RKO

Cast Location: San Lorenzo, CA

Cast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ByRKO

Cast Status: Disbanded when the theatre closed Sept 1982

Cast Venues: Lorenzo Theatre

Show Frequency: Twice weekly first 8 months, then once weekly

Cast History

RKO was founded on 2 Nov 1979 by Chris Van Parys and Lily Walker at the Lorenzo Theatre in San Lorenzo, CA, and was the second full-time cast in Northern California.

Chris had previously performed at the UC Theatre in Berkeley as Magenta (before a cast had been established there), and then performed briefly during the summer of '79 in Double Feature/Celluloid Jam at the Strand in San Francisco as a Transylvanian.

Chris intentionally modeled RKO after Double Feature/Celluloid Jam, the first cast known to have put on a full, choreographed performance during Rocky (rather than only a few scenes, the norm at the time).

Alumni Members

(incomplete list)

Frank: Jerri Mills, Jackie Sutton, Kevin Stich, Kelly Buehler

Janet: Joey Weeden (1979-1981), Debbie Smith (1980), Lily Walker (1980), Lela McKenna (1981-1982), Chris Van Parys (fill in)

Brad: Mike (1979-1980), Kevin Stich (1980), Grant West (1981-1982), Jerri Mills (fill in), Chris Van Parys (fill in)

Riff Raff: Connie Wallace (1979-1980), Joey Weeden, Mark Crispin (1981 or 1982)

Magenta: Chris Van Parys (1979-1980), Terri Voorhies (1980-1981), Liz Nelsen (1981-1982)

Columbia: Lily Walker (1979-1980), Joey Weeden (1980), Lisa Patterson (1980), Lisa Petch (1980-1982)

Rocky: Juice Weasel, Kevin Stich, Dave Murdoch

Eddie: Janina Prado, Juice Weasel, Ed Martinez

Dr. Scott: Juice Weasel, Dave Murdoch

Trixie: Chris Van Parys (1980-1982)

Ralph: Juice Weasel

Transylvanians: Kevin Stich, Terri Voorhies, Lela McKenna, Lynn Gold, Toni, Jade, Nancy Montero, Lisa, Regina

Props: Janina Prado

Lighting:

Security: Dave Keeney

Back Row Crew:

Guest Performers

• Double Feature/Celluloid Jam did a guest performance at the Lorenzo Theatre on 4 April 1980.