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File:Wealthy2019_(14).jpg|Co-Emcee skeleton pose with #ooak doll by Addie Rall as Costume Contest prize, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
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==Photos==
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File:Mike_(1).jpg|As Crim Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 11/18/17
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File:Mike_(12).jpg|Brad (far right), [[The Full Rocky]] Switch Night Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX, Grand Rapids MI 10/22/16
File:Mike_(2).jpg|As Emcee, Virgin Pledge, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 11/18/17
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File:Mike_(6).jpg|Brad, [[The Full Rocky]], Debut Grand Rapids, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX, Grand Rapids MI 08/07/16
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File:Mike_(9).jpg|Brad, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Harbor Cinema, Lakeshore Dr Muskegon MI 10/21/17
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File:Kevin_(68).jpeg|Brad, cast photo, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Plaza 1&2, Norton Shores, Muskegon MI 05/19/18
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File:Mike_(17).jpg|Demon Rocky, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema, Lakeshore Dr Muskegon MI 07/21/18
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File:1stann (2).jpg|Baby Brad, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], 1st Anniversary, Harbor Cinema, Lakeshore Dr Muskegon MI 08/18/18
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File:Mike (22).jpg| Frank with Larry Selvage, [[The Full Rocky]], Debut Portage, Rockytober, Crossroads Celebration Cinema, Portage MI 10/13/18
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File:Mike (30).jpg| Brad and Emcee, Ariel Rogers' Shadowcast, Sun Theatre, Williamston MI 10/19/18
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File:Williamston (11).jpeg | Trixie Dance as Trixie The Clown with Addie Rall as Trixie, a floating shadowcast, Halloween Season Show, Sun Theatre, Williamston MI 10/18/19
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File:Williamston (13).jpeg | Frank (Rain, Sam, Michael, Robyn, Eryn), a floating shadowcast, Halloween Season Show, Sun Theatre, Williamston MI 10/18/19
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File:Wealthy2019_(1).jpg|Co-Emcee skeleton with Co-Emcee [[Kevin Kilbry]], costume contest and swear in virgins, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
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File:Wealthy2019_(4).jpg|Co-Emcee and Crim skeleton, cast photo, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
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File:Wealthy2019_(10).jpg|Co-Emcee skeleton, [[The Denton High Drama Club]], Halloween Night, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids MI 10/31/19
 
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==More Photos==
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*More RHPS photos at this imgur link [https://imgur.com/a/xJM2vrh here]
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*More RHPS photos at this Facebook link [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10159123438464428&type=3 here]
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*Theater photos at this imgur link [https://imgur.com/a/LdyHvLk here]
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*Theater photos at this Facebook link [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10159123607359428&type=3 here]
 
==Leadership Roles==
 
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Producer and Director of [[The Denton High Drama Club]] 06/01/22
 
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Director of [[The Denton High Drama Club]] May 2018
 
Director of [[The Denton High Drama Club]] May 2018
 
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Past Board Member of Grand Haven Central Park Players community theatre 06/11/22-04/??/23 (not RHPS affiliated).
 
==Cast Affiliations==
 
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*[[The Denton High Drama Club]]
 
*[[The Denton High Drama Club]]
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*[[The Full Rocky]]
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*[[Mid Michigan Misfits]]
 
==Roles Played==
 
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*[[Brad Majors]]
 
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*[[Trixie]]
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==[[DeVirginization]]==
 
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DeVirginization refers to the act of seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a theater with a live shadow cast for the first time. It can also refer to a ritual or game planned by the cast (usually the Emcee) to honor a person's first time experiencing The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
 
*August 7, 2016 Which was also the first show he performed with a [[shadowcast]]
 
*August 7, 2016 Which was also the first show he performed with a [[shadowcast]]
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==History==
 
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Michael Baribeau 2005-2015 performed and competed in barbershop quartets from Grand Rapids on the state level and Grand Rapids Barbershop Great Lakes Chorus on the international level. 2008-present performed in many west Michigan community theatre companies. Since 2021 performing and backstage crew at Grand Haven Central Park Players community theatre and elected CPP board member on 06/11/22 and Education Committee Chair 08/10/22. <br>
 
