These are just some of the pictures we took at last weekend's
Shock Treatment show in Cleveland, Ohio:
This is Q, 
rich-teaboy, as Bert Shnick from Shock Treatment. Behind her are Judge Oliver Wright (Amy Haydu) and Betty Hapschatt (Justin Bilewicz).
rich-teaboy again as Bert. Both of these pictures were taken on Friday night (3 Nov 2006) because someone else played Bert at the Saturday night show. This picture also shows off the amount of space Simply His Servants have for preparation and storage behind the screen at their theater, the Cedar Lee.
For reference, here is Bert Schnick from the Shock Treatment DVD.
This is me, 
allah-sulu, as used-car salesman Irwin Lapsey from Shock Treatment; a bit character I played both nights. I was originally going to play Bert Shnick; but since I didn't fit into my old costume, I gave it to rich-teaboy (and she helped me with the Irwin Lapsey costume). This picture was taken in our motel room before the show.
For reference, here is Irwin Lapsey from the Shock Treatment DVD.
This is Jeff, 
rhpslips2, as Cosmo McKinley from Shock Treatment on Saturday (4 Nov 2006) night. Jeff was unable to bring his costume and was going to perform in street clothes – until Q had an insane idea. We went to the CVS store across the street from the Cedar Lee and bought shiny green Christmas wrapping paper, cellophane tape, and a red Sharpie marker. Working quickly, without even a picture of the actual costume for reference, we followed Q's lead and got Jeff suited up as Cosmo in about ten minutes.
For reference, here is Cosmo McKinley from the Shock Treatment DVD. Note that Q got almost all of the details correct – she just did them all backwards.
First the legs. People wandered over out of curiosity to see what Q was doing, and were drafted to help.
Naturally, the person playing the Wardrobe Mistress (Kimmy Woodworth) had to be involved…
After the pants were done, the top was next. First the sleeves, then the torso. Details were done last.
This picture was taken during the song "Shock Treatment". Over halfway through the film, after a couple of dance numbers, the costume was beginning to disintegrate. We were actually surprised that it survived "Looking At An Ace."
Credit: I took the Shock Treatment DVD screencaps from the 
shock_daily community; they were posted there by 
liquiddatura.
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November 6 2006, 15:00:36 UTC 5 years ago
Looks like it was a great fun show. Congratulations!
November 6 2006, 15:13:34 UTC 5 years ago
I would have identified more people by name, except that I can't remember all of them (and I don't know where/if there's a cast list online) and I haven't made little guys (
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Yeah, but you wouldn't have had to listen to everyone saying "OMG you look like Sal Piro!"
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November 6 2006, 18:44:53 UTC 5 years ago
What a weekend!
Hey you didn't say all the hard work I spent cutting out da buttons! That's prime stuff! LOL and Yes Rebecca that is the baby Magenta from your con :) This was a very challenging show indeed and I think Jeffie made the entire show...I couldn't stop laughing during LBD as he made up his own lyrics and was walking toward me...crinkle crinkle crinkle noise LOL.November 6 2006, 19:39:06 UTC 5 years ago
Re: What a weekend!
Hey you didn't say all the hard work I spent cutting out da buttons!That must have been while I was distracted.
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November 6 2006, 23:27:56 UTC 5 years ago
Check them out on the first Saturday of December.
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November 6 2006, 23:59:35 UTC 5 years ago
I didn't really take many show pictures because (1) the rules, which you personally made sure I listened to, forbade cameras in the theater (although that rule seemed to fall by the wayside last weekend), (2) in order to get up front to take good pictures, I would have risked getting in peoples' way and spoiling the actual performance, and (3) I spent most of the Saturday Shocky watching Richard.
Sorry to pee on the fire, but if I'd have known that was gonna happen
We didn't know it was going to happen until it happened. Last minute improv.
Jeff does have a Cosmo costume somewhere.
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November 7 2006, 16:51:30 UTC 5 years ago
(See ya there.)
~Steph~
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November 7 2006, 19:43:26 UTC 5 years ago
Shocky
I had hoped to make this show, but wasn't able to. It looks like quite the event, and the performers list is impressive. Good to see Jessica back in the saddle again.Nice to see a Lappsey costume. He usually gets pretty short shrift, and as always I love your attention to details (the logo on the key ring even? My!).
