University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

lis lii Campus , community WE ' RE INNOCENT! REALLY! (above) Janet (Carrie Sumner) and Rocky rDiistin WilWins) are rau?ht...in each other ' s clothes. UH...MASTER? (middle) Riff-Raff (Matt Swan) catches Frank (Eric Sizemore) after Frank sees Rocky and Janet in an ...er....interesting picture. SWEET TRANSVESTITE (opposite page) Frank struts his (or her) stuff in a corset, fishnet stockings and high heels. NA and Florence communities treat- ' ed themselves to a science fiction double feature as UNA ' s theater department presented The Rocky Horror Show on Oct. 30 and 31, and Nov. 1, 6, 7, and 8 at Norton Auditorium. The fun began as ' antoms (Michael Bradley, Christi Cargal, Drew Hampton, Amanda Maddox, Telisha Montgomery, Jennifer Salter, Kimberly Stone, Carrie Sumner and Trey York) ooh-ooh-oohed in harmony with the Usherette ' s (Kimberly Stone) beautiful solo, " Science Fiction Double Feature. " Before long. Brad (Michael Redman) and Janet (Telisha Montgomery on Oct. 31, Nov. 6 and 8 , Carrie Sumner Oct. 30, Nov. 1 and the fun begins. Redman captures Brad ' s quintessential nerdiness expertly. Their journey is narrated by Dr. Scott (Dr. Robert Adler). Adler ' s booming baritone beau- lnmiEWTiTTiT?rKij3 cal tale of two lovebirds who find themselves in an unexpected situation. The castle, which does not contain a phone because " castles don ' t have phones, asshole, " is home to an intriguing cast of characters, includ- ing Matt Swan as Riff- Raff. Swan is obviously a talented singer, but some of his lyrics are simply unintelligible. The audience may be straining to hear him or they may have to resort to looking up the words online after the show, as the writer did. Swan ' s stage presence is excel- lent and his choreogra- phy is masterful, but the problem is in the enunci- ation. However, consid- ering that this is Swan ' s first time ever singing in public, he does a great job. Perhaps Swan is not to blame. The micro- phone/amplification sys- tem was spotty through- out the show. Rocky Horror is a musical fea- turing incred ible dance moves, which the cast performs flawlessly. Given the physical demands of such a show, it might be prudent to consider body micro- piiuiii the cast rather than the obtrusive handheld mikes that are used. It presents an unnecessary complication for the actors in an already demanding performance. Thus, it is no surprise that many lines and lyrics are completely lost by misplaced or poorly amplified microphones. The show band. Photos by Eve Styles