SATURDAY
Columbus Theater
270 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903

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Repo! The Genetic Opera Live

REPO! The Genetic Opera, shadow casted by a nation wide All-Star Cast. In 2056, an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants.  Miss your payments, however, and you will be visited by a Repo Man.  GeneCo is run by Rotti Largo, a tortured man facing impending doom fighting to save his legacy while receiving no help from his 3 offspring Luigi, Pavi, and Amber.  He turns to Shilo, a sheltered young girl dependent on drugs to stay alive and daughter of his arch rival in previous love, Nathan.  Nathan is an equally tortured soul with a duel identity, doting father and murderous Repo Man.  All will be settled at the opera!

Live Cast Pre-Shows

The live (and video) preshows from casts across the country are often the highlight of a great Rocky Con, and we want to make sure that everyone is there to see them, so we are putting them smack dab right in the middle of the action, where they belong, at the main venue, right before Rocky Horror! Get ready to cheer on casts who have worked their asses off to prepare a preshow of epic proportions :)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live

The reason, we are all here! Experience the greatest cult movie of all time, shadow cast'd by an All-Star cast of Rocky Horror performers from coast to coast.  The historic Columbus Theater (ironically used to be the RKO Radio Picture's theater) in Providence will be host to the greatest showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show we could possibly produce. Brad & Janet, a newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.  They find themselves at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite, and meet challenges they are unprepared for.  They, and you the audience, meet a large group of Transylvanians dance to the 'Time Warp'.  Dr. Frank-N-Furter builds his own man.  Eddie comes out of deep freeze.  A rival scientist comes to the castle.  And a floor show is held, in the middle of the night!

The Newlywed/Not-So-Newlywed Game

Join Bert Schnick, as he pins married couples both new and old to see who knows the love of their life the best! At this point, we should all have a few drinks in us, so expect some tongue-in-cheek humor, and some really embarrassing realizations as we see who really knows their lover <3

Dr. Horrible Commentary with The Teseracte Players

Do you want to know the REAL story behind Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog?  There is an entire musical in the commentary track performed by the cast and crew of Dr. Horrible.  Join the Teseracte Players of Boston as they bust through the 4th wall and go one step further as the only cast in the world than can perform this production.

The "NO PICNIC" Hotel Parties

At 4711 Con, NYC RHPS redefined the hotel party with the now legendary No Picnic Bar. Now, they are teaming up with RKO to take it the next level! The No Picnic Party is back and bigger than ever, spanning across the entire top floor of the Omni over the weekend, with more than 4,000 square feet to accommodate a historic party of epic proportions. Friday night, the party will be hosted in the RKO Executive Suite in tandem with Tight Crew's Time Warp Dance Party for a choice of places to let loose, with Saturday night‘s mega party extending into the Governor’s Suite, sponsored by NYC RHPS!  With professional NYC bartenders, live DJs and entertainment, you can expect an over the top party that you’ll never forget! Access to the No Picnic Party is free to all con attendees. 

THIS AND ALL EVENTS ON THE PARTY FLOOR OF THE OMNI ARE STRICTLY 18+. NO CAMERAS/VIDEO. (Official photographer/videographers will selectively document our good times.) Drinking 21+. Open/obvious containers are banned from the hallways of the hotel. Specially designated Con security will be on premises.

Multiple Panels

COSTUME PANEL
This panel will feature prominent costume/wig makers and experts in the knowledge of Rocky Horror costume details and construction. Come learn the extreme details, the little tricks of the trade, how to find bargain buys, and which resources to trust. Questions will be taken from around the room.

TECH PANEL
This panel will feature successful and tenured prop-masters and Tech Directors, sharing their knowledge about prop-building, tech-management and show execution. Questions will be taken from around the room.

LEADERSHIP PANEL
This panel will consist of successful and tenured cast directors/producers sharing their knowledge on how to operate a Rocky Horror shadowcast. This panel will consist of basic leadership ideas to problem solving specific tricky situations. Learn how to tackle all the challenges and make your cast as smooth as can be. Questions will be taken from around the room.

SHADOWCAST PANEL
This panel will consist of information on shadowcasting in general including how to start a shadowcast or how to mount a non-Rocky Horror show. Different components of a shadowcast show may be covered including how to approach a theatre, the key positions on cast from host to leads to security/tech and all stops in between. Questions will be taken from around the room.

SOCIAL MEDIA/ADVERTISING PANEL
This panel will consist of information on promoting and advertising for a show, how to grow your following through social media and other avenues. The panel will feature experts who work professionally in the industry and happen to also be passionate Rocky Horror enthusiasts. Questions will be taken from around the room.

Costume Contest

Announcing the RKO CON 2013 Costume Contest! Tired of the same old sequin-counting costume contest? Can't ride a tricycle in costume? Don't worry, we've got some fun new variations for you to strut your stuff!  We know times are changing and we've all been broadening our horizons, so we want to host a contest that will reflect that. There will be competitions for the following categories: 1. Best Rocky Horror accurate costume (male) 2. Best Rocky Horror accurate costume (female) 3. Best Rocky Horror creative costume (all gender)4. Best costume Non-Rocky Shadowcast 5. Best Cosplay.