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Illinois State University’s Theatre of Ted will present The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a combined live performance and film production, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, in Capen Auditorium. A virgin ceremony for Rocky Horror newcomers will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by the full performance at 8 p.m.

Tickets for Rocky Horror are $5 each and are available at the door on the night of the performance. The first 100 patrons each night will get a free prop bag to use during the show. The show’s content is not appropriate for children or those easily offended.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 cult film with an all-star cast including Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Meat Loaf. For more than 30 years, audiences have been entertained by making fun of the film, dressing up like the characters and coming up with humorous added lines to interact with the film’s dialogue. The production in Capen Auditorium will combine the classic film with a fully rehearsed and choreographed live shadow cast performing simultaneously in front of the screen.  Audience members are encouraged to dress as characters from the movie and participate by using appropriate props, yelling out lines and dancing the Time Warp.

During the virgin ceremony immediately preceding each performance, some patrons new to the Rocky Horror experience will be brought on stage to learn some of the basics of interacting with the show.

Rocky Horror is produced by Theatre of Ted, a registered student organization at Illinois State University, specializing in underground theatre performances and four-square and designated Illinois State’s Outstanding Social/Entertainment Program of the Year for 2011. This is the seventh year the group has performed The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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