Michael Baribeau
10/27/23 Photo of Michael playing Frank alongside the Original Brad Majors, Barry Bostwick as Special-Guest and Co-Emcee along with Larry Viezel for a Rocky Horror Picture Show 48th Anniversary performance! A last minute performance in South Bend Indiana at the Morris Performing Arts Center with members from 4 different shadowcasts, The Denton High Drama Club and The Full Rocky from Grand Rapids Michigan area, The Transylvania Twists from Bay City Michigan and Rose Tints The World Columbus Indiana, all performing for 1,100 people! Larry and Barry made a great team! Larry was positive and reassuring, and Barry was funny, supportive, and very kind. Even with his busy scheduled Barry stayed for as long as he could to watch the show from backstage.
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Photos
Brad (far right), The Full Rocky Switch Night Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX, Grand Rapids MI 10/22/16
Brad, The Full Rocky, Debut Grand Rapids, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX, Grand Rapids MI 08/07/16
Brad, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema, Lakeshore Dr Muskegon MI 10/21/17
Brad, cast photo, The Denton High Drama Club, Plaza 1&2, Norton Shores, Muskegon MI 05/19/18
Demon Rocky, The Denton High Drama Club, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema, Lakeshore Dr Muskegon MI 07/21/18
Baby Brad, The Denton High Drama Club, 1st Anniversary, Harbor Cinema, Lakeshore Dr Muskegon MI 08/18/18
Frank with Larry Selvage, The Full Rocky, Debut Portage, Rockytober, Crossroads Celebration Cinema, Portage MI 10/13/18
Brad and Emcee, Ariel Rogers' Shadowcast, Sun Theatre, Williamston MI 10/19/18
Trixie Dance as Trixie The Clown with Addie Rall as Trixie, a floating shadowcast, Halloween Season Show, Sun Theatre, Williamston MI 10/18/19
Frank (Rain, Sam, Michael, Robyn, Eryn), a floating shadowcast, Halloween Season Show, Sun Theatre, Williamston MI 10/18/19
Co-Emcee skeleton with Co-Emcee Kevin Kilbry, costume contest and swear in virgins, The Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
Co-Emcee and Crim skeleton, cast photo, The Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
Co-Emcee skeleton, The Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
Co-Emcee skeleton pose with #ooak doll by Addie Rall as Costume Contest prize, The Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
Emcee, The Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Show, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/29/23
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More Photos
- More RHPS photos at this imgur link here
- More RHPS photos at this Facebook link here
- Theater photos at this imgur link here
- Theater photos at this Facebook link here
Leadership Roles
Producer and Director of The Denton High Drama Club 06/01/22
Director of The Denton High Drama Club May 2018
Past Board Member of Grand Haven Central Park Players community theatre 06/11/22-04/??/23 (not RHPS affiliated).
Cast Affiliations
Roles Played
- Brad Majors
- Janet Weiss
- The Criminologist
- Riff Raff
- Emcee
- Rocky
- Dr. Frank-N-Furter
- Trixie
- Eddie
- Dr. Scott
DeVirginization
DeVirginization refers to the act of seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a theater with a live shadow cast for the first time. It can also refer to a ritual or game planned by the cast (usually the Emcee) to honor a person's first time experiencing The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- August 7, 2016 Which was also the first show he performed with a shadowcast
History
Michael Baribeau 2005-2015 performed and competed in barbershop quartets from Grand Rapids on the state level and Grand Rapids Barbershop Great Lakes Chorus on the international level. 2008-present performed in many west Michigan community theatre companies. Elected Grand Haven Central Park Players board member on 06/11/22 and Education Committee Chair 08/10/22, retired from both 2023.
