The Tiffany Troupe
Cast Location: West Hollywood, CA
Cast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183159695069949/
Cast Status: Legendary (Retired)
Cast Venues: Tiffany Theater
Show Frequency Every Weekend - Twice nightly on Friday & Saturday
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Cast History
Not officially named or organized, "The Tiffany Troupe" was the Rocky Horror performance group at the legendary Tiffany Theater in West Hollywood, CA from 1977 to 1983. The Sunset Strip location became a sought-out destination by Rocky enthusiasts all over the world, and the theater itself gained a well-earned reputation early on as one of the most boisterous venues ever for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. At its peak, the line began forming before 10 PM, as it was generally sold out long before the doors opened for the Midnight show, creating a need for 2 AM screenings on both Friday and Saturday (and Thursday at Midnight in the summer months).
The earliest and longest performing Frank N Furter was Garrett Gafford, an admitted transsexual, who at the time was saving up for the operation. The premiere Magenta was Terri Hardin, who at the time was a puppeteer for Sid and Marty Krofft. The lead performers remained in place, and the supporting players were generally replaced in a semi-formal manner, though many nights the rotation was free-form, and just about anyone who wanted to could take part in the performances.The one constant was Garrett in the lead for most of the first 5 years. In 1982, Shock Treatment was added at Midnight on Thursdays and 2 AM on Saturday in place of Rocky Horror, with the by-then more structured cast doing double-duty. The Tiffany Troupe gave their final performance on March 13, 1983 when the Tiffany Theater was closed as a cinema.
30 years after the theater closed, on March 9, 2013, a group of around 30 alumni of the group met up for the I Survived the Tiffany Reunion. The group convened for a group photo on the site where the abandoned theater stood on the Sunset Strip. The group then met for several hours of reminiscing at famed Canter's Deli, where many late-night/early-morning, post-Rocky gatherings were had from 1977-1983. Later that night, the group headed to the Nuart Theater for a midnight screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was preceded by a special video culled from archival footage of the group.
Less than 6 months after the reunion, the Tiffany Theater was razed, to make way for a much-protested development of a hotel and multi-use building project.
Alumni Members
June 10, 1977 - March 13, 1983
Frank:
- D. Garrett Gafford
- Michael Wolfson
- Michael Danke
Janet:
- Lisa McKinnis
- Bobbi Snider
- Laura King
- Julie Reagan
- Tori (Last Name?)
Brad:
- Brad Branson
- Jim Cochrane
- Josh Bornstein
- Del Wells
Riff Raff:
- Philo Barnhart
- "Queen" George Hamilton
- Tom Murphy
- Richard Gifford
Magenta:
- Terri Hardin
- Diana Fitzgerald
- Karen Borter
- Joanna Morales
- Brandi Gifford
- Jill McManus
Columbia:
- Elaine O'Rourke
- Myrna (Last Name?)
- Marc-e Gervais
- Michele Morris
- Lorri Rizzo
- Julie Ford
Rocky:
- Brad Thompson
- "Queen" George Hamilton
Eddie:
- Christine Grisanti
Dr. Scott:
The Criminologist:
Trixie:
Space Suit Riff-Raff:
- Mark Presley
Space Suit Magenta:
- Jacquie Llywen
- Terri Hardin
Floorshow Columbia:
- Lisa Kurtz Sutton
American Gothic Farmer:
- Lisa Kurtz Sutton
Transylvanians & Other Participants:
- Steve Laybourn Cartoon
- Dawn Morrison
- Caron Leon
- Jay Goldstein
- Meredith Jacobson Marciano
- Stacy Homan
- Michael Sugar
- Meryl Senatt
- David Bryant
- Brett Pearce
- Terri Semper
- George Caceres
- Jason Ward
- Hale Fox
- Cyn McKee
- Al The Doorman
- Steve Fobert
- Dennis Miller
- Elliot Katz
- Leonard The Button Man
- Ann The Button Lady
- ...and JP The Button Dog
Absent Friends
- Garrett Gafford
- Richard Gifford
- Jim Cochrane
- Dawn Morrison
- Hilary Laddin
- Gilbert Shannon
- Bonnie Rose
- Nora McGilliivray
- David Cruikshank
- Brandi Johnson
- Brad Branson
- Queen George (George Hamilton)
Special Shows
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show Anniversary Floor Show featuring Barry Bostwick (June 19, 1981)
Public Appearances
- Two On The Town - CBS Television News Program (June 1978)
- Rialto Theatre (Halloween 1978)
- Wilshire Theater, Fullerton CA (March 1979)
- Rocky Horror Hair Show - Sherman Oaks, CA (Nov 1979)
- Fade To Black - Feature Film (1980)
- That's Hollywood - "Cult Classics" episode, ABC Television (1981)
- Vice Squad - Feature Film (1982)
- Solid Gold - "Step By Step" by Eddie Rabbit (1983)
- I Survived the Tiffany Reunion (March 9, 2013)
References
Rocky Horror At The Tiffany Theater [1]
