Members: REBUILDING ERA (2000-2003)

AKA 
Paul; Wyck Carnie 

Fun Facts 
AJ is listed in the Record Holders' Republic for skin piercing: "Skin Piercing: Through Skin: 1 hour: 1400 18 gauge needles. Paul AJ Rathbun (aka Wyck). Paul A.J. Rathbun (NJ, USA) holds the world record for the most 18 gauge needles pierced through his skin in 1 hour, 1400. The event occurred may 16, 2015, Piscatway, NJ." Note: "this record previously set by Wyck on February 18, 2012 at 946 18 gauge needles." 

Tour of Duty 
2000-2001? 

*** STAGE *** 
Rocky 
Frank, Rocky 

*** BIO *** 
AJ is more known for his independent wrestling career after his time with RKO as AJ Wyck. AJ also is well known on the Renaissance Faire community. 

Tour of Duty
?

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Magenta

AKA
Tech Mistress, Mistress Amanda

Birthday
May 8

Occupation
English Teacher

Fun Facts
I can sing 1st soprano (yup, the high notes)

Favorite Quotes
"I like God do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidences."

Tour of Duty
Joined in June 2003

*** TECH ***
Props, House Manager, MC

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Magenta, Crim
REPO
Blind Mag, addict, Marni
Shock Treatment
Wardrobe Mistress

*** BIO ***
Was dragged to a show one night at the old Castle Cinema and never looked back. I joined up a year after going to the shows and have built many a great memory since that 1st night. Was promoted to Tech Mistress and was heading up the tech crew within a year of service. Once in a while, I'll come out on stage but I prefer doing the backstage work. 

I've been humbled to have assisted in helping with 3 national conventions and can't wait to see what the future brings.

Tour of Duty
2002?

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Magenta

Tour of Duty
2002
June 2011 - 2012

*** TECH ***
Merch

*** STAGE ***
REPO
Gentern, Addict, Single Mom 

*** BIO ***
Ashley had 2 stints with the cast.  The first was back in the early 2000's at the Castle Cinemas.  She returned for a 2nd run in the early 2010's.

Tour of Duty
2001-2003

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Janet Weiss, Rocky, Eddie 

*** BIO ***
After her tour of duty with RKO Army at the Castle, Becky went onto PWF Northeast Wrestling.

Tour of Duty
2002 

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
xxx

*** BIO ***
Caitlin was part of the RKO Players at the Castle.

Birthday
July 15

Fun Facts
The youngest Wood's sibling

Favorite Quotes
"Don't ask me to change, Pa, 'cuz I can't." - Mumble Happy Fee

Tour of Duty
2011-2013

*** STAGE ***
REPO 
Shilo Wallace, Blind Mag 
Dr. Horrible 
Moist 
Buffy
Willow

*** BIO ***
Chandler was a lead actor as we built our alternative productions.

Tour of Duty
1997-2002

*** Tech *** 
Lights, Props

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Brad Majors

*** BIO ***
Directed Clue for the Kaos cast at the Limelight Cinemas

Favorite Quotes
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Tour of Duty
2001-2007

*** TECH ***
WebSite

*** BIO ***
An early developer of the RKO Army website

Birthday
July 2

Occupation
Buyer
 
Fun Facts
Fred was born an original sinner. He was born of original sin. If he had a dollar bill for all the things he's done, there'd be a mountain of money piled up to his chin. 

Favorite Quotes
"Who are you? What do you want? Where are you going?"

*** OFF-STAGE ***
Merchandise

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Brad Majors,
Riff Raff
Shock Treatment
Farley Flavors
Dueling Farley

*** BIO ***
Fred joined the cast back in 1995 and has since played every part in the show. Lurking around the show; he prefers to be called "Asshole". An admitted Babylon 5 addict; he is always looking to convert those that have not seen the brilliance of the aforementioned show. While not a true god like Roy; he aspires to godling status by doing the entire show singlehandedly on a snowy evening. If you go to the show you can spot Fred by looking for the guy that is saying "When are we going Shock Treatment again? Can I do Farley?"

AKA
Twirp

Birthday
March 10

Occupation
Seamstress, Hag extraordinaire

Fun Facts
In a past life, Twirp worked as a laundress for the Marquis de Sade, but he eventually fired her because she made him nervous.

