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Harbor Cinema, Muskegon MI (closed) <br> | Harbor Cinema, Muskegon MI (closed) <br> | ||
Celebration! Cinema Plaza 1 & 2, Muskegon MI (closed) <br> | Celebration! Cinema Plaza 1 & 2, Muskegon MI (closed) <br> | ||
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| − | Established 2017, formerly [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Name changed to The Rocky Road Shadowcast July 1st 2024. <br> | + | Established 2017, formerly [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Name changed to [[The Rocky Road Shadowcast]] July 1st 2024. <br> |
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| − | [[Michael Baribeau]], "Around 2015 my coworker Larry Selvage asked me and some other friends to see the Halloween Rocky movie playing. | + | [[Michael Baribeau]], "Around 2015 my coworker Larry Selvage asked me and some other friends to see the Halloween Rocky movie playing. Larry, who was usually pretty soft spoken, knew all the callback lines and was hysterical to sit with. I hadn't seen it since the 80s so it was a fun nostalgic time. Back in those days there weren't really Shadowcasts, just audience members jumping in and kinda had a Mardi gras feel. Larry knew I did community theatre, said he wanted to start a Shadowcast. I said sure and I knew a theater friend who would make a great Frank. Larry convinced Grand Rapids Celebration Cinema to include us once a month in their midnight movie run and in 2016 the Grand Rapids Michigan shadowcast [[The Full Rocky]] was born their inaugural show 08/07/16. One of the cast was [[Kevin Kilbry]] and a year later he started [[The Denton High Drama Club]] in Muskeygon, first performance 08/19/17 at Harbor Cinema, now [[The Rocky Road Shadowcast]], where I performed as well. Through Kevin's ties we started drawing other amazing performers including [[Jennifer Finney]] aka The Mistress and Mana Nelson aka Mana von Tapp from [[The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society]] (same acronym as RHPS) from Wayne MI. Both shadowcasts lost their home venues after Covid and have kinda been in limbo since. We've been unable to find a new home, although thanks to Kevin and the shadowcast we have annual Halloween shows at The Wealthy in Grand Rapids and The Sun Theatre in Williamston and occasional Pride shows. Kevin retired as Producer (06/01/22 Saugatuck Pride) staying on as cast and support while I took over as Producer. Since we're already traveling to do these show and with encouragement from RHPS forums and casts like [[Sweet Translucent Dreams]] (STD) of Pennsylvania we're carrying on by making a push to become an official traveling shadowcast of West Michigan and make the road our shadowcast home. 07/01/24 Changed cast name to [[The Rocky Road Shadowcast]], created a website, new Facebook page, and brochures. Purchased a used 6x12 and 6 foot tall enclosed trailer for $1300, used but still killer deal thanks to a Rocky Horror supporter Cody Colson-schroeder, for sets, costumes, props, and prob bags. monthly storage $62 2 blocks from my house in Grand Haven. Also logo prompted by Michael Baribeau using Dream AI by Wombo [https://dream.ai/create here.] Generally covering the lower half of the West Michigan shoreline and East out around US-127." <br> |
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FREQUENT CAST MEMBERS <br> | FREQUENT CAST MEMBERS <br> | ||
| − | Kevin <br> | + | [[Michael Baribeau]] aka Sweet Pea<br> |
| − | Jennifer <br> | + | [[Kevin Kilbry]] aka Capitan Dastardly<br> |
| − | Mana <br> | + | Sam Koster aka The Marvelous Frankenthusiast (Marv)<br> |
| − | Christine <br> | + | [[Jennifer Finney]] aka Mistress<br> |
| − | + | Mana Nelson aka Mana von Tapp<br> | |
| − | Sam | + | Christine Vander Meer<br> |
| − | + | Benji Enter aka Dizzy Spellz<br> | |
| − | Mickey <br> | + | Sam Vandersluis <br> |
| − | Jess <br> | + | Sam Feenstra <br> |
| − | Lane <br> | + | Mickey Bowie<br> |
| − | Walt <br> | + | Jess Vaughn<br> |
| − | Addie <br> | + | Lane Bullis aka Lane Bee<br> |
| − | Rain <br> | + | Walt Myers<br> |
| + | Addie Rall<br> | ||
| + | Doran Latsche<br> | ||
| + | Rain Riley<br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 27 October 2024
Established 2017
Cast Location:
West Michigan
A traveling shadowcast available in the lower half of Michigan's West shoreline and East to US-127.
