Carl Joseph Cascone
Carl Joseph Cascone(born June 14th in Cleveland, Ohio) is a shadow cast actor, assistant, and creative director for The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society. His primary role is Eddie where he has made great strides improving Eddie's theatrical portrayal. He is credited with the invention of the "Eddie Prop Bike", and utilizing advanced makeup for his performances.
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General Info
Affiliated Cast: The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society
Theater: The Historic State Wayne Theater
Position: Shadow Cast Member
Primary Roles: Eddie, Dr. Scott
Years Active: 2015 to Current
DeVirginization: July 1982
Official Casts
August, 2015 - September, 2018 Simply His Servants in the Cedar Lee Theatre.
September, 2018 - Present The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society (MiRHPS) in the Historic State Wayne Theatre.
First experience/loss of Rocky Horror virginity
In 1982 a co-worker asked for a ride to meet some friends at a midnight movie in Cleveland. There was no warning, there was no explanation. There was only a line of strangely dressed kids outside the Heights Art Theater.
"I was shocked and amazed and my life has never been the same"
"For decades afterwards, I took great pride in traveling around the United States finding performing floor show casts and learning the local callbacks and loudly, very loudly injecting my own."
In 2015 after hundreds of visits and viewings never dressed as a character, something changed..."My children were older and curious and wanted to go see a show, that's when I thought, we should all go in costume"
June/July 2015- Garrettsville Cinema-The 69th Floorshow from the Akron/Barberton, Ohio area was presenting a show. First costume worn, dressed as Eddie, son dressed as Brad Majors.
High Times - (2015-current)
August 2015-September 2018 The Cedar Lee Theatre - Second costumed appearance was at the regularly visited presentation by Simply His Servants, not recognized by regulars, asked by cast and the other hecklers if a current shadow cast/floor show member in some other city, asked to do "Hot Patootie" the next show, filled out cast application.
Notable Performances
- His first performance - as Eddie - and the first appearance of the "Eddie bike" with Simply His Servants at the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Performed at Annual Spring and Halloween performance - as Eddie/Dr.Scott - at the Apollo Theatre in Oberlin, Ohio.
- Performed - as Eddie/Dr. Scott with the Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society in Wayne, Michigan.
- Performed with J.C.C.P (Junior Chamber of Commerce Players) - as Eddie - in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Performed with Dawn's Misfit Toys - as Eddie - at the All-star Charity Event to raise money for the Russel theater renovations in Maysville, Kentucky.
- Performed at Wizard World - as Eddie - with Special guest appearance and Master of Ceremonies Barry Bostwick in Cleveland, Ohio."""
- Preformed - as Eddie in dial role with Dalton Pittman-Cahill - with an all-star cast at Simply His Servants 30th Anniversary Show located at the Cedar Lee Theater in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Performed with the Transylvanian Concubines - as Eddie - at University Theatre in Fairfax, Virginia.
- Performed with The Denton High Drama Club - as Eddie - at Harbor Cinema in Muskegon, Michigan.
- While performing "Hot Patootie" - as Eddie - played a live guitar solo (on a gold Les Paul through a Marshall amplifier) with the Rocky Horror Preservation Society.
- Performed at the Global Summit - as Eddie - with a worldwide, all-star cast ft. Max Mayhem in Berlin, Germany.[1] There were people from six countries including: the United Stated of America, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, and Israel. An audience of 1,600 people watched the performance in the amphitheater.
- Performed - as Eddie opposite Becky Milanio Koupparis - at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, California. Becky preformed as Colombia for the first time in 25 years in her old theater. The Berkeley performance was an all-star cast including the original members of Barely Legal, Indecent Exposure and by special invitation Carl Joseph Cascone.
Notable Creations
- It was during August of 2015 when the idea, design, and building of the "Eddie Prop Bike" occurred. His fear of injury while using a Razor Scooter during "Hot Patootie" motivated the creation of the Eddie Prop Bike.
- He goes out of his way saying, "I don't know if I'm the first one to do it, but no one puts as much effort into their gash as I do!" This, of course, is in reference to Eddie's famous forehead scar. He has stated on numerous occasions (including a couple live broadcasts of the process) that his makeup routine typically takes around 3 hours.
- He co-wrote, produced, and directed (along side Bridget Burpo) two pre-show events for the Rocky Horror Preservation Society. These include: a full performance of Machine Gun Kelly's Bad Motherf****r ft. Kid Rock, and a theatrical rendition of Farmer Refuted from the Hamilton Broadway play.
- Creator of the Rocky Horror Illuminati Fightclub (RHIF).
- - "I am like the Grand Poobah and creator of a secret organization of Rocky Horror rebels the hate douche bags..... Its a secret."