Favorite Quotes
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain

Tour of Duty
2001-2004

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Frank-N-Furter, Brad Majors, Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, Dr. Scott, Trixie

*** BIO ***
Never mind a bio, here's what others have to say about Hannah:

"Hannah is a girl rather prone to shouting. She loves to imagine guys making out (and other things) and wants to marry Dave Riley. I knocked over her coffee once. It was unpleasant."- Grace

"Hannah: a very loud and flamboyant teenager addicted to slash, coffee and rocking out. She suffers from continual bouts of insomnia and insanity, causing her biting wit and just plain biting. (Warning to thee who knock over her tea: eternal doom awaits thee!) She misses the seventies, hates bad '80s fashion, and says things like, "Your mom."" – Z

"Don't worry about Ice cold, luke warm will do." – Wing

"She is so Hannah. And we all love her not just because she is great and kooky but because she makes us feel ok with being kooky, and she is so Hannah. It's great." – Scully

"Hannah is of Irish decent. I think this means she eats a lot of potatoes. She also sleeps weird. But she wears corsets so I guess that makes everything ok." – Kara

"A delightful person, who enjoys bantering on all things naval. Of lesser stature but of greater character, and a better wit can not be found." – Dr. Maturin (well, actually Tegan)

"She just IMed me." - Mullet 

Favorite Quotes
"It sure is Billy..."

Tour of Duty
1996-1997

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Trixie, Frank-N-Furter, Brad Majors, Dr. Scott, Rocky Horror, Eddie, Criminologist

Birthday
May 4

Occupation
Full time Goddess
 
Favorite Quotes
"You have breasts!" (Thank you for noticing, Ray.)

Tour of Duty
2002-2011?

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Janet, Magenta, Columbia, Rocky, Criminologist, Trixie

*** BIO ***
Having been in the cast for quite a few years, Jess decided to take an unannounced break from Rocky. Many didn't think she would return. She was also doubtful about returning to the wild and crazy time that Rocky brings to everyones' lives. She was welcomed back with open arms and is very happy to return to being the Goddess of Rocky. If you would like to join her fan club, just email her and she will give you an autographed picture. Desired by many and loved by all, Jess is back to stay. If you get in her way, her personal techie will kick your ass. 

Tour of Duty
1999-2005

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Magenta, Criminologist, Trixie

*** BIO ***
I started my run at Park Cinema and I ended in Middletown so that is about 6 years (1999-2005)... damn I didn't have a social life. Although I may not be on stage anymore, I still come to see the show whenever I can.

Favorite Quote
"Ya know what i did for fun last night?????? I ATE MY FRICKIN DOG"

Tour of Duty
1999-200

*** TECH ***
Props

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Magenta, Criminologist

Tour of Duty
2001-2003?

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Columbia

AKA
That Guy

Birthday 
July 3 

Occupation 
Pizza Delivery Boy 

Fun Facts 
Served on the real USS Enterprise from 1991-1995 (the aircraft carrier seen in Top Gun and The Hunt for Red October, but NOT Star Trek IV...) Yes, I was once a seaman!

Favorite Quotes 
You're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on your own point of view. 

Tour of Duty 
2002-2005

*** TECH ***
Props

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Criminologist, Crim

*** BIO ***
Keith has a long New England history in New England Rocky.   For many years, the runner of the New England website.

AKA
MJ

Tour of Duty
July 2002 - September 2003

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Janet, Riff, Magenta, Columbia, Dr. Scott, Rocky, Eddie, Crim, Trixie

*** BIO ***
MK performed at the Castle Cinema.

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Riff, Brad

*** BIO ***
Matt has been a member of the Teseracte Players and guested with RKO Army various times.

AKA
Ted

Tour of Duty
2001-2004

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Brad, Riff

*** BIO ***
Matt, aka Ted, chiefly performed at the Castle Cinemas.

Tour of Duty
1999-2004

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Magenta 

*** BIO ***
xxx

Tour of Duty
2002-2003

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Columbia 

*** BIO ***
Bio

Birthday
600 years ago in the Highlands of Scotland

Occupation
Immortal
 
Fun Facts
Pete can kill you with the "five point palm-exploding heart" technique.

Favorite Quotes
"Ok you primitive screw heads listen up, this is my BOOM STICK." - Ash, Army of Darkness

Tour of Duty
2001-2004

*** TECH ***
Props 

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Dr. Scott, Crim
*** BIO ***
I have lived to this day. Many think I cannot be stopped, others think I am Immortal. Well, draw your own conclusions. Nothing of man or nature can stop me. Come the day of reckoning, It will be me and Ray fighting over who will rule with Cookie Girl in a tree eating popcorn waiting to see who wins. Until then, I count the days. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE............................. AND THAT'S ME!!!!!! 