Wrapping paper. Have to admit, that wouldn't have occurred to me. Impressive, though I can understand Kevin's concerns.
November 7 2006, 20:02:17 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Shocky
Nice to see a Lappsey costume. He usually gets pretty short shrift, and as always I love your attention to details (the logo on the key ring even? My!).I was going to do the logo, but Q beat me to it. She's responsible for most of the Lapsey costume (which is only fair, since she was wearing my Bert Shnick costume). If I do him again, and have more time to prepare (between moving, and all the work we had to do for our own cast's Halloween, the Lapsey costume was assembled in just a few days), I'd like to have matching pants to go with the jacket.
Wrapping paper. Have to admit, that wouldn't have occurred to me. Impressive,
Given the attention to details (even if they were reversed), it was actually more screen-accurate than a number of other costumes.
though I can understand Kevin's concerns.
It was a last-minute emergency measure; it's not like Jeff and Q had planned to do it that way. I certainly had to admire the ingenuity, and the way other people (who normally are busy with their own concerns before a show) jumped in to help. I played a small part in selecting the materials, but decided to grab my camera and document the process rather than assist (since there were plenty of helping hands there).
Y'know, it just occurred to me that this would be a great RockyCon challenge, sort of a costumer's version of "The Iron Chef" – given a limited amount of time, materials, and/or budget, see who can assemble the best emergency costume. (People wouldn't even be told until they arrived at the Con which character they would need to create a costume for.) The results would certainly be more interesting to watch than a whole line of almost-identical screen-accurate Columbiae lining up for the judges to look for minute differences …
I can already think of several people whom I'd like to see compete in such a challenge!
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November 7 2006, 22:04:39 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Shocky
Wrapping paper. Have to admit, that wouldn't have occurred to me. Impressive, though I can understand Kevin's concerns.
First off, thanks.... as far as Kevin's concerns- he was backstage several times while we did it. He also knew there was someone in the audience with a real costume, as such. He really should have said SOMETHING if it bothered him that much. I think it would have made more sense that way than complaining about it after the fact. Hell, I would have paid for Jeffy's ticket if he wasn't performing- I'd expected to pay until a guest pass was thrust at me and I was told to be a bit- (Only movie I can think of where a bit player is actually a BIT player.... anyway...)so we'd anticipated the expense.
But I'd been there the night before and seen several less than close to accurate costumes (which there's nothing wrong with, if everyone was Sue Blane.... well- it'd be pretty, but there'd be no reason to be good at costumes.) and Kevin told me on the phone he was not worried about accuracy in costumes, he just wanted people to come and have fun. To me, that is funny. It wouldn't be the first time Kevin disagreed with me on the humourous content of something, and it certainly won't be the last. I just wish he'd have said something about it THEN..like, before anyone went on stage.
Then again, Kevin is the only guy I know who could walk down a lane of gumdrop trees beside the diet Snapple waterfall and cotton candy clouds with all the master tapes to all the TRHS stage shows in his hands.... and still manage to find a pebble in his shoe.
Getting Shocky to the Cedar Lee is one FUCK of an achievement. I never thought I would see it. He should be patting himself on the back for doing something I would have bet my life was impossible instead of letting himself get upset over something stupid. And I'm sure it's not the only thing that annoyed him about the weekend- he was annoyed when we saw him before the show too. I just wish he'd go easier on himself and give himself the credit he's due.
*shrugs* Anyway. I'm late for work.
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November 7 2006, 22:21:17 UTC 5 years ago
BTW
Good to see Jessica back in the saddle again.It's actually the second time I've seen her in less than a month; she was in a special RHPS showing that Jeff cast in Baltimore a couple of weeks before Halloween.
November 12 2006, 14:46:10 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Shocky
I never left just been in maryland ;) Maybe one day I'll come to a convention again who knows. I have a better taste again for Rocky. Unfortunately I've only been a handful of times this year(6 I think). hugs :)5 years ago
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November 8 2006, 18:58:11 UTC 5 years ago
I understand the concerns and I'm sorry for the lack of a real costume.
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November 12 2006, 14:47:23 UTC 5 years ago
LOL
LOL I use the word shite all the time! It's my absolute favorite curse word ever! Sorry I had to say that. Please continue your regularly scheduled program....