT other
people think.
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3d. Should I worry that I don't know many of the "call-backs" at my first show?
No. This is a major misconception about RHPS. Nobody is going to think any
less of you if you just sit back and have a good time. Before you know it,
you'll know more than you ever really wanted to. Just relax and enjoy
yourself (or the people around you, if you wish).
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3e. Should I worry that I'll be embarassed at my first show?
Probably.
Most places have something called a "virgin sacrifice." (A virgin is someone
who has never seen the show before. If you've seen it on video, that doesn't
count; that just makes you a video slut - you're still a virgin.) The
sacrifice can be something as tame as singing to the virgins to something as
raunchy as... well, let your mind wander. The majority of them are just in
good fun and aren't out to really hurt anyone. The cast wants you to return
for more and more showings - they're not going to piss you off so that you
never go back. You can try to hide, but if anyone at all in the theatre knows
you, they will betray you. Count on it. Don't worry about it and let them
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3f. Should I locate an audience participation script and memorize it?
A resounding NO!
You could, but you'd be really lame if you did, tho'. Just go and listen.
Most people start picking up on a lot of them by their third show, and they
start making their own up a few shows later. The scripts are made so that the
veterans can exchange lines from different cities and to find out who says
what, etc. Most of the more popular ones in circulation are pretty lame
themselves, anyway.
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Section 4 - RHPS Errors and Trivia
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4a. - Errors in editing, accuracy, etc.
Oh, there are so many! Here's a chronological list of a few of them:
--The chalk heart that Brad draws on the church changes shape in different
shots
--The Criminoligist claims that it is a "late November evening" yet Nixon's
resignation speech is playing on the car radio (he resigned in August)
--The copy of the Plain Dealer that Janet has is not the one from the day of
Nixon's resignation (it could be from a late November evening, tho')
--The grandfather clock reads 12 o'clock, but rings 7 times before Time Warp,
and 9 times after
--The Transylvanian with the tray of hour d'ourves puts it down and in a
different shot suddenly has it again
--The amazing buttoning-unbuttoning shirt that Brad has on while Magetna is
stripping him
--The position of Rocky's arms and the types of moves he's doing change in
different shots during Charle's Atlas Song
--Eddie's bracers disappear at one stage while rolling around on the floor with
Columbia
--There is blood on the freezer floor before Frank hits Eddie with the pick
--While he's activating the magnet, Frank starts to raise his left leg, but
when the camera shot changes, his right leg is lifted
--The first shot of Dr. Scott going up the stairs has a piece of carpet turned
over by the wire pulling the wheelchair
--The first shot of Dr. Scott going up the stairs was supposed to be edited
out, but never was (or so rumour has it)
--The dinner scene is chock FULL o' errors.
--While Rocky is proposing a toast to Janet, Riff's hand can be seen pulling
the napkin out of Dr. Scott's glass - and he does it AGAIN a few moments later
--Riff serves Brad a slice of meat in a close-up of Brad, and then again in a
wide shot
--The tattoo on Frank's arm is faded during the final bit of the floor show,
but reappears during I'm Going Home
--The last few seconds in the "flashback" of Riff's and Magenta's never appears
elsewhere in the film from that camera angle
--Brad and Janet are helping Dr. Scott out of the castle without a wheelchair,
but Dr. Scott is laying on a broken wheelchair during Superheroes
(if anybody has anything, e-mail me!)
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4b. The Rocky Pledge
I, State Your Name,
Pledge allegiance to the lips
Of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
And to the decadance for which it stands,
One movie, under Richard O'Brien,
With Sensuous Daydreams, Erotic Nightmares, and Sins of the Flesh for All!
(this makes a bit more sense for Rocky fans in the US)
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4c. - The RHPS Trivia Quiz
(call Mary or Andy!)
(or, if a fellow interneter out there has it, you can save me the LD phone
calls to Florida to contact Mary or Andy [friends of mine who have it])
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4d. - Answers to The RHPS Trivia Quiz
Yeah, right... like I'm just gonna GIVE you the answers. Figure them out for
yourself! Sheesh... some people...
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Section 5 - National Fan Clubs, Newsletters, and Fanzines
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5a. - What are the addresses of various Fan Clubs, and what do I do to join?
UNITED STATES:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Club
204 West 20th Street
New York, New York 10011
To receive the newsletter, a card, and a pin, send an SASE.
FRANCE:
The Zen Room
c/0 Laurent Hagimont
12, rue Gerando
75009 PARIS
To receive the French Newsletter, just send a SASE to the address above. From
the States, use a International Reply Coupon instead of the stamp. Warning!
The Newsletter is in French for now.
GERMANY:
Rocky Horror FanClub Deutschland
BonnstraBe 31
W-4330 Mulheim an der Ruhr 1
DEUTSHLAND
Founded in Munich, 1979. Free membership, 'Official Fan Club' RH News if you
send international reply coupons. Subscription to 'Terrible Thrills' - 10 DM
for one year (15 DM via air mail), English or German edition, cheques payable
to Torsten Kopmann
ITALY:
Rocky Horror Italian Fan Club
c/o Davide SAHNER
Via Riboli, 12-B
10135 TORINO
Created in November, 1992; a newsletter is planned every three months.