Birthday
February 4

Occupation
Computer Programmer

Favorite Quotes
"We need shotguns for this shit"

Tour of Duty
1987-2003

*** TECH ***
Props 

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Eddy, Dr. Scott, Crim
Shock Treatment
Harry Weiss

*** BIO ***
Phil started at the Cumberland Twin. He was pulled out of the audience to play Rocky. (It was a few pounds ago.) From there it was on to Crim, Scotty and Eddie (In that order). September 1999 brought the challenge of the first new role (Dad in ST) in 10 years. May 2003 will be 17 years (and God only knows how many performances, well Roy might) of this insanity. He's been the Propmaster (That's Technical Director to most casts.) and Treasurer for the Absolute Pleasure Players. While he's performed with the Teseracts, he considers himself to be only bi-castal (APP and RKO). 

Birthday
January 21

Fun Facts
Have a nice day

Favorite Quotes
Death waits for no one

Tour of Duty
2001-2009, 2014-2018

*** TECH ***
Props

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Brad, Riff, Dr. Scott, Eddie, Crim

*** BIO ***
Joined the cast in 2001 when the con was in Boston. 5 minutes before the show I got put on brad. Ben with the cast from then. Before I did props.

Birthday
Oct 17

Occupation
IT Change Manager; IS Test Architect; Director of RKO Army
 
Fun Facts
Cats. Thunderstorms.

Favorite Quotes
"What you do speaks so loudly that what you say I cannot hear"
"The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself" - The Buddha

Tour of Duty
1980-1981: Providence RHPS Cast
1982-1984: Hedonist Theater (Groton)
1986-1987: Boston RHPS Cast
1995-2003: Teseracte Players
1981-Current: RKO Army (aka RI RHPS Cast; aka Absolute Pleasure Players; aka RKO Players)

*** OFF-STAGE / TECH ***
Production, A/V, Lights, Props, Camera, Social Media

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Rocky, Riff, Dr. Scott, Crim, Brad 
REPO
Luigi, Amber Body Guard 
Dr. Horrible 
Mayor, Fake Thomas Jefferson 
Buffy
Giles 
The Room
Peter 
Shock Treatment
Duel Farley 
Serenity
Book, Dr. Mathias 
Firefly: Out Of Gas
Book 
Firefly: Jaynestown
Book 
Devils Carnival
John

*** BIO ***
I'll say two things of all this. With so many changes and chapters between then and now, I think the only thing that remains the same is the spirit. Second, RKO Army is the linear cast dating back thru all the various names. 

My association with Rocky Horror was listening to the Rocky Horror album in 1979 of my best (and only) friend Bob who was going to the Cinerama on Hope Street in Providence. Having graduated college, I finally went there on Memorial Day w/e in 1980. That lasted a year and didn't go or end well, but ... lessons learned. I soon joined a cast in Newport's Jane Pickens Theater and eventually became de-facto cast leader. That show ended in 1982. After a run with another cast in Groton in 82-83, Bob and I pulled together the best of the casts of Newport/Providence/Groton and came back and performed the last show (and last movie) ever played at the now cast-less Cinerama in March of 1983. It was a sell out. That final night was the end of the beginning. From there, we ran shows every Friday and Saturday night every week at the Avon (1983), Cable Car (1983), Fairlawn (1983-4), Warwick Mall (1984-5), Cumberland Twin (1985-7), Meadowbrook (1987-1993), and back again to the Jane Pickens (1993-4). We had various names, for years the Rhode Island RHPS Cast, then Creatures of the Night, Wild & Untamed Things, and eventually the Absolute Pleasure Players. 

In 1994, we went from being a twice a week every week cast with 1400 shows under our belts to became a barnstorming cast, performing in theaters, clubs, colleges, and streets performing anything from regular shows to audio shows to slides shows to parades. Meanwhile, after 12 different cast versions from 1993 to 1996 at the departed Meadowbrook, a very young and disciplined group called the RKO Players had formed. We ran parallel in 1996, but we found great mutual respect and friendship with them and by 1997 we began attending and performing in each other's productions. Thru complimentary osmosis, we merged our forces, with the younger "RKO" using it's energy to focus on the (now) weekly show and the older "APP" using it's experience and physical resources to focus on everything else outside that, with no delineation on membership within a year. The Meadowbrook run ended in 2000. From there, we went to the Park Cinema (2000-1), the Limelight (2001, same building as the Meadowbrook), and the Castle (2001-3). Plus a monthly run at the Pastime (2002-3). It was during 2003 that we renamed everything "RKO Army". 