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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 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10155063247499428.1073741965.673414427&type=3 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, and show emcee. Also with performances a one time shadowcast performance for Williamston MI Sun Theatre organized by Ariel Rogers 10/27/17 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10156705300129428.1073742018.673414427&type=3 photos link here], for TFR outdoors at Muskegon Getty Drive In Theatre 10/28/17 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10156711519314428.1073742020.673414427&type=3 photos link here], and for TFR at Celebration! Cinema Lansing & IMAX 03/03/18 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10157124188584428.1073742040.673414427&type=3 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 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10156477944779428.1073742008.673414427&type=3 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 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10156643699809428.1073742014.673414427&type=3 photos link here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUeeGV9jro&feature=youtu.be 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 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10157180057694428.1073742041.673414427&type=3 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. <br>
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I was introduced to [[RHPS]] back in high school in the 1980s but after that only saw it on the occasion Halloween shows so it's actually nostalgic for me 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 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10155063247499428.1073741965.673414427&type=3 photos link here] at age 52 at Grand Rapids MI Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX. I usually emcee now but working on my 'bingo card' of characters played which, to date, include *[[Brad Majors]], [[Janet Weiss]], [[The Criminologist]], [[Riff Raff]], [[Rocky]], [[Dr. Frank-N-Furter]], [[Trixie]], [[Eddie]], [[Dr. Scott]], show [[Emcee]], and Scooby Do gargoyle. Also annual shadowcast performance for Williamston MI Sun Theatre and Grand Rapids Wealthy Theatre. Monthly performances in Muskegon Harbor Cinema, Celebration Cinema Grand Rapids and Grandville plus special performances in Lansing, Portage, and a debut performances include for TFR outdoors in freezing rain at Muskegon Getty Drive-In Theatre 10/28/17 Began performing as Brad for [[The Denton High Drama Club]] at Harbor Cinema in Muskegon MI for its inaugural show 08/19/17 [https://www.facebook.com/michael.baribeau/media_set?set=a.10156477944779428.1073742008.673414427&type=3 photos link here.] I have also participated in numerous preshow skits I was made DHDC Assistant Director January 2018 and then Director March 2018 by producer Kevin KilbryDuring the Covid pandemic both DHDC and TFR shadowcasts lost their home venues with TFR on hiatus and DHDC still doing special performances as a floating cast. 06/01/22 At the DHDC Saugatuck Pride Rocky shadowcast Kevin Kilbry announced his retirement as DHDC Producer and advanced me to Producer. <br>
 
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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 now DHDC Alumni Members Sammy Scrivener blow ice coffee out her nose and Jamie Arnold-Page nick named him Sweet Pea.
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Dubbed with the nickname 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 I stepped up to the counter she instead addressed me 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 nicknamed me Sweet Pea.
 
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==Michael's Movie Analysis==
 
==Michael's Movie Analysis==
 
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It appealed to him on several levels.  The movie by its self is a silly campy musical parody of B-rated scifi movies although with endearing acting like from the SNL/monty-python era.  But the real fun is watching it in a theater with 'audience participation' callbacks.  Now all these years later more local shadow cast are forming, being able to watch the show more often, learn the audience participation lines and be able to interact like everyone else and with everyone elseAn RHPS [[Shadow Cast]] and [[Audience Participation]] embrace vulgarity and the outrageous, bucking the establishment and it's hypocrisy. 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. The lead character is [[Dr. Frank-N-Furter]] (a parody of Dr. Frankenstein) 'just a [[Sweet Transvestite]] from [[Transsexual]] [[Transylvania]]'.  Frank is the charismatic sweet transvestite while also being a murderous mad scientist that we love to watch turn the establishment on its head as 'queen' of the rebels. Brad and Janet represent the norms trying to fit in and the hypocrisy being rebelled against. 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!
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Context is everything and Rocky Horror Picture Show is a parody... "noun 1. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect", like Frankenstein vs Young FrankensteinNot only is RHPS a parody of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Old Dark House, plus B-rated horror, alien invasions, coming-of-age movies, but also the masculinity and sexuality of beach party body builder movies. The audience members dress in cosplay of the movie characters, one of the hallmark outfits being dark corsets, heels, and fishnet stockings, for any sex, gender, non-binary, or body type and particularly those who want to dress in drag and be in a friendly environment. The Rocky Horror movie is entertainment for many but also has been a coming out moment for those feeling sexually oppressed by society with different rules for body types, men, and women and especially those who identify as LGBTQ+, a safe place to express their libido, orientation, gender, shape, and color while surrounded by the like minded and by supportive allies. Some of the call-backs shouted at the screen are dated but are often updated by younger generation of audience participants. Recently issue has been taken by the call back of "slut" regarding the character Janet but who is seen by some as representing society's hypocritical and oppressive sexuality expectation, while by other as the double standard applied to women where men who are sexually active are seen by society as conquers but sexually active women are perceived as immoral. In any case judgement is suspended in favor of the parody context and expression. Some argue it degrades women and the LGBTQ+ but many people of both groups consider it more an anthem of sexual freedom and just good dirty fun. For tamer tastes try a showing without the shadow cast.   
 
