{"id":383508,"date":"2025-11-02T10:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=383508"},"modified":"2025-11-02T10:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:21:29","slug":"the-rocky-horror-show-more-than-delivers-at-maryland-ensemble-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2025\/11\/02\/the-rocky-horror-show-more-than-delivers-at-maryland-ensemble-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Rocky Horror Show\u2019 more than delivers at Maryland Ensemble Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are two types of audience members at any production of <em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em> \u2014 converts and virgins. Converts are devoted fans, regulars at midnight screenings of the iconic film, who call out and call back as if their lives depended on it, elevating the experience from passive theater watching to a fully immersive one. Then there are the virgins, audience members who have no idea what they\u2019re walking into. Much like the characters Brad and Janet, they are lured in by converts looking to shock and entice \u2014 or by theater reviewers with family visiting from out of town. Which is how I found myself on Halloween night introducing my mother-in-law to a sweet transvestite and a muscle-bound creature of the night and watching sexually repressed college students lose their virginity on the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Frederick Community College Jack B. Kussmaul Theater stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an introduction to the cult classic, Maryland Ensemble Theatre and Theatre FCC\u2019s co-production of the <strong>Richard O\u2019Brien<\/strong> sci-fi\/horror opus more than delivers. Featuring a cast and crew composed of MET ensemble members and apprentices, Frederick Community College students, and actors and artists from the DMV, the show moves at a breakneck clip, references the movie liberally, and seamlessly incorporates audience participation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-1600x1200-1-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amari Chambers (phantom), Eric Jones (Frank-N-Furter), Karli Cole (Columbia), Alex Pietanza (phantom), and Mars Renn (phantom) in \u2018The Rocky Horror Show.\u2019 Photo by Emily Jessee.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the uninitiated, <em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em> follows newly engaged couple Brad and Janet as they get caught in a storm with a flat tire and are forced to seek refuge at a gothic castle in the middle of nowhere. Once inside, they find themselves unwilling guests of a mad scientist in a tight corset, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and his eccentric staff and guests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(\u201cAre they vampires?\u201d my mother-in-law whispered. Um, no. Just hang in there.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Brad and Janet soon find out, they have arrived on a special night. Dr. Frank-N-Furter is about to unveil his latest creation \u2014 Rocky, a muscle man created to satisfy the doctor\u2019s every desire. And since the young couple seems so tightly wound, why not extend Rocky\u2019s particular brand of hospitality to them as well? There\u2019s also a murder. And aliens. And a floor show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of MET and FCC\u2019s production is the cast. <strong>Eric Jones<\/strong> shines as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, towering over the rest of the actors in platform heels, teasing the audience with off-the-cuff quips, and swinging from seductive to cruel. <strong>Jeremy Myers<\/strong> and <strong>Mallorie Stern<\/strong> bring to life na\u00efve couple Brad and Janet. Myer\u2019s Brad is deeply closeted and almost cartoonish, with impeccable comedic timing, while Stern\u2019s Janet goes from sweet innocent housewife-in-training to confident sultry sexpot belting out \u201cToucha Toucha Touch Me.\u201d <strong>Willow Kyteler<\/strong> and <strong>Melanie Kurstin<\/strong> play Riff Raff and Magenta, Dr. Frank-N-Furter\u2019s devoted staff, with a campy, magnetic flair that is both hilarious and delightful to watch. Rounding out the main cast are <strong>Karli Cole<\/strong> as the tap-dancing, manic Columbia, <strong>Christian Wilson<\/strong> as a very traumatized and defiant Rocky, <strong>Matt Harris<\/strong> channeling the late <strong>Meat Loaf <\/strong>as Eddie\/Dr. Scott, and <strong>Ron Terbush<\/strong> as the Narrator, who inexplicably transforms from sober academic to leather daddy because why not?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1-345x460.jpg 345w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rocky-MET-1200x1600-1-696x928.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TOP: Mallorie Stern (Janet) and Jeremy Myers (Brad) surrounded by the phantoms; ABOVE: Alex Pietanza (phantom), Lucy Campbell (phantom), Katie Martin (phantom), Mars Renn (phantom), Khadeeja Sesay (phantom), Melanie Kurstin (Magenta), and Finn Martinez (phantom), in \u2018The Rocky Horror Show.\u2019 Photos by Emily Jessee.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then there\u2019s the Ensemble (<strong>Lucy Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>Amari Chambers<\/strong>, <strong>Cade MacFee<\/strong>, <strong>Katie Martin<\/strong>, <strong>Finn Martinez<\/strong>, <strong>Alex Pietanza<\/strong>, <strong>Mars Renn<\/strong>, and <strong>Khadeeja Sesay<\/strong>), the individual members of which are known as Phantoms, who serve as Greek chorus, party guests, stagehands, and even set pieces. When they aren\u2019t actively performing in a scene, they lurk along the periphery of the stage, throwing out callbacks or offering commentary almost as an extension of the audience. They also dominate the dance numbers choreographed by Chambers and<strong> Melrose Pyne<\/strong>, weaving through the audience during the \u201cTime Warp\u201d<em> <\/em>or surrounding Dr. Frank-N-Furter with fluttering feather fans as part of \u201cRose Tint My World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director <strong>Tad Janes <\/strong>was also responsible for scenic and sound design. The set dressing was minimal; the Phantoms moved around cylindrical platforms and scaffolding that served as the various set pieces, while different lighting effects (lighting designer Will Heyser-Paone) projected onto the white backdrop. The stage felt a bit too large for the production&#8217;s scale, even as the cast did their best to make the most of it. Costume design by Madeleine Davis was on point, a mix of sexy and campy, adjusting to each cast member\u2019s particular body type and referencing the movie while also being unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audience members were also decked out in costumes (it was Halloween, yes, but this is also a thing at any <em>Rocky<\/em> event) and didn\u2019t miss a beat as they shouted out callbacks. The production even provided props and projected images onto the curtains above the stage when needed. Bless Dr. Frank-N-Furter for working with the novices in the audience and offering \u201csloppy seconds\u201d when half of us forgot we needed to get our latex gloves ready for snapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to explain what <em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em> is about, or why people keep shouting at the cast, to someone who has never experienced it makes you realize just how bizarre this show is, but also why it works so well. It\u2019s a show that transcends time, space, and periodic think pieces on why it\u2019s problematic. It\u2019s a show that ultimately builds community and is as much about liberation as it is about queering up B-movie tropes. Like Dr. Frank-N-Furter\u2019s castle, it welcomes and corrupts all who dare to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My mother-in-law\u2019s review? \u201cI have no idea what just happened, but I loved it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running Time is 90 minutes with a 10-minute intermission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandensemble.org\/the-rocky-horror-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, <\/em><\/strong>a co-production by <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandensemble.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryland Ensemble Theatre<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frederick.edu\/programs-tlss\/visual-and-performing-arts\/theatre.aspxhttps:\/\/www.frederick.edu\/programs-tlss\/visual-and-performing-arts\/theatre.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theatre FCC<\/a>, plays through November 8, 2025 (8 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), at the Frederick Community College Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Visual &amp; Performing Arts Center, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD. Purchase tickets ($14\u2013$30)<a href=\"https:\/\/ci.ovationtix.com\/35900\/production\/1209807?performanceId=11660373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> online.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is online <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandensemble.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rocky-Program-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em><\/strong><br>Music, lyrics &amp; book by Richard O\u2019Brien<br>Directed by Tad Janes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A co-production with Theatre FCC, the cult classic moves at a breakneck clip and seamlessly incorporates audience participation.   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