The Rocky Horror Revue
The Rocky Horror Revue was first documented, organized and advertised Rocky Horror performance group. It was founded in 1977 by Michael Wolfson, who constructed his first Frank N Furter costume after seeing the film multiple times at the UA Westwood in 1975, and soon after began appearing in costume. Wolfson went forward with an idea for a performance group after meeting his Riff Raff-to-be, Corky Quakenbush, at a 1976 costume contest.
Before organizing a cast, Wolfson and Quakenbush frequented the Tiffany Theater in Hollywood, where they met Sandy Thompson (now Winfield), who became their Columbia. The Rocky Horror Revue debuted in fall of 1977 at the Fox Venice Theater in Los Angeles, performing twice a night, in-between their then monthly screenings of RHPS. The beautiful Art Deco theater was perfectly suited for the performances, being equipped with a large stage and velvet curtains. The Rocky Horror Revue was run much like current casts with applications, auditions and rehearsals. At the time, Rocky Horror played at many theaters in Los Angeles, though mostly once a month at various revival houses. The print circulated between these theaters, and The Rocky Horror Revue was invited to many other theaters to perform, including venues as far away as Northern California and Arizona.