I was introduced to RHPS back in high school in the 1980s before there were shadowcasts and audience members would just jump up and do the show. but after that only saw it on the occasion Halloween shows so it's actually nostalgic for me and that it's a great party and escapism like Mardi Gras, plus you get to meet some of the most wonderful people in the world. First performance was as Brad for The Full Rocky shadowcast for their inaugural show 08/07/16 photos link here at age 52 at Grand Rapids MI Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX. I usually emcee now but working on my 'bingo card' of characters played which, to date, include *Brad Majors, Janet Weiss, The Criminologist, Riff Raff, Rocky, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Trixie, Eddie, Dr. Scott, show Emcee, and Scooby Do gargoyle. Bingo card includes performances with TFR outdoors in freezing rain at Muskegon Getty Drive-In Theatre 10/28/17 Began performing as Brad for The Denton High Drama Club at Harbor Cinema in Muskegon MI for its inaugural show 08/19/17 photos link here. I have also participated in numerous preshow skits I was made DHDC Assistant Director January 2018 and then Director March 2018 by producer Kevin Kilbry. During the Covid pandemic both DHDC and TFR shadowcasts lost their home venues with TFR on hiatus and DHDC still doing special performances as a floating cast. 06/01/22 At the DHDC Saugatuck Pride Rocky shadowcast Kevin Kilbry announced his retirement as DHDC Producer and advanced me to Producer. Ceased looking for home venue and strategizing to be a travel shadowcast. 07/01/24 Changed cast name to The Rocky Road Shadowcast, created website and new Facebook page. Purchased a used 6x12 and 6 foot tall enclosed trailer for $1300 for sets costumes props and prob bags. monthly storage $62 2 blocks from my house in Grand Haven.
Dubbed with the nickname Sweet Pea when at the first cast rehearsal of Denton High Drama Club 07/30/17 and before it started several members were getting coffee and pop at a local convenience store. The clerk referred to each cast member/customer as the affectionate name 'sweet pea' but when I stepped up to the counter she instead addressed me as, 'you need to spend more than $5 to use a debit card', this made Sammy Scrivener blow ice coffee out her nose and Jamie Arnold-Page nicknamed me Sweet Pea.
Michael's Movie Analysis
Rocky Horror Picture Show is a parody, like Frankenstein vs Young Frankenstein. Not only is RHPS a parody of Frankenstein with creating Rocky in the lab and Riff Raff as Igor but also Dracula with Frank's entrance in the Count Dracula cloak and pale skin, with many elements in apparent homage to The Old Dark House (1932) movie with travelers forced by a stormy night to take shelter in a spooky mansion/castle with creepy characters (and even has a gong), Frank-n-furter's creation wrapped in bandages like the mummy, plus B-rated horror alien invasions and coming-of-age movies, muscle builder beach party with characters like Rocky and Frank singing about body builder Charles Atlas famous for his comic book body building ads and the phrase 97lb weakling, and all set to a musical. The RHPS audience members dress in cosplay of the movie characters, one of the hallmark outfits being corsets, heels, and fishnet stockings, regardless of gender, body type, and race and particularly those who want to dress in drag in a friendly environment. The Rocky Horror movie is entertainment for many but also has been a coming out moment for those sexually prejudiced and oppressed by society, with different rules for body types, races, genders, and sexuality, particularly those who identify as LGBTQ. Since the 70's the Rocky Horror shows have been recognized as a place for people, to CELEBRATE their sexuality! And for feelings of body positivity, self-esteem, inclusion, and equality! Some of the call-backs shouted at the screen are dated, a couple generations removed and cringe but are often updated by the newer generations of audience. For example concern has been raised by the call back of "slut" regarding the character Janet. Although the character is played sympathetically she's seen by some as representing society's hypocritical and oppressive sexuality expectation (not to mention she fucks a 6 hour old sex monster on the day of her engagement). While she's also seen by others as the double standard applied to women where men who are sexually active are seen by society as conquers but sexually active women are perceived as immoral. It's argued it degrades women and the LGBTQ but many people of both groups consider it more an anthem of sexual freedom. In any case judgement is suspended in favor of the parody context and just some good dirty fun. For tamer tastes try a showing without the shadow cast.
