Sal Piro
Salvatore Martin Francis "Sal" Piro (June 29, 1950 - January 21, 2023) was an American Rocky Horror Elder, a Rocky Horror Legend, and the President of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Club. He was the older brother of Lillias Piro.
Sal began attending screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Waverly Theater in early 1977. Along with other early enthusiasts, Sal started the fan club in 1977 and later took it national after he and his group relocated to the 8th Street Playhouse. Along with being the Emcee at his theater, Sal became the voice of the Rocky Horror community, eventually acknowledged by both producer Lou Adler and 20th Century Fox. As a Rocky Horror Legend, Sal was a staple at most Rocky Horror Conventions and special events. Sal also played competitive tournament chess and Scrabble. Sal passed away peacefully on January 21, 2023.
Contents
Cast Affiliations
Author
- Creatures Of The Night: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience (1990)
- Creatures Of The Night II: More Of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience (1995)
- The Official Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Par-tici-pation Guide (1991) with Michael Hess
- The Rocky Horror Treasury: A Tribute to the Ultimate Cult Classic with Larry Viezel (Sep 16, 2014)
- The Official Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Par-tici-pation Guide (2015) with Michael Hess and updated collectors index by Jim "Cosmo" Hetzer
Film and TV
- Fame
- Shock Treatment
- The Rocky Horror Treatment
- Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
- Behind the Music - "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (Season 3, Episode 12)
- Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Recordings
Say It! The Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Album
Conventions Attended
1977: The First Official Rocky Horror Show Convention (Long Island, NY)
1978: The Second Official Rocky Horror Show Convention (Long Island, NY)
1979: ROCKYCON I (New York City, NY)
1981: The Semi-Annual Transylvanian Convention (Los Angeles, CA)
1981: The Third Annual Transylvanian Convention (Anaheim, CA)
1984: ROCKYCON '84 (Beverly Hills, CA)
1985: 10th Anniversary Convention (New York City, NY)
1986: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: First Penta-State Convention (Warren, MI)
1987: Rocky Horror Convention (Rochester, NY)
1988: The First Annual Florida Transylvanian Convention (Orlando FL)
1988: CHICAGO '88 (Chicago, IL)
1990: 15th Anniversary Convention ("The Master's Affair" at 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, CA)
1992: Transylvania 1992, The Beginning (UK)
1994: Transylvania 1994, The Griffin Returns (UK)
1995: The Rocky Horror 20th Anniversary Celebration - Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
1998: NYC '98 (New York City, NY)
1998: ROCKYCON '98 (Las Vegas, NV)
1999: Rocky Rocks the Rockies (Allentown PA)
1999: Transylvania 1999, He Said He'd Be Back (Woking, Surrey, UK)
2000: East Coast 2000 (Denver CO)
2000: 25th Anniversary Convention (Las Vegas, NV)
2002: Philly Con (Philadelphia, PA)
2004: The Transies Take Manhattan (New York City, NY)
2005: Cirque Du Rockeil (Las Vegas, NV)
2007: The Pirates of Transylvania (Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA)
2008: The Atlantic City '08 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ)
2010: 7 Deadly Sins: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Convention (Los Angeles, CA)
2011: The AC 4.7.11 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ)
2013: RKO Con (Providence, RI)
2015: RHPS40 (New York City, NY)
Notable Events Attended
1983: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Audience Par-Tic-I-Pation! Midnight Screening - (Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood ,CA)
2010: RHPS Tribute and Costume Ball (Los Angeles CA)
2010: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary (West Hollywood CA)
2015: Rocky Horror Picture Show Day (Los Angeles CA)
2016: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Premiere - Roxy Theatre, (West Hollywood CA)
Awards
- The Boss Award presented at the 25th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas in October 2000.
External Links
Fame [1]
Say It! The Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Album [2]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Los Angeles [3]
