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| − | '''Bill Brennan''' was an American [[Rocky Horror Elder]]. Bill was one of the oldest fans in the scene, and was also, at one time, one of the youngest. Bill first went to ''[[Rocky Horror]]'' on his 15th birthday in 1980, and joined the Linden, NJ cast the very next night. The week after that he attended his first showing of ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' at New York's [[8th Street Playhouse]] and joined that cast as well. As the years went by, Bill wandered from part to part: in his younger, thinner years he was a Riff Raff, and as time went on, he gravitated towards Eddie and Criminologist. His "second love" is ''[[Shock Treatment]]'', and he loves playing [[Bert Schnick]] most of all. | + | '''Bill Brennan''' (May 16, 1965 - May 19, 2022) was an American [[Rocky Horror Elder]]. Bill was one of the oldest fans in the scene, and was also, at one time, one of the youngest. Bill first went to ''[[Rocky Horror]]'' on his 15th birthday in 1980, and joined the Linden, NJ cast the very next night. The week after that he attended his first showing of ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' at New York's [[8th Street Playhouse]] and joined that cast as well. As the years went by, Bill wandered from part to part: in his younger, thinner years he was a Riff Raff, and as time went on, he gravitated towards Eddie and Criminologist. His "second love" is ''[[Shock Treatment]]'', and he loves playing [[Bert Schnick]] most of all. |
Bill retired from [[NYC RHPS]] as a full time member in May of 2000, completing a 20 year non-stop run as a devoted performer, but continued to guest perform now and then in NYC and attended the RHPS conventions when he could... and was a devoted fan, in his heart, to ''Rocky Horror'' until the day he died. | Bill retired from [[NYC RHPS]] as a full time member in May of 2000, completing a 20 year non-stop run as a devoted performer, but continued to guest perform now and then in NYC and attended the RHPS conventions when he could... and was a devoted fan, in his heart, to ''Rocky Horror'' until the day he died. | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 21 May 2022
Bill Brennan (May 16, 1965 - May 19, 2022) was an American Rocky Horror Elder. Bill was one of the oldest fans in the scene, and was also, at one time, one of the youngest. Bill first went to Rocky Horror on his 15th birthday in 1980, and joined the Linden, NJ cast the very next night. The week after that he attended his first showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at New York's 8th Street Playhouse and joined that cast as well. As the years went by, Bill wandered from part to part: in his younger, thinner years he was a Riff Raff, and as time went on, he gravitated towards Eddie and Criminologist. His "second love" is Shock Treatment, and he loves playing Bert Schnick most of all.
Bill retired from NYC RHPS as a full time member in May of 2000, completing a 20 year non-stop run as a devoted performer, but continued to guest perform now and then in NYC and attended the RHPS conventions when he could... and was a devoted fan, in his heart, to Rocky Horror until the day he died.
Bill passed on in May 2022.
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General Info
Cast Affiliations:
Roles Played: Riff Raff, Eddie, The Criminologist, Bert Schnick
Years Active: 1980 - 2000
DeVirginization: May 1980
Honors
- RockyHorror.com Fan Profile (November, 1998) - http://www.rockyhorror.com/profiles/fan_1998_11.php
- Winner of The Boss Award (October, 1999)
Conventions Attended
25th Anniversary Convention (Las Vegas, NV)
- Performed Bert Schnick
Other Projects and Websites
Bill produced many live Rocky Horror events at various night cubs in Manhattan in the late 80's to early 2005 including The Limelight, Palladium, The Vault, Hellfire Club, and other various events.
Guest Performances
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