Halloween– one of our favorite days of the year- is rapidly approaching, and we've got a special treat for you!
We rented a party bus, and we're looking for a bunch of our favorite fans to take a trip to Ottawa on Friday, October 30, for a special Sandbar-only screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Peach and Ted, longtime Sandbar owners, also own the recently renovated Crystal Plaza Movie Theater in Ottawa and are excited to host our group for the night.
Interested? Here are the details:
- Ticket price is $25 per person
- Meet at The Sandbar (Lawrence) at 7 pm for a Rocky Horror pre-party
- Ride the party bus to Ottawa and back
- Showtime is 10 pm
- Refreshments provided on the bus
- Accessories goody bag provided at the show
There's a sign-up sheet at the bar, and the staff will gladly take your money. You can call and pay with a credit card, too. We encourage you to sign up in advance- space is limited (it always is at the Sandbar!), so don't wait until the night of the party.
Of course, we also highly encourage costumes and audience participation!
If you've never been on a Sandbar party bus before, let me tell you that the bus trip alone is worth the $25, and I have pictures to prove it. This is a trip you won't want to miss.
At the midnight showings, not only do patrons dress up, they bring props. There are no hard-and-fast rules on props, but the following is a list of some of the most common: Rice (to be thrown at Ralph and Betty’s wedding) Water pistols (back row squirts them during rain scene) – Newspapers (for front and middle rows to shield themselves from rain) – Flashlights or cigarette lighters (“There’s a Light” verse of “Over at Frankenstein Place”) – Rubber gloves (during and after the creation speech, Frank snaps his gloves three times) – Noisemakers (the Transylvanians applaud Frank’s creation – so should you) – Toilet paper [preferably “Scott’s” brand] (when Brad yells “Great scott!”, throw a roll) – Confetti (at the end of the “Charles Atlas” reprise, the Transylvanians throw confetti) – Toast (when Frank proposes a toast at dinner) – Party hat (when Frank puts on his hat to wish Rocky happy birthday, so does the audience) – Bell (“When we made it/did you hear a bell ring?”) – Cards (“Cards for sorrow/cards for pain”) – The props tend to vary somewhat from city to city, especially as some localities (and theaters) impose restrictions. For example, the “There’s a light” prop was almost always lighters during the original 1970s shows, but open flames are now banned in most movie theaters (either by theater policy or by law – and considering that another common prop is newspapers, this is generally a good idea). Another example is that some fans insist that the toast should be buttered. However, many theaters frown on this, due to the mess (and the possibility of someone slipping).