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File:Mike_(5).jpg|Brad, The Full Rocky, Switch Night, Halloween Preshow, Tam O'shanter Recital, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 10/07/17
 
File:Mike_(7).jpg|Brad, The Full Rocky, Debut Grand Rapids, Celebration! Cinema Cinema North & IMAX Grand RapidsMI 08/07/16
 
File:Mike_(4).jpg|Riff Raff, The Full Rocky, Debut Lansing, Celebration! Cinema Lansing MI 03/03/18
 
File:Mike_(9).jpg|Brad, Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 10/21/17
 
File:Mike_(10).jpg|Janet, Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 09/16/17
 
File:Mike_(11).jpg|Janet, Denton High Drama Club, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 09/16/17
 
File:Mike_(12).jpg|Brad (far right), The Full Rocky Switch Night Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 10/22/16
 
File:Mike_(13).jpg|Brad, The Full Rocky, Halloween Show, Getty Drive-in Muskegon MI in the rain 10/28/17
 
File:Mike_(14).jpg|Brad, The Full Rocky, Halloween Show, Getty Drive-in Muskegon MI in the rain 10/28/17
 
File:Mike_(15).jpg|Brad, Denton High Drama Club, Halloween Show, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 10/21/17
 
File:Mike_(3).jpg|Janet (bearded), The Full Rocky, Switch Night, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 02/04/17
 
File:Mike_(6).jpg|Brad, The Full Rocky, Debut Grand Rapids, Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Grand Rapids MI 08/07/16
 
File:Mike_(16).jpg|Emcee, Denton High Drama Club, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 07/21/18
 
File:Mike_(18).jpg|Emcee, Denton High Drama Club, Virgin Pledge, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 07/21/18
 
File:Mike_(17).jpg|Rocky, Denton High Drama Club, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 07/21/18
 
File:1stann (4).jpg|Baby Brad Emcee, Denton High Drama Club, 1st Anniversary, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 08/18/18
 
File:1stann (2).jpg|Baby Brad, Denton High Drama Club, Hotter Than Hell theme, Harbor Cinema Muskegon MI 08/18/18
 
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08/18/18 our first Anniversary and to celebrated emceed by Baby Brad. Great show at Muskegon Harbor Cinema.
 
  
 
