In order to allow for your planning, we are putting out a very early tent-pole schedule here. Come back for updates. Scheduling is not final until this messaging is gone.
WED
DOCTOR HORRIBLE’S SING-A-LONG BLOG
7PM | Shadowcast | Basement Ballroom
Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain with his own video blog, must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder. He is attempting to join the prestigious Evil League of Evil, but his plans are usually foiled by the egotistical corporate tool superhero Captain Hammer.
SHADOWCAST MASH-UP
8PM | Shadowcast | Basement Ballroom
We can’t fit them all in, but we can bring you the hits from some of our favorite productions including ____, _____, _____, and _______. Thirteen fill in.
TROLL2
10PM | Shadowcast | Basement Ballroom
A family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter goblins disguised as humans in a small town. The plot follows Joshua Waits as he tries to save his family after the spirit of his deceased grandfather Seth warns him that the town of Nilbog, where the family are spending their vacation, is inhabited by goblins who turn people into plant matter to eat them. Remember, you don’t piss on hospitality!
THU
BOARD GAMES
2PM – All day and Night | Gathering | Ballroom Corridor
Board game players from throughout the community are invited to bring their favorite games in and share outside the ballroom.
RKO HORROR PICTURE SHOW
2PM | Screening | Main Ballroom
Soft open. Enjoy while we test the A/V system. This is a screening only of Roy Rossi’s tribute to the greatest cult movie of all time. This is a slide-based video with alternate versions of the songs from various Rocky Horror Show plays. The presentation still depicts the story of Brad & Janet’s encounters with the residents of the bizarre castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
TBD PANEL
3PM | Workshop | Main Ballroom
TBD.
HANK JOHNSON PANEL
4PM | Main Ballroom
Professor Hank Johnson shares his knowledge on a business topic TBD.
ROCKY’S GOT TALENT
6PM | Event | Main Ballroom
Community variety talent show featuring songs, burlesque, performance art, and more.
MOMMA MIA
7PM | Event | Main Ballroom
Sophie, a young bride-to-be, secretly invites three of her mother’s former lovers to her upcoming wedding with the possibility that any of them could be her real father. Her mother, Donna, prepares for the big day. The film is filled with the hits of the pop group ABBA.
THE ROOM
9PM | Event | Main Ballroom
Often derided by ignorant fools not able to recognize a true masterpiece, Tommy Wiseau’s work of screenplay, acting, production, and musical score is regarded by most critics as the best film ever made by a movie genius. In San Francisco, we follow Johnny, a man who has it all. A girlfriend, Lisa. A best friend, Mark. A young man to mentor, Denny. Johnny is the Alpha male and everyone’s lives go around him. What could go wrong? This is a unique tale of a man’s love, friendship, success, and inner workings of the female mind. Johnny is a man other men can only fantasize to become.
PARTY ONE
11PM | Event | Main Ballroom
Celebrate the completion of night one of the convention. ********
FRI
GAME SHOW TBC
12PM | Event | Main Ballroom
*** Details to be confirmed ***.
COSTUMING
1PM | Panel | Main Ballroom
Join some of the most well-known costume experts in the Rocky Horror community as they cover costume areas including wigs, makeup, sewing, themed costumes, Frank jackets, and who knows what else. *** Details to be updated ***.
REEFER MADNESS
2PM | Shadowcast | Main Ballroom
A straight-laced high school principal seeks to impart his wisdom by telling a frightful tale about the fate of two innocent teens. This film tells the tale of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug menace marijuana. Along the way he receives help from his girlfriend Mary and Jesus himself, but always finds himself in the arms of the Reefer Man and the rest of the denizens of the Reefer Den.
CAST VIDEO PRESHOWS
6PM | Event | Basement Ballroom
The talented casts of the Rocky Horror community put their creativity, acting, and editing skills to work by creating short videos for us to enjoy. They could be Rocky Horror themed music videos, movie or TV show spoofs, mockumentaries, future con promo videos; the possibilities are endless!
