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come into our characters was awe-inspiring in their own way mostly because we’re getting to know our lines, choreography, steps and more.” the directors and cast to overcome.

Being a large production advertised across campus, almost every performance was sold out within days of tickets going on sale. From show to show, the cast continued to give their all for each show.

“A few of the biggest challenges have been the ambiguity of the music score, the technical requirements, and then the synchronization with the cast,” Goff said.

“This production was initially set to be done last year in February, but COVID made it impossible, so it was delayed until this semester,” Best said. “We had cast musical numbers and interactions between the cast and the audience.

Lindsay Navarro plays Usherette in the opening number of “The Rocky Horror Show” in the Blackbox Theater at FMU PAC. last year, but several of those had graduated or were unavailable, so we had another set of auditions in August and got the show cast.” The show was made up of plethora of detailed costumes and set designs,

The cast and crew, made up of faculty members, students and alumni, worked together to create, design and perform the elaborate show for a total of seven nights.

“It’s very unique and tends to throw a curveball at you at every turn so you genuinely gain a whole experience with the show as an actor,” Jaylanna Smalls, a member of the show’s ensemble, said. “Getting the chance to see each of us

“No matter how tired we are and whatnot, as soon as the lights shine and we don our costumes, we become our characters and we give the best night we could have,” Smalls said. “The energy’s unmatched with the audience and everything. live for every minute of it.” The show ran for little under two hours, with a 15-minute intermission between the two acts. At the end of the production, the cast joined together at the front of the stage to lead the audience in a sing-a-long of “Time Warp”. The finale of the show wrapped up with a special performance of “Sweet Transvestite” by the cast and the musical’s very own director, Keith Best.