Michael Baribeau
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Brad and Emcee, Ariel Rogers' Shadowcast, Sun Theatre Williamston MI 10/19/18
Contents
Leadership Roles
Director of The Denton High Drama Club May 2018
Cast Affiliations
Roles Played
DeVirginization
- August 7, 2016 Which was also the first show he performed with a shadowcast
History
Michael Baribeau born 1964, active in small community theater in Rockford and barbershop chorus and quartets in Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Introduced to RHPS back in high school in the 1980s, Michael says it's actually nostalgic for him 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. Frequently plays Brad but working on his 'bingo card' of characters played which, to date, include Brad, Janet, Crim, Riff Raff, Rocky, Frank, Trixie, and show emcee. Also annual shadowcast performance for Williamston MI Sun Theatre organized by Ariel Rogers 10/27/17 photos link here, for TFR outdoors at Muskegon Getty Drive In Theatre 10/28/17 photos link here, and for TFR at Celebration! Cinema Lansing & IMAX 03/03/18 photos link here. 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. He has also participated in numberous preshow skits including for TFR 10/07/17 early Halloween show as a Scotsman reciting a slightly adapted version the poem Tam O'Shanter with virgins acting out the spooky and funny poem of witches and drinking photos link here and video link here. Also the Scotsman made another appearance for DHDC 03/17/18 St Patty's Day performing with audience participation The drunk Scotsman song photos link here. He was made DHDC Assistant Director January 2018 and then Director March 2018. He is currently an alumni of TFR with guest performances. Debut show for The Full Rocky at Crossroads Celebration! Cinema Portage MI as Frank 10/13/18. Debut show for Denton High Drama Club as Devil Emcee, Crim, and Scooby Doo (as the gargoyle at castle entrance and the dogs Magenta released to chase Rocky) at Wealthy Theatre Grand Rapids MI 10/30/18.
Dubbed the nick name 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 Michael stepped up to the counter she instead addressed him 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 nick named him Sweet Pea.
Michael's Movie Analysis
Context is everything and Rocky Horror Picture Show is a parody... par·o·dy /ˈperədē/ noun 1. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. ...like King Arthur vs Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Frankenstein vs Young Frankenstein, and Star Wars vs Spaceballs. Not only was RHPS a parody of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Old Dark House, alien invasion, B-rated movies, and coming-of-age movies, but also of sexuality. The audience members dress in cosplay of the movie characters, one of the hallmark outfits being dark corsets, heels, and fishnet stockings, for all sexes, and also for those who want to dress in drag and be in a friendly environment. It's all just good dirty fun but for tamer tastes try a showing without the shadow cast. As for how it used to be there's a YouTube recording of Say It! The Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Album. Original Release Date: September 26, 1975 that was also pretty racy... enjoy!
Photos
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Brad, The Full Rocky, Switch Night, Halloween Preshow, Tam O'shanter Recital, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 10/07/17
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Brad, The Full Rocky, Debut Grand Rapids, Celebration! Cinema Cinema North & IMAX Grand RapidsMI 08/07/16
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Riff Raff, The Full Rocky, Debut Lansing, Celebration! Cinema Lansing MI 03/03/18
Brad, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 10/21/17
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Janet, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 09/16/17
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Janet, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 09/16/17
Brad (far right), The Full Rocky Switch Night Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 10/22/16
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Brad, The Full Rocky, Halloween Show, Getty Drive-in Muskegon MI in the rain 10/28/17
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Brad, The Full Rocky, Halloween Show, Getty Drive-in Muskegon MI in the rain 10/28/17
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Brad, The Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Show, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 10/21/17
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Bearded Janet, The Full Rocky, Switch Night, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 02/04/17
Brad, The Full Rocky, Debut Grand Rapids, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 08/07/16
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Demon Emcee, The Denton High Drama Club, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 07/21/18
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Demon Emcee, The Denton High Drama Club, Virgin Pledge, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 07/21/18
Demon Rocky, The Denton High Drama Club, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 07/21/18
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Baby Brad and Emcee, Denton High Drama Club, Virgin Pledge, 1st Anniversary, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 08/18/18
Baby Brad, The Denton High Drama Club, 1st Anniversary, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 08/18/18
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Riff Raff, The Full Rocky, Lansing, Celebration Cinema Lansing MI 10/06/18
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Frank, The Full Rocky, Debut Portage, Rockytober, Crossroads Celebration Cinema Portage MI 10/13/18
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Frank, The Full Rocky, Debut Portage, Rockytober, Crossroads Celebration Cinema Portage MI 10/13/18
Frank with Larry Selvage, The Full Rocky, Debut Portage, Rockytober, Crossroads Celebration Cinema Portage MI 10/13/18
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Devil Emcee with Kevin Kilbry, The Denton High Drama Club, Debut Wealthy Theatre, Devil's Night, Virgin Pledge, Wealthy Theatre Grand Rapids MI 10/30/18
Devil Emcee with Kevin Kilbry, The Denton High Drama Club, Debut Wealthy Theatre, Devil's Night, Virgin Pledge, Wealthy Theatre Grand Rapids MI 10/30/18
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Devil Crim with Kevin Kilbry, The Denton High Drama Club, Debut Wealthy Theatre, Devil's Night, Wealthy Theatre Grand Rapids MI 10/30/18
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Scooby Doo (as the gargoyle at castle entrance and the dogs Magenta released to chase Rocky), The Denton High Drama Club, Debut Wealthy Theatre, Devil's Night, Wealthy Theatre Grand Rapids MI 10/30/18
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Clown Crim, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 11/18/17
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Clown Crim and Emcee, The Denton High Drama Club, Virgin Pledge, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 11/18/17
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Trixie Santa, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 12/15/18
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Trixie Santa, The Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon Lakeshore Dr MI 12/15/18
Reference Links
Denton High Drama Club public facebook page
DHDC cast facebook page
DHDC Website
DHDC Favorite Videos
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 Begining History
Producing A Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast
Rockypedia, The RHPS FAQ (useful site for shadowcasts)
RHPS Costumes and Wig Info (once there scroll to the bottom)
Wig Video Tutorials
RHPS Characters including Trixie the usherette
Callback Script VT 2011 Edition
Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Script
The Virgin’s Guide to Rocky Horror Callouts
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
Muskegon Celebration! Cinema Plaza 1&2