SHOCK TREATMENT
7PM | Shadowcast | Main Ballroom
Following on from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, this musical spinoff is set several years later in Brad and Janet Majors’ hometown of Denton. Denton’s greatest success story, Farley Flavors, has created a giant TV station where residents are either participants or viewers. Brad and Janet are married now and represent the old values, but their romance has fallen on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, Brad is imprisoned on the program “Dentonvale” (the local mental hospital) while Janet is conscripted to become a new star. As Janet is entranced by the high life, she forgets Brad. Who is trying to woo her away?
FBC POKER TOURNAMENT To be confirmed – *** I should ask FBC about this! ***
9PM | Gathering | Basement Ballroom
The Full Body Cast tradition that began in 2013 continues with an all-new entourage. Square off in a Vegas-style Hold’em tournament – with a Rocky twist – for bragging rights, valuable prizes, and the title of Champion Poker Slut.
DRAG RACE
10PM | Event | Main Ballroom
Community variety drag show featuring both local Providence talent and performers within the wider shadowcasting community hosted by Creature Feature and Ricky Mortis.
PARTY TWO
11PM | Event | Main Ballroom
Celebrate the completion of night two of the convention. ******
SAT
REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA
11:00AM | Event | Main Ballroom
In 2056, an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants. Miss your payments, however, and you will be visited by a Repo Man. GeneCo is run by Rotti Largo, a tortured man facing impending doom who is fighting to save his legacy. His 3 offspring offer little hope – Luigi, Pavi, and Amber. He turns to Shilo, a sheltered young girl dependent on drugs to stay alive and daughter of his arch rival in previous love, Nathan. Nathan is an equally tortured soul with a duel identity, doting father and murderous Repo Man. All will be settled at the opera tonight!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON EVENT (COOL STUFF COMING)
1:00PM | Event | Main Ballroom
To be detailed.
LIVE PRESHOWS
7PM | Event | Park Cinema
The Penultimate Event! The live preshows put together by skilled Rocky Horror casts throughout the community are a huge focal point of any Rocky convention. Over the years we have seen fascinating live songs, amazing medleys, epic choreography, and spectacular blending of recorded and live performances. We can’t wait to cheer on all the casts as they show us the legendary preshows they have prepared for us this year!
AWARDS & MC
8PM | Event | Park Cinema
Our kickoff to The Rocky Horror Picture Show includes community and cast awards and then MC/Audience moments before we start the Show!
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
8:30PM | Shadowcast | Park Cinema
Experience the greatest cult movie of all time featuring an all-star shadowcast lineup! Newly engaged couple, Brad and Janet, experience their car breaking down in an isolated area and must find a phone to call for help. They find themselves at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and encounter unexpected people and experiences that change the course of their night, and lives, forever.
KARAOKE AFTER PARTY (To be confirmed)
11PM | Gathering | Hotel Basement Rooms
After the main event, join us for late night karaoke with hosts, Val Schrum and Ian Butterfield. Select from a vast catalogue of songs that should satisfy any participant’s wishes.
SUN
LUNCH 51
12PM | Gathering | Ladder 113 (to be confirmed)
For those of you looking for one last meet-up before driving or flying, we’ll be meeting up at Lunch 51 which is about .5 miles from the hotel
REHEARSALS
MAMMA MIA
1PM | Gathering | Basement Ballroom
1- Dance 1
2- Dance 2
3- Dance 3
4- Dance 4
5- Tell The Truth
SHOCK TREATMENT
?PM | Gathering | Basement Ballroom
1- Look What I Did To My Id
2- Crystal – Anything Else?
REPO! THE GENTIC OPERA
?PM | Gathering | Basement Ballroom
1- Genterns
2- Cassia – Anything Else?
REEFER MADNESS
?PM | Gathering | Basement Ballroom
1- Thirteen ? Dance 1
2- Dance 2
3- Dance 3
4- Dance 4
5- Tell The Truth
ROCKY HORROR
?PM | Gathering | Park Basement
1- Transylvanians
2- Sammi – Thirteen – What else?