Let’s Time Warp … Stage Right to present ‘Rocky Horror’ live under the big top
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The cast of 鈥淩ock Horror Show Live,鈥� presented by Stage Right in Greensburg, includes (from left) Anna Stewart as Columbia, Anthony Marino Jr. as Brad, Kevin O鈥橪eary as Frankenfurter, Katherine Harkins as Janet, Greg Keresten as Riff Raff and Courtney Harkins as Magenta. Alex Podolinski as Rocky is in the foreground.
Stage Right presents "Rocky Horror Show Live," under the big top at 105 W. 4th St., Greensburg聽Oct. 23, 24, 30, and 31 at 8 p.m.
"Rocky Horror Show Live," presented by Stage Right in Greensburg, features (from left) Anthony Marino Jr. as Brad, Kevin O'Leary as聽Frankenfurter and聽Katherine Harkins as Janet.
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The cast of 鈥淩ock Horror Show Live,鈥� presented by Stage Right in Greensburg, includes (from left) Anna Stewart as Columbia, Anthony Marino Jr. as Brad, Kevin O鈥橪eary as Frankenfurter, Katherine Harkins as Janet, Greg Keresten as Riff Raff and Courtney Harkins as Magenta.
The cast of "Rock Horror Show Live," presented by Stage Right in Greensburg, includes (from left)聽Anna Stewart as Columbia,聽Anthony Marino Jr. as Brad,聽Kevin O鈥橪eary as聽Frankenfurter, Katherine Harkins as Janet and Greg Keresten as Riff Raff.
Lovers of a popular Halloween staple won鈥檛 have to dream it, they can be there.
The 鈥淩ocky Horror Show Live鈥� will be under the big top with a sideshow/freakshow theme in the Stage Right parking lot, 105 W. 4th St., Greensburg beginning Friday.
鈥淵ou walk into the circus tent, and it鈥檚 like you went off the beaten path,鈥� said Stage Right Founding Artistic Director Tony Marino.
Every year, Stage Right puts on the show with a different theme. Previous themes included Woodstock and Star Wars vs. Star Trek. The 2020 theme started with innovations for social distancing.
Anna Stewart, stage manager and this year鈥檚 Columbia, said they held their summer camps in tents outside to comply with COVID-19 regulations. They decided to hold the show under a giant circus tent to allow for airflow and social distancing, and the theme unfolded from there.
鈥淲e just ran with it,鈥� she said.
The show will be 鈥渁 little scary, a little sexy, definitely fun,鈥� she said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a heck of a time,鈥� Marino said.
Stewart said they never discussed canceling the show, but started with finding ways to make it work.
鈥淲e鈥檝e tried really hard to find new and innovative ways to keep our cast safe and keep our audience safe, because there are a lot of people not working in our industry,鈥� she said.
The circus atmosphere will include a food truck and a beer truck. Guests will be given their own chairs, and they will sit in a pod with their own group. Ceramic heaters will be in the tent, but spectators are encouraged to bring blankets in case of chilly nights.
Marino and his wife, choreographer Renata Marino, will not be performing this year for only the third time in 24 years due to restrictions from the Actor鈥檚 Equity Union. While he said it is 鈥渧ery weird鈥� not to perform, it is giving him a different perspective on the show.
鈥淵ou love the show, but at the same time you do get to stand back the entire time looking at it,鈥� he said.
He said he wants the actors filling their roles to feel comfortable in making it their own.
鈥淭hey don鈥檛 have to replace us. They should do their own thing,鈥� he said, and added 鈥渨e鈥檒l be singing backstage.鈥�
The cast includes 鈥渙ne of Stage Right鈥檚 most beloved Frankenfurter鈥檚,鈥� Kevin O鈥橪eary, favorites Katherine Harkins as Janet, Anthony Marino Jr. as Brad, Courtney Harkins as Magenta, Greg Keresten as Riff Raff, Nick Lenz as Eddie/Dr. Scott, and newcomers Alex Podolinski as Rocky and Mike Hamilla as the Narrator. An ensemble of 15 other circus freaks and sideshow acts that will lend 鈥渁 twisted and spooky feel鈥� to the experience.
Hot dogs, snacks and sweet treats will be sold, including The Lamp Theatre鈥檚 popcorn and beer from Marino鈥檚 American Eatery. Prop bags will also include noise makers and party hats.
Each night, one person will be awarded $10 for the best safety mask.
Masks will be required when entering the tent, but they can be taken off when watching the show seated in a pod. Only 200 tickets will be sold per show. Tickets are $25 for the first 10 rows and $20 for general admission.
The shows will be held Oct. 23, 24, 30, and 31 at 8 p.m. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.stagerightgreensburg.com/shows or call Stage Right at 724-832-7464.