Reference Links
Google Docs Rehearsal Aid High
Google Docs Rehearsal Aid Low
Callback Callout Script Rocky Horror Fandom
Callback Callout Script nerdnationmagazine 2014
Callback Callout Script google docs reddit rhps
Callback Callout Script mortaljourney 2011
Callback Callout Script Playbill's a curated selection of 'tamer' shoutouts Oct 15, 2016
Costumes Sold By halloweencostumes (doesn't include everything in photo)
Costumes indexed by carboncostume (for Janet but also has Brad, Rocky, and Frank links)
Costume/Makeup DIY Descriptions and tutorial videos
Costumes DIY The Student's Guide to Rocky Horror (old website but useful info)
Costumes Hair and Makeup DIY ibtimes
Makeup DIY tutorial videos (some costumes)
RHPS Makeup, Dance, Lyrics tutorial
RHPS History Timeline
Denton High Drama Club public facebook page
DHDC cast facebook page
DHDC Website (currently no available)
DHDC Favorite Videos
The Full Rocky public facebook page
TFR cast facebook page WMTS West Michigan Transylvanian Society
Rocky Horror Shadow Cast members facebook page
RHPS Shadowcast Map
RHPS Shadowcast map Instructions (Google My Maps by Luna May 06/13/17)
List of All Rocky Horror Cast Names
RHPS Say It! 1975 Audience Participation Audio only on youtube
(the video automatically starts playing 45 seconds into the video so reset video to very beginning to catch emcee by Rocky Horror Legend Sal Piro also a Rockypedia link here. )
Rocky Horror Brief Beginning History
Producing A Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast
RHPS Costumes and Wig Info (once there scroll to the bottom)
RHPS Characters including Trixie the usherette
Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Wiki Info & News (previously http://rocky-horror-picture-show.wikia.com)
RHPS Official Fan Club Facebook Page
RHPS Official Fan Club Facebook Community
Official Fan Club Membership Card
RHPS Cosmos Factory (dated and partially defunct)
RHPS Official Fan Club Website (dated and partially defunct)
Harbor Cinema, Cinema Treasures
Retro Rocky Video Game for Windows from 1985 Commodore 64
First, if you don't want to spend the day downloading and adapting the game you can just play in on this online archived emulator. Spacebar ends 'Enter At Your Own Risk' screen. The qwerty board controls are the 'J' key selects Janet, 'B' selects Brad. A is up, Z down, N left, M right, Spacebar to pick up items, M to stop the end title screen, although the end credits have some lame name jokes I think, I don't know, media company names are so confusing. Also I'm told if you wait at the begging outside the castle with the lightening till the game times out you'll see the castle launch off for Transexual Transylvania though I'm not sure if that's true or if it works with the online version because after 25 minutes I was done checking on it. Aaaaand you might want to mute the looping Time Warp chiptune. Below the link is the game objective, if you really want to nerd out don't read the game objective.
1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!! played online
Game objective is collect the tiles of the DeMedusa machine and put them on the flashing screen behind the curtain on the stage to free your partner. You can only carry one tile and a key at a time. If you loose your clothes you first have to get them back before you can pick up anything else. You have to assemble the DeMedusa machine before the thermometer temp gets too high where Eddie then thaws and runs you over with his motorcycle. You can reset the thermometer in the freezer room.
This is how I spent my Sunday... free windows download of the 1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!!... it was a challenging but worth the, wait for it, antici...pation if you're interested in the retro games. If you're as big a geek as me here's how I did it. If you know a better option, browser versions, or similar RHPS games let me know! To play on your pc you need the game and a Commodore 64 emulator both available free online. The game is available free at this link...
1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!! download
...automatically downloads the file, to the lower left of the window 'The-Rocky-Horror... .zip' is visible. Click the download and a Windows Explorer window opens, in it's browser window at the top you can see the file name after 'Downloads' so it's in the Downloads directory. Click in the browser window where it says Downloads and you'll see all your downloaded files and the Rocky game should be highlighted. On the far left margin are directory/folder locations so left click the Rocky folder and while holding the click down drag the Rocky game to the top directory 'Desktop' and let go and it will now be on your Desktop.
