| Volume V, Issue 10 |
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October 26, 1996
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Get into the Groove! Groove Radio
103.1, that is! Yes, tonight marks a first in
Midnight Insanity (and possibly Rocky
Horror) history! We have a *live remote*
from Groove Radio 103.1, who have come
down to broadcast for all the world (or, at
least this part of Southern California), the
sick and twisted, divine decadence that is,
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on
Halloween; or, as best as radio can describe,
anyway. In addition, they're bringing freebies
so stock up on all the bumperstickers you
can afford. But that's not all . . .
It's that, er, Time, again, folks! Time Warp Weekend is upon is. That's when you get to make a deal with the devil, and exchange a few hours of sunlight, for an extra hour tonight! Great deal, huh? As age-old as this strange tradition is, it's always just a tad confusing. "Spring Forward, Fall Back", so this being the Fall, we gain an hour. 1:00am will occur twice (officially, you should set your watch back an hour at 2:00am . . . don't ask, we don't know), and you'll have a great excuse to tell your parents when you get home late. Oh, and TIME WARP tonight, up and down the aisles, down in front of the stage, or in your seats if you have to. Pelvic-thrust the night |
away with Midnight Insanity! It's
astounding . . .
There's Gold in them thar Hills! That's right, gold shorts, gold sequins . . . and a golden opportunity. There's not too many things nearly as fun as opening a new theatre, and that's just what we did last Friday night, waaaaay out in Woodland Hills. Ask us why we did it? Ummm, `cause we're sick fucks, that's why. Seriously, if you've been keeping up on M.I. news, you know the cast has been on the lookout for a Friday night theatre. Well, we found one. Last night brought back memories of being a starting cast, without the glamorous props and well-rehearsed blocking that you see here *every fucking week*. Nope, this was more of an improv, and us making do with what we'd carried in on our backs. Special thanks go to Diego and Tracy, for going the extra mile and injuring themselves, in an attempt to produce a better show. Now *that's* commitment!!! A new theatre could not have come at a better time, with Halloween just around the corner; despite the stiff order of a *Triple*-shift next week of Thursday (Halloween, at the Art), Friday (Woodland Hills) and Saturday (Saturdays, as usual, at the Art!) So if you've ever wanted to see Midnight Insanity in a wholly different light (and we're not talking Tacky |
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Horror here), come see the show at
Woodland Hills. Take the 405 North, to the
101 West (towards Ventura), drive about 7
miles, exit Topanga Canyon Blvd., make a
Right, go up about 1 mile, it's on the right-
hand side at Topanga Canyon and Victory.
Woodland Hills not attractive
enough? How about Paris? The following
comes from a long-standing Long Beach
regular who is presently staying in Paris: "If
you don't mind paying $9 dollars to be the
target of rice and water for two hours in a
tiny theatre with NO cast, NO show and NO
one yelling lines, than perhaps you should
visit the theatre Studio Galande the next
time you are in Paris. Each person was
allowed a *maximum* of a kilo of rice (~2
pounds) and a liter of water." Vaguely
reminds you of terror-in-the-aisles night,
huh? For those journeying to France, bring
armor, and lots of ammo . . .
It is with a heavy-hearted sigh that we bid goodbye to not one, not two, but *three*, of our particularly remarkable Transylvanians. Our first is Keturah, one of our longest-standing Translyvanians, and the best Frank-N-Furter for someone who's only played the part *twice*. Keturah is departing M.I. to pursue higher learning. Go Girl! Our next isn't really a departure. Suzanne has been a key member in our Transylvanian Squad for quite some time now, and plays the best-looking Pirate Tranny we've ever seen. Suzanne, however, will be transferring her skills to our Props |
area (props/tech . . . the unsung heroes of
Midnight Insanity), where she is greatly
welcomed. Our last one is a particularly sad
case. Perhaps our *newest* Transylvanian,
Eric, has been, well, pretty much ordered a
change of lifestyle by his parents, and Rocky
Horror is just one of the casualties. A
talented young boy, with lots of ideas and
creativity, as-of-yet untapped. We'll miss
him dearly, and will wait for the day he turns
18.
Midnight Insanity heartily welcomes
back some of our lost brethren, Toby (our
Eddie), and Kat (security). Toby and Kat
had both been with us for many years, many
performances, and many conventions, when
they departed some months ago to work as
bouncers at a topless bar. Hey, money
talks. Apparently, not nearly enough as
*both* have decided that Midnight Insanity
is really where it's at, and have returned to
us, in their former roles, much to our
delight! Welcome back, boys!
Midnight insanity would like to thank the Art Theatre Management and crew, for allowing us to perform here *every fucking week*; the management and crew of the Woodland Hills theatre; Groove Radio 103.1 for coming on down to join us tonight; Keturah, Suzanne and Eric, for being cool Trannys; Joe, our ultra-cool Sunday Denny's waiter; the crew at the new Los Alamitos Denny's, for all their efforts; and as always, our loving, faithful, and now dual-theatre, home audience (yes, this means you). |