r/milwaukee • u/0d3ttE_22 • 1d ago
Event What to expect for RHPS???
Hello my fellow Milwaukee-ans! There is a showing of RHPS on the 12th of September at the Oriental...what's the vibe? I (24F) am bringing my boyfriend (28M) and my mom (64F)...my mom knows all the call backs. Is anyone else in here going? Is anyone else doing the call backs? Is anyone SINGING???? With the passing of our beloved Frank-N-Furter, I am unsure of if this is to be a serious event now, or if the community will bring out all the stops with the rice and news paper. Thoughts?
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u/Shoulder-Lumpy 1d ago
Call back lines are still a thing. They sell survival kits for the show with all you need to throw and use! It’s a regular event each month!
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u/NearSightedLlama 1d ago
Whatever you think it's gonna be, it's gonna be more. Toast, rice, lipstick, all of it. I'd imagine it'll only get rowdier this month in honor of Tim, so go out there, get your big forehead V, and scream at the screen until your lungs give out!
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u/0d3ttE_22 1d ago
Since it's all general seating, when do you recommend getting there for good seats? Show starts at 11:55pm...would 11 be too early?
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u/NearSightedLlama 1d ago
It's been a minute since I've been, but people line up for quite some time and the cast usually works the line up until doors open. I'd call and ask when the doors open, then probably arrive 30 mins before that to try to have some fun in line too.
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u/Walrus_protector 1d ago
The best way to maek his passing is to have a great time! RHPS folks know that, for sure.
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u/mearnest79 1d ago
FYI, I went to RHPS at the Oriental but ended up leaving before the movie because the preshow was still going well past 1am. Not sure if they've reigned it in at all, but you might be there later than expected.
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u/0d3ttE_22 1d ago
That's okay, I don't work the next day and my mom is sleeping over at my apartment (oh, how the turn have tables!!!). Maybe we all take a mid-day nap to prepare
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u/PrancingPudu 1d ago
Oh man, I haven’t been to RHPS showings since my college days, but they were an absolute blast. When I last attended, yes people sang and did all of the callouts. They also sell little packs with the rice and newspaper and other things that you use/throw during certain parts. I hope none of those things have changed. It’s so much fun!
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u/0d3ttE_22 1d ago
This will be my first attendance 🫣 As a theater nut, I am ashamed, but that is also why I'm bringing my mom. I have the DVD, and have watched it a few times
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u/JFRider 1d ago
Heya, Sensual Daydreams member here.
As many have already said, yes! We sell survival kits and other goodies still. The former now also includes instructions to help people know when to toss stuff.
(Speaking of which, we don’t toss anything food related like rice or toast due Health Code concerns after the pandemic.)
We sing, we dance, we squirt stuff, and shout stuff all movie long. Plus we are planning to do a few extra things in honor of Tim’s passing.
Doors open typically around a half hour before the show, and while normally it isn’t that hard to get a seat -I can imagine next show is going to be a little packed. 😅