==Reference Links==
 
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q-CuNTjnhFbwVMAaWLB7faXejkfBHtAn/view?usp=sharing Google Docs Rehearsal Aid High]<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MpOpLwWqcZRvB0Au8BLmUeLkeQj_sD-M/view?usp=sharing Google Docs Rehearsal Aid Low]<br>
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[https://rockyhorror.fandom.com/wiki/Audience_participation/Call_backs Callback Callout Script Rocky Horror Fandom]<br>
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[https://nerdnationmagazine.com/2014/09/30/rocky-horror-picture-show-a-how-to-guide-for-audience-participation/ Callback Callout Script nerdnationmagazine 2014]<br>
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G74d0xsWbg9g2wIPSkkaejId4vQdiHhRJiQxy5CsDmc/edit?hl=en Callback Callout Script google docs reddit rhps]<br>
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[http://www.mortaljourney.com/2011/04/additional-doc/rocky-horror-picture-show-audience-participation-script Callback Callout Script mortaljourney 2011]<br>
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[http://www.playbill.com/article/the-virgins-guide-to-rocky-horror-callouts Callback Callout Script Playbill's a curated selection of 'tamer' shoutouts Oct 15, 2016]<br>
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[https://www.halloweencostumes.com/rocky-horror-picture-show.html  Costumes Sold By halloweencostumes (doesn't include everything in photo)]<br>
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[https://carboncostume.com/janet-weiss-from-rocky-horror-picture-show/ Costumes indexed by carboncostume (for Janet but also has Brad, Rocky, and Frank links)]<br>
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[https://holidappy.com/costumes/Rocky-Horror-Picture-Costumes Costume/Makeup DIY Descriptions and tutorial videos]<br>
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[https://www.angelfire.com/film/ickle/costumes/rhpscostumes.html Costumes DIY The Student's Guide to Rocky Horror (old website but useful info)]<br>
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[https://www.ibtimes.com/rocky-horror-picture-show-costumes-diy-ideas-halloween-2011-324346  Costumes Hair and Makeup DIY ibtimes]<br>
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[https://www.hercampus.com/school/stockton/6-diy-rocky-horror-picture-show-costumes Makeup DIY tutorial videos (some costumes)]<br>
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[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL54WHiNqt-P2P2zi0dNH4EANOS2JP4Od RHPS Makeup, Dance, Lyrics tutorial]<br>
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[http://www.rockyhorror.com/history/timeline.php RHPS History Timeline]<br>
 
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[https://www.facebook.com/The-Denton-High-Drama-Club-1898724657017107/ Denton High Drama Club public facebook page]<br>
 
[https://www.facebook.com/The-Denton-High-Drama-Club-1898724657017107/ Denton High Drama Club public facebook page]<br>
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[https://www.facebook.com/groups/361165804028478/ DHDC cast facebook page]<br>
 
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/361165804028478/ DHDC cast facebook page]<br>
 
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[http://www.dentonhighdramaclub.com/ DHDC Website (currently no available)]<br>
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[https://www.facebook.com/thefullrocky/ The Full Rocky public facebook page]<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/open?id=177SRnSm1OYfzctY-1EpiOO5uBjM&usp=sharing RHPS Shadowcast Map]<br>
 
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[http://www.rockyhorror.com/participation/transuniv.php Producing A Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast]<br>
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[http://www.rockyhorrorcostumelist.info/ RHPS Costumes and Wig Info] (once there scroll to the bottom)<br>
 
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[https://www.arda-wigs.com/.../tutorials/tutorial-master-list Wig Video Tutorials]<br>
 
 
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[http://rockyhorror.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rocky_Horror_Characters RHPS Characters including Trixie the usherette]<br>
 
[http://rockyhorror.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rocky_Horror_Characters RHPS Characters including Trixie the usherette]<br>
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[http://rockyhorror.wikia.com/wiki/Callback_Script_VT_2011_Edition Callback Script VT 2011 Edition ]<br>
 
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[http://www.mortaljourney.com/2011/04/additional-doc/rocky-horror-picture-show-audience-participation-script Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Script]<br>
 
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[http://www.playbill.com/article/the-virgins-guide-to-rocky-horror-callouts The Virgin’s Guide to Rocky Horror Callouts]<br>
 
 
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[http://rockyhorror.wikia.com/ Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Wiki Info & News] (previously http://rocky-horror-picture-show.wikia.com)<br>
 