An online emulator is avaiable at the next link but I have trouble controlling the characters with it...
To download the emulator instead to play the game watch the tutorial...
- NOTE* to open the game the tutorial steps are for the wrong type of file so watch the tutorial but also at least read the instructions with * below, if you're computer savvy you can skip a lot of the instructions below. The tutorial provides the link for the free Commodore 64 emulator which is...
...there may be a delay as the website loads and might even have to back out then go back into page, then scroll down and click the underlined fine print that says 'Alternative download link', it opens a new window and after 15 seconds of ads you'll see the button 'Download Your File' and click it. Using the same method as moving the Rocky game file, move the WinVICE emulator to the Desktop directory so the same as the Rocky game. Then after drag and drop, left click the Desktop to see all the files and folders in that directory including both the Rocky game and the WinVICE emulator. Right click the zipped Rocky game and select 'Extract all', in the new window at the bottom click the button Extract and it will copy an unzipped version of the Rocky game folder, then back in the directory you can then delete the zipped file which will have the same name but end in .zip, then follow the same steps for the WinVICE emulator. Follow the tutorial opening the unzipped WinVICE folder, make a 'roms' folder, in the Rocky game folder right click and drag and drop a copy of the t64 file into roms, in the WinVICE folder double click x64 to open the Commodore emulator window (pc screen may go black a couple times), the menu options at the top of the emulator window click Settings, select 'Joystick settings', change joystick in port 1 & 2 to Keyset A & B, don't advise selecting 'Config Keyset' buttons to change settings.
- Recommend at this point to select Options and click 'Double size' (don't use 'full screen' yet until comfortable). The video tutorial has you select a d64 program but Rocky game only has t64 so select that but when the tutorial tells you to select File then select 'attache disk image' don't because it won't have access to the file and instead select File then 'autostart disk/tape image', Autostart window make sure 'Look in' window has roms folder, 'Files fo type' select window drop down and select 'All files', then double click Rocky t64 file. It takes half a minute to start and the emulator screen will scramble and stuff.
Spacebar to end the Jack Alien/Remember Proudly Presents screen. For the next screen 'The Rocky Horror Show +7' for standard game play repeatedly press N (no) to cycle through all the questions/options but if you want the game super easy repeatedly press Y (yes) instead. Spacebar ends 'Enter At Your Own Risk' screen. The qwerty board controls are the 'J' key selects Janet, 'B' selects Brad. A is up, Z down, N left, M right, Spacebar to pick up items, M to stop the end title screen, although the end credits have some lame name jokes I think, I don't know, media company names are so confusing. Also I'm told if you wait till the game times out you'll see the castle launch off for Transexual Transylvania. Aaaaand you might want to mute the looping Time Warp chiptune. In options if select 'full screen' will lose menu options so to get out of emulator screen use keyboard Esc or key with windows icon next to alt key, to end full screen after you Esc then in the bottom toolbar you have right click the VICE emulator, 'close window' (computer screen might blink black a couple times), then reopen like before.
Game objective is collect the tiles of the DeMedusa machine and put them on the flashing screen behind the curtain on the stage to free your partner. You can only carry one tile and a key at a time. If you loose your clothes you first have to get them back before you can pick up anything else. You have to assemble the DeMedusa machine before the thermometer temp gets too high where Eddie then thaws and runs you over with his motorcycle. You can reset the thermometer in the freezer room.
fwiw above I provided the direct game download link but the page the game is available on is...
...beware there are many ads that look like download options, scroll down to the heading Commodore 64 Version and beneath that is a button that says 'Download 36k' with a UK flag and click it or use this link and download directly...
Also the t64/d64 instruction were at this link...
What game play looks like watch this video
