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| − | Lisa Kurtz Sutton is an American ''Rocky Horror'' fan. Her history with ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' began | + | Lisa Kurtz Sutton is an American ''Rocky Horror'' fan. Her history with ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' began in in 1975 when she saw the trailer for the film, before it opened, at the [[UA Westwood]] in Los Angeles, CA. At the end of it's initial run at the UA Westwood, Sutton became the owner of one of two one-sheets that were displayed at the theater, starting a life-time of ''Rocky'' collecting. She went to early screenings of the film at the Nuart and [[Fox Venice Theater]], and later became a staple at The [[Tiffany Theater]] on the Sunset Strip. She appeared as part of both [[Rocky Horror Revue, The]] (as a Transylvanian) and [[The Tiffany Troupe]] in various roles. Sutton was the the first to use props at the Nuart, as she brought noisemakers (for the creation scene) and a teddy bear to hold up during "Eddie's Teddy" in March of 1977 (though she confesses she saw someone carry a teddy bear into a February, 1977 screening at the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, indicating possible prop usage earlier at other theaters in L.A..) |
Although long since retired from performing, Sutton went on to co-produce and design the 15th anniversary box set for Ode and Rhino, starting a 10-year relationship with the company, and was involved with several projects helmed by Lou Adler and Howard Frank. In every package she designed for Ode, Sutton snuck in a line-art background made from her very first pair of fishnets as an homage to her past as a fan and performer. In 1999, she worked alongside Richard O'Brien on his CD ''Absolute O'Brien,'' and later that year brought him the the US to perform live at Rhino Records' "Retrofest" at the Santa Moncia Civic along with [[Long Beach Rocky Horror]] cast for the ''Rocky'' numbers. | Although long since retired from performing, Sutton went on to co-produce and design the 15th anniversary box set for Ode and Rhino, starting a 10-year relationship with the company, and was involved with several projects helmed by Lou Adler and Howard Frank. In every package she designed for Ode, Sutton snuck in a line-art background made from her very first pair of fishnets as an homage to her past as a fan and performer. In 1999, she worked alongside Richard O'Brien on his CD ''Absolute O'Brien,'' and later that year brought him the the US to perform live at Rhino Records' "Retrofest" at the Santa Moncia Civic along with [[Long Beach Rocky Horror]] cast for the ''Rocky'' numbers. | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 7 September 2015
Lisa Kurtz Sutton is an American Rocky Horror fan. Her history with The Rocky Horror Picture Show began in in 1975 when she saw the trailer for the film, before it opened, at the UA Westwood in Los Angeles, CA. At the end of it's initial run at the UA Westwood, Sutton became the owner of one of two one-sheets that were displayed at the theater, starting a life-time of Rocky collecting. She went to early screenings of the film at the Nuart and Fox Venice Theater, and later became a staple at The Tiffany Theater on the Sunset Strip. She appeared as part of both Rocky Horror Revue, The (as a Transylvanian) and The Tiffany Troupe in various roles. Sutton was the the first to use props at the Nuart, as she brought noisemakers (for the creation scene) and a teddy bear to hold up during "Eddie's Teddy" in March of 1977 (though she confesses she saw someone carry a teddy bear into a February, 1977 screening at the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, indicating possible prop usage earlier at other theaters in L.A..)
Although long since retired from performing, Sutton went on to co-produce and design the 15th anniversary box set for Ode and Rhino, starting a 10-year relationship with the company, and was involved with several projects helmed by Lou Adler and Howard Frank. In every package she designed for Ode, Sutton snuck in a line-art background made from her very first pair of fishnets as an homage to her past as a fan and performer. In 1999, she worked alongside Richard O'Brien on his CD Absolute O'Brien, and later that year brought him the the US to perform live at Rhino Records' "Retrofest" at the Santa Moncia Civic along with Long Beach Rocky Horror cast for the Rocky numbers.
40 years later, Sutton still attends occasional screenings and remains a trusted source of knowledge on the early years of the cult. She also was proudly instrumental in helping rescue the theater marquee from the legendary Rocky Horror venue, The Tiffany Theater when it was demolished in August of 2013.