JAPAN:
Charles Atlas Club
Cube Sonoda 405., 1-9-1
Kawaranomiya
Amagasaki-City, Hyogo, 661
and
LIP'S
4 - 2 - 9, Sakuragaoka
Setagaya - KV
Tokyo, 156
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5b. - What Newsletters and Fanzines have existed throughout the years?
(bleah.. gotta do my homework on this one...)
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5c. - What Newsletters and Fanzines exist now?
The RHPS e-mailing list - send email to mossap@essex.ac.uk
(oh, Sal?)
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5d. - What books exist?
(RHPS book, sal's books.. comic books)
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Section 6 - Rocky Horror elsewhere
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6a. - What movies have had references to RHPS?
(Fame... there's a few more, too..)
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6b. - What television shows have had references to RHPS?
(er... I know of Charles in Charge.. and the MTV special... various newscasts
periodically... the Sesame Street episode...)
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6c. - What parodies of RHPS exist?
(Ronnie Horror Show, Rocky Porno Video Show... etc.. get info...)
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6d. - Is there a sequel to RHPS?
No.
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6e. - What about Shock Treatment?
It's not a sequel, not a prequel. It's just another movie. Granted, it
happens after RHPS happens (we assume), but it's no more a sequel to RHPS than
Silence of the Lambs is a sequel to Manhunter (ask the folks on a.c-m for that
one).
Whereas RHPS was a satire of the B-movies, Shock Treatment was a satire of
television and game shows. The town of Denton has become one big television
studio, and Brad and Janet get swept away in it. I won't give too much of the
plot away, because it is actually a good movie if you watch it a few times.
Some songs to be on the lookout for include "Bitchin' in the Kitchen", "Little
Black Dress", and "The Best Thing You Could Ever Do Is Die" (I don't have an
official soundtrack, so official titles may vary. Check local listings).
Richard O'Briend and Patricia Quinn return as Cosmo and Nation McKinley (many
people believe that they are really Riff Raff and Magenta hiding out).
(Little) Nell Campell is Nurse Ansalong. Charles Gray is Judge Oliver Wright.
Brad and Janet are played by two new people. They sing better than Barry and
Susan, but Janet can't lipsync for anything. A complete listing of cast
members is as such:
Dr. Cosmo McKinley - Richard O'Brien
Dr. Nation McKinley - Patricia Quinn
Brad Majors - Cliff DeYoung
Janet Majors - Jessica Harper
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6f. - What about Revenge of the Old Queen?
Like that's ever going to happen. Richard O'Brien has been working on that
movie (the OFFICIAL sequel) for years now, and it shows no signs of ever being
made. Look for it at about the same time Hell freezes over.
For those truly interested, tho', new songs will include "Short End of the
Stick", "Gentleman Caller", and "Never Let Your Daughter Date an Alien". New
characters are Lord DeLordy and Ray Ammbo. Richard O'Brien will continue
playing Riff Raff.
Most of the original actors from RHPS either do not want to be in it or are
hesitant (including Patricia Quinn, which is odd because she's stuck by our boy
Richard through most of his word (Disaster, Shock Treatment, etc)).
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6g. - Anything else?
There was a video game made... (get official title and shit)
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Section 7 - Where are they now?
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7a. - Tim Curry
April 19 - Born
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7b. - Susan Sarandon
October 4 - Born
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7c. - Barry Bostwick
February 24 - Born
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7d. - Richard O'Brien
March 25, 1942 - Born
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7e. - Patricia Quinn
May 28 - Born
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7f. - Little Nell Campell
May 24 - Born
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7g. - Peter Hinwood
May 17 - Born
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7h. - Jonathan Adams
February 14 - Born
December 20, 1977 - voice of Majikthise on The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the
Galaxy radio show
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7i. - Meat Loaf
September 27 - Born
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7j. - Charles Gray
August 29 - Born
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7k. - Anyone Else?
(go to library.. get the "who's who" books and the like)
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Section 8 - Soundtracts, Scripts, Etc.
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8a. - What different Soundtracks exists?
Original London Cast
Original Roxy Cast
Australian Cast
Mexican Cast
New Zealand Cast
Norwegian Cast
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Partic-i-pation Album
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Origianl Soundtrack (with Time Warp remixes)
The Whole Gory Story (1990 Revival)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 15th Anniversary Box Set
(includes Original Soundtrack with remixes, Roxy Cast, and two new albums -
"Rocky Horror International" and "Songs From The Vaults")
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8b. - Where can I get a copy of the script to the movie?
(ftp sites... sal...)
People to e-mail for a script:
bc770@cleveland.freenet.edu (George Burgyan)
-has Word for Windows, Word for Mac, Postcript, and ASCII versions
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8c. - Where can I get a copy of the script to the play?
(same as previous)
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8d. - Where can I get a copy of an audience participation script?
(same as previous)
People to e-mail for an audience participation script:
bc770@cleveland.freenet.edu (George Burgyan)
-has Word for Windows, Word for Mac, Postscript, and ASCII versions
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This FAQ is constantly being updated, changed, mutated, etc, so if you have any
suggestions, ideas, corrections, comments, or whatever, e-mail them to:
Steamed Rhubarb Fondue
japfaff@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this FAQ.
A special thanks to the following people for their help and patience:
Kevin Bourrillion
George Burgyan
Laurent Hagimont
Adam Moss
Joseph K. Wright
The sun never sets on those who ride into it...
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