Rocky Horror prop bags – containing all items needed to participate along with the film – are available for purchase for $5. Instructions will be included with each prop bag. The bags will also include a balloon, a glow stick, a rubber glove, a noisemaker, a confetti popper, toilet paper, a party hat, a sponge, paper plates, cards, a bag, and a newspaper. Some of the messier props familiar to audiences, such as rice, toast, and lighters, are not included in the bag. Only items provided in the official HT prop bag will be allowed in the theater.
Hendersonville Theatre’s bar and concession stand will also be open for beer, wine, cider, seltzer and non-alcoholic sales. Hendersonville Theatre recommends purchasing tickets and reserving a prop bag in advance.
The greatest cult film of all time and still in limited release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the longest-running theatrical release in film history. When it was released in 1975, it initially received an indifferent reception in movie theaters, but gained notoriety after it was embraced by audiences at midnight screenings in New York City and elsewhere.
The movie tells of the misadventures of Brad and Janet, newly engaged, whose car breaks down in a rainstorm, forcing them to seek refuge in the castle of the bizarre and flamboyant Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The pop culture phenomenon features revered performances by Tim Curry (Clue, Home Alone) as a bizarre and self-proclaimed “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania,” and Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma and Louise) and Barry Bostwick (Spin City), as Brad and Janet, a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when Frank-N-Furter unveils his greatest creation – and has a bit of fun with his reluctant guests.
Selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” the film gained notoriety as a midnight movie when audiences began participating with the film in theaters. The film has entered the pop culture lexicon for its many iconic and memorable scenes, including the song “The Time Warp” which has been covered by handfuls of artists and the often quoted phrase, “Dammit, Janet.”
This film is rated R for adult language and themes and is recommended for ages 17 and up.
