The production will run at Bucks County Playhouse through Oct. 28
The Times
Michael Thomas Holmes and Tim Rogan have joined the cast of The Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse. Holmes will play Dr. Scott/The Narrator and Rogan will play Rocky. They replaced previously announced cast members Jennifer Van Dyck and Erik Altemus, respectively.
Executive producer Robyn Goodman, producing director Alexander Fraser, and producers Stephen Kocis and Joshua Fiedler announced the casting change in preparation for opening night, which took place Friday, Oct. 12.
Directed by Playhouse artistic associate Hunter Foster, who directed this season’s record-breaking Million Dollar Quartet and choreographed by Playhouse artistic associate Lorin Latarro, The Rocky Horror Show will play through October 28.
Holmes appeared with Jason Alexander and Martin Short in The Producers and in Broadway’s Oklahoma! Rogan has been on national tours of Camelot as Lancelot and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as Gaston.
This year to add to the fun, all patrons will have Time Warp seats. A Playhouse prop bag will be available for each attendee and everyone will be invited to come up on stage and dance the Time Warp with the cast.
Mason Alexander Park (direct from the National Tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch) will make his Playhouse debut in the role of as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. This production will see the return of Alyse Alan Louis as Janet (Broadway’s Original Cast of Amélie and Mamma Mia), Erik Altemus as Rocky (Lewis in the Original Broadway Revival Cast and 1st National Tour of Pippin), and Danielle Diniz as a Phantom (National Tour of Dirty Dancing).
They are joined by Playhouse Rocky first-timers including: Zach Cossman as Brad (BCP’s Million Dollar Quartet and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), Daisy Wright as Columbia (Phyllis from BCP’s 42nd Street), Trent Saunders as Riff Raff, Christina Sajous as Magenta (Broadway’s Spongebob Squarepants and American Idiot), Jennifer Van Dyck as Narrator/Dr. Scott (BCP’s The Divine Sister), and Alec Irion as Eddie.
The creative team includes Greg Santos (Associate Director), David L. Arsnault (Scenic Design), Nicole V. Moody (Costume Design), Travis McHale (Lighting Design), Bart Fasbender (Sound Design), Lorin Latarro (Choreographer), Lisa Gajda (Associate Choreographer), Darcy Bert (Props Master). Musical director is Will Shuler. Casting by Geoff Josselson, CSA and Kaitlin Shaw, CSA of Tara Rubin Casting.
The Rocky Horror Show, with book, music, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien, is a musical that inspired the 1975 classic cult film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It follows innocent couple Brad and Janet as they seek shelter at a mysterious old castle on a dark and stormy night, where they encounter transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter, his “perfect” creation Rocky, and an assortment of other crazy creatures.
The Rocky Horror Show will run through October 28 with select special late night showings. Tickets start at $60. Special discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. No outside prop bags permitted will be permitted. For full details and to purchase tickets, visit buckscountyplayhouse.org, call 215–862–2121, or visit the box office at 70 South Main St., New Hope.
