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The Rocky Horror Virgin's Survival Guide.
If you're reading this, you've probably already admitted to being a "virgin", or maybe a friend ratted you out. In any case, one thing is true: You've never seen The Rocky Horror Show in a theatre before.

You're in for a very special treat. “...for tonight you are about to witness a breakthrough in biochemical research” and yourself. Tonight, you stop being a Rocky Horror Virgin.

You lucky person, you.

The Rocky Horror Experience.

Dress.
Come dressed as your favorite character, Transylvanian, or transvestite. Of course, you're welcome to wear normal (boring) clothing, too.

Dancing.
Ummm.. “it’s just a jump to the left”.

Props.
A Bag of Props will be available for purchase before the show.

Object: Shredded paper confetti
Cue: When Brad and Janet exit the church.

Object: Newspaper
Cue: Hold over head as Janet does in the rainstorm.

Object: Squirt gun
Cue: see above.

Object: Cell Phone (on vibrate, please)
Cue: Open them and wave over the head when “There’s a Light” is sung.
This substitutes for one of the No-Nos (see below).

Object: Rubber gloves
Cue: Put on when Frank N. Furter dons his before his “creation” speech. Snap them loudly.

Object: Noisemaker
Cue: Blow when Transylvanians cheer Frank-N-Furter’s creation speech.

Object: Toilet paper.
Cue: Toss when Dr. Scott appears and Brad shouts, “Great Scott!”

Object: Keys.
Cue: Jingle them during Frank's line "When we made it, did you hear a bell ring".

Object: Playing cards
Cue: Flick into the audience when Frank sings “Cards for sorrow, cards for pain”.

No-Nos.
Regular Rocky Horror props not allowed at WICA:

Rice (tossed at the wedding Brad and Janet attend)
Water pistol or Super-Soaker (squirted during the rainstorm)
Lighters (clicked and waved over head during “There’s a Light”; use your phone instead)

Very Important: Do Not throw anything at the stage or cast. If you're in the front, throw towards the back. If you're in the back, throw forward - not hard! And remember: don't throw out, throw up! (Not literally.)

Say it! Say it!
People will be yelling things at the stage.
If you're looking for a show to Just Watch, you're in the wrong place.

YOU should be yelling things at the stage.
This is an Audience Participation show... You, Dear Virgin, are a part of the audience. If you don't participate, who will?

Here’s example:

FRANK N. FURTER: So...
AUDIENCE: DO, RE, MI, FA!
FRANK: Come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab. I see you shiver with an-ti-ci...
AUDIENCE: SAY IT! SAY IT! SAY IT!
FRANK: . . . pation. But maybe the rain
AUDIENCE: IS IN BRAD’S HAIR
FRANK: is really to blame.
AUDIENCE: OR MAYBE NOT.
FRANK: So I’ll remove
AUDIENCE: YOUR CLOTHES!
FRANK: the cause
AUDIENCE: WHAT ABOUT THE SYMPTOM?
FRANK: But not the symptom.
AUDIENCE: (Expletive)!

NOTE: There are points in the show where responses shouldn’t happen – during the songs as a rule and in "Super Heroes" in particular.