Cast Website:
Website here.
Cast Facebook:
Message The Rocky Road Shadowcast at Facebook link here.
Cast Status: Active
Cast Venues:
SW Michigan including...
Harbor Cinema, Muskegon MI (closed)
Celebration! Cinema Plaza 1 & 2, Muskegon MI (closed)
Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI
The Sun Theatre, Williamston MI
The Playhouse at White Lake, Whitehall MI
Circle Theatre (outdoors performance), Grand Rapids MI
Saugatuck Woman's Club, MI
Show Frequency: Year round, per engagement
Contents
Cast History
Established 2017, formerly The Denton High Drama Club, Name changed to The Rocky Road Shadowcast July 1st 2024.
Michael Baribeau, "Around 2015 my coworker Larry Selvage asked me and some other friends to see the Halloween Rocky movie playing. Larry, who was usually pretty soft spoken, knew all the callback lines and was hysterical to sit with. I hadn't seen it since the 80s so it was a fun nostalgic time. Back in those days there weren't really Shadowcasts, just audience members jumping in and kinda had a Mardi gras feel. Larry knew I did community theatre, said he wanted to start a Shadowcast. I said sure and I knew a theater friend who would make a great Frank. Larry convinced Grand Rapids Celebration Cinema to include us once a month in their midnight movie run and in 2016 the Grand Rapids Michigan shadowcast The Full Rocky was born their inaugural show 08/07/16. One of the cast was Kevin Kilbry and a year later he started The Denton High Drama Club in Muskeygon, first performance 08/19/17 at Harbor Cinema, now The Rocky Road Shadowcast, where I performed as well. Through Kevin's ties we started drawing other amazing performers including Jennifer Finney aka The Mistress and Mana Nelson aka Mana von Tapp from The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society (same acronym as RHPS) from Wayne MI. Both shadowcasts lost their home venues after Covid and have kinda been in limbo since. We've been unable to find a new home, although thanks to Kevin and the shadowcast we have annual Halloween shows at The Wealthy in Grand Rapids and The Sun Theatre in Williamston and occasional Pride shows. Kevin retired as Producer (06/01/22 Saugatuck Pride) staying on as cast and support while I took over as Producer. Since we're already traveling to do these show and with encouragement from RHPS forums and casts like Sweet Translucent Dreams (STD) of Pennsylvania we're carrying on by making a push to become an official traveling shadowcast of West Michigan and make the road our shadowcast home. 07/01/24 Changed cast name to The Rocky Road Shadowcast, created a website, new Facebook page, and brochures. Purchased a used 6x12 and 6 foot tall enclosed trailer for $1300, used but still killer deal thanks to a Rocky Horror supporter Cody Colson-schroeder, for sets, costumes, props, and prob bags. monthly storage $62 2 blocks from my house in Grand Haven. Also logo prompted by Michael Baribeau using Dream AI by Wombo here. Generally covering the lower half of the West Michigan shoreline and East out around US-127."
Members
Founder and Producer 2017 Kevin Kilbry aka Capitan Dasterdly
Producer 2022 Michael Baribeau aka Sweet Pea
Emcee: Michael Baribeau aka Sweet Pea
Emcee: Sam Koster aka The Marvelous Frankenthusiast (Marv)
FREQUENT CAST MEMBERS
Michael Baribeau aka Sweet Pea
Kevin Kilbry aka Capitan Dastardly
Sam Koster aka The Marvelous Frankenthusiast (Marv)
Jennifer Finney aka Mistress
Mana Nelson aka Mana von Tapp
Christine Vander Meer
Benji Enter aka Dizzy Spellz
Sam Vandersluis
Sam Feenstra
Mickey Bowie
Jess Vaughn
Lane Bullis aka Lane Bee
Walt Myers
Addie Rall
Doran Latsche
Rain Riley