[http://rockyhorror.wikia.com/ Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Wiki Info & News] (previously http://rocky-horror-picture-show.wikia.com)<br>
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==Retro Rocky Video Game for Windows from 1985 Commodore 64==
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First, if you don't want to spend the day downloading and adapting the game you can just play in on this online archived emulator. Spacebar ends 'Enter At Your Own Risk' screen. The qwerty board controls are the 'J' key selects Janet, 'B' selects Brad. A is up, Z down, N left, M right, Spacebar to pick up items, M to stop the end title screen, although the end credits have some lame name jokes I think, I don't know, media company names are so confusing. Also I'm told if you wait at the begging outside the castle with the lightening till the game times out you'll see the castle launch off for Transexual Transylvania though I'm not sure if that's true or if it works with the online version because after 25 minutes I was done checking on it. Aaaaand you might want to mute the looping Time Warp chiptune. Below the link is the game objective, if you really want to nerd out don't read the game objective. 
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[https://archive.org/details/d64_Rocky_Horror_Show_The_1985_CRL 1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!! played online]
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Game objective is collect the tiles of the DeMedusa machine and put them on the flashing screen behind the curtain on the stage to free your partner. You can only carry one tile and a key at a time. If you loose your clothes you first have to get them back before you can pick up anything else. You have to assemble the DeMedusa machine before the thermometer temp gets too high where Eddie then thaws and runs you over with his motorcycle. You can reset the thermometer in the freezer room.
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This is how I spent my Sunday... free windows download of the 1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!!... it was a challenging but worth the, wait for it, antici...pation if you're interested in the retro games.  If you're as big a geek as me here's how I did it.  If you know a better option, browser versions, or similar RHPS games let me know!  To play on your pc you need the game and a Commodore 64 emulator both available free online.  The game is available free at this link...
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[https://www.myabandonware.com/download/662-the-rocky-horror-show 1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!! download]
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...automatically downloads the file, to the lower left of the window 'The-Rocky-Horror... .zip' is visible.  Click the download and a Windows Explorer window opens, in it's browser window at the top you can see the file name after 'Downloads' so it's in the Downloads directory.  Click in the browser window where it says Downloads and you'll see all your downloaded files and the Rocky game should be highlighted.  On the far left margin are directory/folder locations so left click the Rocky folder and while holding the click down drag the Rocky game to the top directory 'Desktop' and let go and it will now be on your Desktop. 
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An online emulator is avaiable at the next link but I have trouble controlling the characters with it...
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*NOTE* to open the game the tutorial steps are for the wrong type of file so watch the tutorial but also at least read the instructions with * below, if you're computer savvy you can skip a lot  of the instructions below.  The tutorial provides the link for the free Commodore 64 emulator which is...
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[http://coolrom.com.au/emulators/c64/101/VICE.php Download Emulator]
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...there may be a delay as the website loads and might even have to back out then go back into page, then scroll down and click the underlined fine print that says 'Alternative download link', it opens a new window and after 15 seconds of ads you'll see the button 'Download Your File' and click it.  Using the same method as moving the Rocky game file, move the WinVICE emulator to the Desktop directory so the same as the Rocky game.  Then after drag and drop, left click the Desktop to see all the files and folders in that directory including both the Rocky game and the WinVICE emulator.  Right click the zipped Rocky game and select 'Extract all', in the new window at the bottom click the button Extract and it will copy an unzipped version of the Rocky game folder, then back in the directory you can then delete the zipped file which will have the same name but end in .zip, then follow the same steps for the  WinVICE emulator.  Follow the tutorial opening the unzipped WinVICE folder, make a 'roms' folder, in the Rocky game folder right click and drag and drop a copy of the t64 file into roms, in the WinVICE folder double click x64 to open the Commodore emulator window (pc screen may go  black a couple times), the menu options at the top of the emulator window click Settings, select 'Joystick settings', change joystick in port 1 & 2 to Keyset A & B, don't advise selecting 'Config Keyset' buttons to change settings.
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*Recommend at this point to select Options and click 'Double size' (don't use 'full screen' yet until comfortable).  The video tutorial has you select a d64 program but Rocky game only has t64 so select that but when the tutorial tells you to select File then select 'attache disk image' don't because it won't have access to the file and instead select File then 'autostart disk/tape image', Autostart window make sure 'Look in' window has roms folder, 'Files fo type' select window drop down and select 'All files', then double click Rocky t64 file.  It takes half a minute to start and the emulator screen will scramble and stuff. 
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Spacebar to end the Jack Alien/Remember Proudly Presents screen.  For the next screen 'The Rocky Horror Show +7' for standard game play repeatedly press N (no) to cycle through all the questions/options but if you want the game super easy repeatedly press Y (yes) instead.  Spacebar ends 'Enter At Your Own Risk' screen. The qwerty board controls are the 'J' key selects Janet, 'B' selects Brad. A is up, Z down, N left, M right, Spacebar to pick up items, M to stop the end title screen, although the end credits have some lame name jokes I think, I don't know, media company names are so confusing. Also I'm told if you wait till the game times out you'll see the castle launch off for Transexual Transylvania. Aaaaand you might want to mute the looping Time Warp chiptune. In options if select 'full screen' will lose menu options so to get out of emulator screen use keyboard Esc or key with windows icon next to alt key, to end full screen after you Esc then in the bottom toolbar you have right click the VICE emulator, 'close window' (computer screen might blink black a couple times), then  reopen like before. 
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Game objective is collect the tiles of the DeMedusa machine and put them on the flashing screen behind the curtain on the stage to free your partner. You can only carry one tile and a key at a time. If you loose your clothes you first have to get them back before you can pick up anything else. You have to assemble the DeMedusa machine before the thermometer temp gets too high where Eddie then thaws and runs you over with his motorcycle. You can reset the thermometer in the freezer room.
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fwiw above I provided the direct game download link but the page the game is available on is...
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[https://www.myabandonware.com/game/the-rocky-horror-show-53g Game's Webpage]
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...beware there are many ads that look like download options, scroll down to the heading Commodore 64 Version and beneath that is a button that says 'Download 36k' with a UK flag and click it or use this link and download directly...
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Also the t64/d64 instruction were at this link...
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[https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40321&sid=d7b2ddc64dcfb8a5b5c76dcdcb575a04 t64/d64 Discussion Thread]
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What game play looks like watch this video
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf8JV41HJN8&t=47s Game Play Sample Video]

