Volume VII, Issue 3 |
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March 28, 1998
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Winter's over, Spring is here, and
while it's been sprinkling off and on all day,
we're still hoping for some taut flesh in
skimpy lingerie to grace our stage for the
evening. Of course, Midnight Insanity looks
forward to Lingerie Nights almost as much
as you do!!! For all you virgins out there,
this is Midnight Insanity's traditional show,
which takes place on the last Saturday of
every month. We'll let you slide this time,
but we'll expect to see you properly dressed,
next month. Oh, and bring your friends. :-)
Were you here last week?? If not, you
missed a truly spectacular show!!! Last
week was Midnight Insanity's first foray into
the Psychadellic 60's. Yes, Midnight
Insanity travelled through 30 years to bring
you 60's night! The entire cast came
dressed in the most outlandish costumes
... you should have seen Allan's pants! We
had so much fun, we'll be sure to do it again,
we're just not sure when. We'll also be
having lots more Special Nights in the near
future, so keep *do* keep an eye on those
programs!!
Speaking of Special Shows, Tacky Horror ... also known as "Switch Night", is right around the corner (next week). This is our traditional "April Fool's Day" show where we swap roles for a night, and play out parts under most unusual circumstances!! It always produces a truly unique show, so be sure to be here and see Midnight Insanity as you've never seen them before. In |
addition to being Tacky Horror, we'll remind
you that it's also TIME WARP WEEKEND.
This is the weekend where you lose an hour
of sleep due to Daylight Savings Time (don't
worry, you'll get it back in October). The loss
of sleep sucks, but it's a darned good
excuse to tell your parents why you're home
so late. Take advantage of it while you can!!
While were here, laughing our asses
off at Tacky Horror, a small handful of
Midnight Insanity cast members will be
making the trek across the country to
Rocky Horror's 23rd Annual Convention in
New York City, New York!! While the majority
of us can't afford to go, be assured that
your home cast, Midnight Insanity, will be
well represented. All in all, it will be a *very*
full weekend!!!
My children, the time has come. This week I got a post card from the one and only, DR. DEMENTO!!! Dr. Demento is very near and dear to us as he helped host our 18th Anniversary Rocky Horror Convention, "Age of Consent", back in August of 1993. He is also an avid player of "The Time Warp", which is where most people get their first taste of Rocky. Dr. Demento has been broadcasting some of the most hilarious songs ever written, for over 20 years now. While he's based in Culver City, his native area residents do NOT get to hear his broadcast, since no stations in the area carry his program. :-( KLSX (97.1 FM) has agreed to a one-week tryout of the Dr. Demento show TOMORROW, March 29th, from 8pm to 10pm. He's asking us to CALL, |
WRITE or FAX KLSX (attention Jack Silver)
starting Monday, March 30, to ask them to
carry the show EVERY WEEK. We need to
flood them with calls and letters.
IMPORTANT: Do not contact the station
before the March 29th broadcast ...
otherwise I guess it'd sound a bit hokey. Be
sure to tune in tomorrow night, and contact
the station at KLSX, 3580 Wilshire Blvd.,
Los Angeles CA, 90010. Phone (213) 383-
4222, FAX (213) 386-3649.
Mysterious and Spooky. Sound
familiar? Yes, it's the Addams Family
Theme!! News on the wire is that our
beloved Tim Curry will be playing Gomez
Addams in the "Addams Family Reunion"
movie!!! According to the information we
have, this movie will be released to the Fox
Family Channel (cable) and on Fox Video, in
the September/October timeframe.
Ooops, almost forgot ... yes, that
show you've been waiting for, Rookie Horror,
is coming up fast. We haven't set a firm
date yet, but it will likely land in May. For
those unfamiliar, if you've ever wanted to
play a Rocky part, Midnight Insanity gives
you the chance every hundred shows or so.
We're essentially giving the show back to
you, the audience, for a night! Sign up in the
lobby for parts you'd like to play. We'll select
a cast, give you a few weeks to prepare, then
you're up!! More details, coming soon...
Now, if you're looking for a more "permanent" deal, Midnight Insanity is always looking for more Transylvanians, as well as stagehands, spotlight operators, and understudies in all roles. We are also actively seeking a Rocky. We also have |
several parts open on our Friday night
stage, at the Topanga Theatre in Woodland
Hills. Now, we don't get paid (your applause
is thanks enough!!), but you *do* get in for
free, so I mean, if you're here anyway, why
not?? Come see the cast after the show to
sign up for a part!!
Time Warping in the aisles and
screaming your lungs out HAS to work up an
appetite. Midnight Insanity invites you to
join us after the show at the Shorehouse
Café in Seal Beach. We've been going to
Shorehouse for over a year now, and they're
more than interested in seating Rocky
Horror audience members. Come see the
cast after the show and we'll get you
directions to the café...so long as you don't
have a table of twelve ordering water. :-(
It is with a heavy heart that we
mourn the closing of one of the biggest
Rocky Horror sites on the web. "Cosmos
Factory" is closing, due to, well ... basically
being too damned popular!! It's been eating
up so much connect time, that the provider
wants to charge more money for keeping it
alive. Since it's owner can't truly afford to
keep it open, Cosmo's Factory will close. If
you haven't seen it, hop to it before it goes
away: http://www.cosmosfactory.org.
Midnight Insanity would like to thank the Art Theatre Management & Woodland Hills Theatre Management and crew, for allowing us to perform *every fucking week*; Denny's and Shorehouse Café, for giving us a place to crash after the show; Bob, for all her work in line; and, of course, you, our loving and faithful audience, who come to see us, *every fucking week*!!! |