THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Books, lyrics and music by Richard O’Brien
Directed by Stephen Skiles
Oct. 23-31, 2026

The ultimate cult musical experience, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a wild, hilarious ride packed with rock’n’roll, sci-fi thrills, outrageous characters, and audience-fueled fun. When wholesome sweethearts Brad and Janet seek shelter from a storm in the eerie castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, they are swept into a world of unforgettable music, over-the-top antics, and deliciously campy chaos. Fresh from its acclaimed 50th-anniversary Broadway revival, which earned nine Tony Award nominations, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW remains the most outrageous party in town; and a perfect celebration on Halloween night!

Cast:

DR. FRANK 'N' FURTER…Jamie Swisshelm
JANET WEISS…Kyra Sander
BRAD MAJORS…Luke Heetderks
RIFF RAFF…Sophie Mullins
MAGENTA/USHERETTE…Josi Pietrzyk
COLUMBIA…Isabella Varricchio
ROCKY HORROR…Taylor Mattingly
EDDIE…Cameron Wilson
DR. SCOTT…Cohen Rice
THE NARRATOR…Anna Meister
TRANSYLVANIAN/EXPERIMENT ENSEMBLE…Reilly Somerville, Brianna Starkey, Veronica Talbert, Olivia Burklow, Molly Ciuci, Anna Hittepole, Lilliana Stiverson, Lainey Caton, Ryan Scheiner

Production Team:

LIGHTING DESIGNER…Joe Beumer
SET DESIGNER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR...Joe Leonard
SOUND DESIGNER...Jason Sebastian
COSTUME DESIGNER…Jessica Pitcairn
MUSIC DIRECTOR...Dr. Scot Buzza
CONDUCTOR/PIANO...Dr. Matthew Lee
CHOREOGRAPHER...Jenna Treinen
PROP DESIGNERS...Nicole Grace, Bailee Price & Brianna Willingham
STAGE MANAGER…Anya Sperber
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER/MASTER ELECTRICIAN/LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR...Alec Schneider
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER...Jaime Israel
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER...Gracie Phlipot
SOUND ENGINEER...Nathan Donnelly
SOUND CREW…Alyssa Moore
RUN CREW...Tylen Gordon, Nick Hughes & Bailee Price
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS...Maria Rund & Jenna Mansfield
COSTUME CREW...Jaime Israel, Gracie Phlipot
SPOTLIGHT OPERATORS...Anna Smith & Giovanna Bellino
PERCUSSION..Jeff Runge
GUITAR...Sam Blair
KEYBOARD...Nick Benbow
BASS...Georgia Holt
SAXOPHONE...Andrew Bush
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR...Kelsey Schwarber
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER...Stephen Skiles

SHOW WARNINGS: ROCKY HORROR contains sexual language and situations, and some adult language. Fog, haze, loud music and flashing lights are utilized in this production.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION: Xavier Theatre utilizes a digital box office for events. The physical box office on campus, outside of the GSC Theatre, will open 1 hour prior to each showtime. 

Theatre doors open approximately 30 minutes prior to showtime. 

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW has a run time of 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.

Special Thanks:

The Albers Fund
The Knowlton Foundation
Xavier University Theatre Costume Shop Team
Xavier University Theatre Shop Crew
Steven Stapleton and Theatre Xavier
Peyton Wright and Notre Dame Academy Drama Department
Casey Johnson and Lakota East Drama Department
Matthew 25 Ministries
Pam Leonard

Photos by Mikki Schaffner.
 

 

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