Latest revision as of 19:38, 19 November 2023

Photos




More Photos

  • More RHPS photos at this imgur link here
  • More RHPS photos at this Facebook link here
  • Theater photos at this imgur link here
  • Theater photos at this Facebook link here

Leadership Roles

Producer and Director of The Denton High Drama Club 06/01/22
Director of The Denton High Drama Club May 2018
Past Board Member of Grand Haven Central Park Players community theatre 06/11/22-04/??/23 (not RHPS affiliated).

Cast Affiliations

Roles Played

DeVirginization

DeVirginization refers to the act of seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a theater with a live shadow cast for the first time. It can also refer to a ritual or game planned by the cast (usually the Emcee) to honor a person's first time experiencing The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

  • August 7, 2016 Which was also the first show he performed with a shadowcast

History


Michael Baribeau 2005-2015 performed and competed in barbershop quartets from Grand Rapids on the state level and Grand Rapids Barbershop Great Lakes Chorus on the international level. 2008-present performed in many west Michigan community theatre companies. Since 2021 performing and backstage crew at Grand Haven Central Park Players community theatre and elected CPP board member on 06/11/22 and Education Committee Chair 08/10/22.

I was introduced to RHPS back in high school in the 1980s but after that only saw it on the occasion Halloween shows so it's actually nostalgic for me 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. I usually emcee now but working on my 'bingo card' of characters played which, to date, include *Brad Majors, Janet Weiss, The Criminologist, Riff Raff, Rocky, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Trixie, Eddie, Dr. Scott, show Emcee, and Scooby Do gargoyle. Also annual shadowcast performance for Williamston MI Sun Theatre and Grand Rapids Wealthy Theatre. Monthly performances in Muskegon Harbor Cinema, Celebration Cinema Grand Rapids and Grandville plus special performances in Lansing, Portage, and a debut performances include for TFR outdoors in freezing rain at Muskegon Getty Drive-In Theatre 10/28/17 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. I have also participated in numerous preshow skits I was made DHDC Assistant Director January 2018 and then Director March 2018 by producer Kevin Kilbry. During the Covid pandemic both DHDC and TFR shadowcasts lost their home venues with TFR on hiatus and DHDC still doing special performances as a floating cast. 06/01/22 At the DHDC Saugatuck Pride Rocky shadowcast Kevin Kilbry announced his retirement as DHDC Producer and advanced me to Producer.

Dubbed with the nickname 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 I stepped up to the counter she instead addressed me 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 nicknamed me Sweet Pea.

Michael's Movie Analysis


Context is everything and Rocky Horror Picture Show is a parody... "noun 1. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect", like Frankenstein vs Young Frankenstein. Not only is RHPS a parody of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Old Dark House, plus B-rated horror, alien invasions, coming-of-age movies, but also the masculinity and sexuality of beach party body builder movies. The audience members dress in cosplay of the movie characters, one of the hallmark outfits being dark corsets, heels, and fishnet stockings, for any sex, gender, non-binary, or body type and particularly those who want to dress in drag and be in a friendly environment. The Rocky Horror movie is entertainment for many but also has been a coming out moment for those feeling sexually oppressed by society with different rules for body types, men, and women and especially those who identify as LGBTQ+, a safe place to express their libido, orientation, gender, shape, and color while surrounded by the like minded and by supportive allies. Some of the call-backs shouted at the screen are dated but are often updated by younger generation of audience participants. Recently issue has been taken by the call back of "slut" regarding the character Janet but who is seen by some as representing society's hypocritical and oppressive sexuality expectation, while by other as the double standard applied to women where men who are sexually active are seen by society as conquers but sexually active women are perceived as immoral. In any case judgement is suspended in favor of the parody context and expression. Some argue it degrades women and the LGBTQ+ but many people of both groups consider it more an anthem of sexual freedom and just good dirty fun. For tamer tastes try a showing without the shadow cast.


Reference Links


Google Docs Rehearsal Aid High

Google Docs Rehearsal Aid Low

Callback Callout Script Rocky Horror Fandom

Callback Callout Script nerdnationmagazine 2014

Callback Callout Script google docs reddit rhps

Callback Callout Script mortaljourney 2011

Callback Callout Script Playbill's a curated selection of 'tamer' shoutouts Oct 15, 2016

Costumes Sold By halloweencostumes (doesn't include everything in photo)

Costumes indexed by carboncostume (for Janet but also has Brad, Rocky, and Frank links)

Costume/Makeup DIY Descriptions and tutorial videos

Costumes DIY The Student's Guide to Rocky Horror (old website but useful info)

Costumes Hair and Makeup DIY ibtimes

Makeup DIY tutorial videos (some costumes)

RHPS Makeup, Dance, Lyrics tutorial

RHPS History Timeline

Denton High Drama Club public facebook page

DHDC cast facebook page

DHDC Website (currently no available)

DHDC Favorite Videos

The Full Rocky public facebook page

TFR cast facebook page WMTS West Michigan Transylvanian Society

Rocky Horror Shadow Cast members facebook page

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 Beginning History

Producing A Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast

RHPS Costumes and Wig Info (once there scroll to the bottom)

RHPS Characters including Trixie the usherette

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

Retro Rocky Video Game for Windows from 1985 Commodore 64


First, if you don't want to spend the day downloading and adapting the game you can just play in on this online archived emulator. Spacebar ends 'Enter At Your Own Risk' screen. The qwerty board controls are the 'J' key selects Janet, 'B' selects Brad. A is up, Z down, N left, M right, Spacebar to pick up items, M to stop the end title screen, although the end credits have some lame name jokes I think, I don't know, media company names are so confusing. Also I'm told if you wait at the begging outside the castle with the lightening till the game times out you'll see the castle launch off for Transexual Transylvania though I'm not sure if that's true or if it works with the online version because after 25 minutes I was done checking on it. Aaaaand you might want to mute the looping Time Warp chiptune. Below the link is the game objective, if you really want to nerd out don't read the game objective.

1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!! played online

Game objective is collect the tiles of the DeMedusa machine and put them on the flashing screen behind the curtain on the stage to free your partner. You can only carry one tile and a key at a time. If you loose your clothes you first have to get them back before you can pick up anything else. You have to assemble the DeMedusa machine before the thermometer temp gets too high where Eddie then thaws and runs you over with his motorcycle. You can reset the thermometer in the freezer room.

This is how I spent my Sunday... free windows download of the 1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!!... it was a challenging but worth the, wait for it, antici...pation if you're interested in the retro games. If you're as big a geek as me here's how I did it. If you know a better option, browser versions, or similar RHPS games let me know! To play on your pc you need the game and a Commodore 64 emulator both available free online. The game is available free at this link...

1985 Commodore 64 The Rocky Horror Show Original T.V. Game!! download

...automatically downloads the file, to the lower left of the window 'The-Rocky-Horror... .zip' is visible. Click the download and a Windows Explorer window opens, in it's browser window at the top you can see the file name after 'Downloads' so it's in the Downloads directory. Click in the browser window where it says Downloads and you'll see all your downloaded files and the Rocky game should be highlighted. On the far left margin are directory/folder locations so left click the Rocky folder and while holding the click down drag the Rocky game to the top directory 'Desktop' and let go and it will now be on your Desktop.

An online emulator is avaiable at the next link but I have trouble controlling the characters with it...

Online Emulator

To download the emulator instead to play the game watch the tutorial...

Download Emulator Tutorial

  • NOTE* to open the game the tutorial steps are for the wrong type of file so watch the tutorial but also at least read the instructions with * below, if you're computer savvy you can skip a lot of the instructions below. The tutorial provides the link for the free Commodore 64 emulator which is...

Download Emulator

...there may be a delay as the website loads and might even have to back out then go back into page, then scroll down and click the underlined fine print that says 'Alternative download link', it opens a new window and after 15 seconds of ads you'll see the button 'Download Your File' and click it. Using the same method as moving the Rocky game file, move the WinVICE emulator to the Desktop directory so the same as the Rocky game. Then after drag and drop, left click the Desktop to see all the files and folders in that directory including both the Rocky game and the WinVICE emulator. Right click the zipped Rocky game and select 'Extract all', in the new window at the bottom click the button Extract and it will copy an unzipped version of the Rocky game folder, then back in the directory you can then delete the zipped file which will have the same name but end in .zip, then follow the same steps for the WinVICE emulator. Follow the tutorial opening the unzipped WinVICE folder, make a 'roms' folder, in the Rocky game folder right click and drag and drop a copy of the t64 file into roms, in the WinVICE folder double click x64 to open the Commodore emulator window (pc screen may go black a couple times), the menu options at the top of the emulator window click Settings, select 'Joystick settings', change joystick in port 1 & 2 to Keyset A & B, don't advise selecting 'Config Keyset' buttons to change settings.

  • Recommend at this point to select Options and click 'Double size' (don't use 'full screen' yet until comfortable). The video tutorial has you select a d64 program but Rocky game only has t64 so select that but when the tutorial tells you to select File then select 'attache disk image' don't because it won't have access to the file and instead select File then 'autostart disk/tape image', Autostart window make sure 'Look in' window has roms folder, 'Files fo type' select window drop down and select 'All files', then double click Rocky t64 file. It takes half a minute to start and the emulator screen will scramble and stuff.

Spacebar to end the Jack Alien/Remember Proudly Presents screen. For the next screen 'The Rocky Horror Show +7' for standard game play repeatedly press N (no) to cycle through all the questions/options but if you want the game super easy repeatedly press Y (yes) instead. Spacebar ends 'Enter At Your Own Risk' screen. The qwerty board controls are the 'J' key selects Janet, 'B' selects Brad. A is up, Z down, N left, M right, Spacebar to pick up items, M to stop the end title screen, although the end credits have some lame name jokes I think, I don't know, media company names are so confusing. Also I'm told if you wait till the game times out you'll see the castle launch off for Transexual Transylvania. Aaaaand you might want to mute the looping Time Warp chiptune. In options if select 'full screen' will lose menu options so to get out of emulator screen use keyboard Esc or key with windows icon next to alt key, to end full screen after you Esc then in the bottom toolbar you have right click the VICE emulator, 'close window' (computer screen might blink black a couple times), then reopen like before.

Game objective is collect the tiles of the DeMedusa machine and put them on the flashing screen behind the curtain on the stage to free your partner. You can only carry one tile and a key at a time. If you loose your clothes you first have to get them back before you can pick up anything else. You have to assemble the DeMedusa machine before the thermometer temp gets too high where Eddie then thaws and runs you over with his motorcycle. You can reset the thermometer in the freezer room.

fwiw above I provided the direct game download link but the page the game is available on is...

Game's Webpage

...beware there are many ads that look like download options, scroll down to the heading Commodore 64 Version and beneath that is a button that says 'Download 36k' with a UK flag and click it or use this link and download directly...

Also the t64/d64 instruction were at this link...

t64/d64 Discussion Thread

What game play looks like watch this video

Game Play Sample Video