A new era began in 2003 with the turning to monthly rather than weekly shows and doing the shows at multiple sites. We had runs at the Holiday/Island 10 (2003-2010), Triboro (2004-5), South Kingstown (2007-2010), and East Bridgewater (2005-2011). We still have runs at the Foxboro Orpheum (2007-) and Lincoln CinemaWorld (2010-) and a fledgling run at the Flagship in West Wareham (2011-). Of course, we still road shows, parades, club shows, and anything else under the sun. At the 4711 Con in 2011, we were asked to host the 2013 national Rocky Horror Con, a calling we were humbled by and honored to accept.

Birthday
August 15

Occupation
Anything that pays the bills - Sean has been a disgruntled Government employee (US Census Bureau), a pretzel baker, a chauffeur at a whorehouse, a screen printer, a dish-washer, a janitor, and about a hundred other things, at least three of which could have gotten him arrested.
 
Fun Facts
I've also played Trixie once(in a gorilla suit), Rocky twice(as Crimmie and the Incredible Hulk), Hellboy for a preshow at the NYC Rocky convention, and Riff for the spacesuit scenes at The Big "O" con in Witchita,KS.

Sean once performed a two-man show of Shock Treatment in NJ, for an actual paying audience, playing six different roles by quick-changing different costume pieces. He has played Eddie and Crim in the same show, and performed in two different states in the same night. Sean has the Rocky lips and title tattooed on his right shoulder blade.

Favorite Quotes
"Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain!!!!!"

Tour of Duty
1997-2004?

*** TECH ***
Lights, Props

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Eddie, Crim, Dr. Scott
Shock Treatment
Judge Oliver Wright
*** BIO ***
Sean attended his first show at the Meadowbrook Cinemas on Halloween of '97 and he's been back every week since then. He joined the cast in Dec. of that year, after he got tired of waiting in the lobby while his friends were in cast meetings. The only remaining member of the old "Conn. Crew", Sean has been playing Eddie, Crimmie, and Dr. Scott since joining the cast, and running the light for almost as long. Later, he added the role of Judge Oliver Wright in Shock Treatment to his resume. He is a Master of an obscure style of two-fisted Ninja lighting techniques taught only in a small village in Tibet, as well as the owner of the Magic Rocky Bag, from which he's been known to pull entire shows at a moment's notice. A graduate with honors from the MacGuyver School, in his spare time he builds advanced technological devices from duct tape, drinking straws, and bubblegum. Sean has seen Rocky in ME, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, W. Virginia, Kansas, and Florida (337 times as of 5-1-05), and performed in eight of those states, including national conventions in NYC, Wichita, and Philadelphia. As well as being a member of RKO and having free-lanced locally in RI and MA with both the Teseract Players and Absolute Pleasure Players, Sean has been the director of the short-lived Half-Ass Cast in CT, a member of another short-run charity cast in CT, and has guest-performed with casts in NJ, PA, and West Virginia.. And will gleefully prostitute his incredible talents for any cast willing to let him perform(pleasepleasepleaseplease).

Sean got involved with theatre in his senior year of high school, doing makeup and props for the school's production of "The Hobbit". His arm made it's theatrical debut holding up a branch that had broken off of the cardboard tree in the background. After acquiring ten theatre arts credits at UCONN, where he played the evil Puppetman in a red cap and green felt lederhosen in a traveling children's partici....pation play, he took a year off from school before being forcibly press-ganged into the Three Rivers Comm.-Tech. College Theater Guild, where he built sets, acted, and worked as a stage hand on several productions, in addition to public readings of his original poetry. His hobbies include compulsive reading, old-school paper-and-dice role-playing games, painting fantasy miniatures, costuming, and anything else that manages to hold his attention for more than a second or two...

AKA
Shanni

Tour of Duty
2001-2003

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Janet
Shock Treatment
x

*** BIO ***
xxx

Birthday
October 29

Occupation
A bookstore at my school, in a building that may or may not have asbestos. Anyone want to come visit me?

Fun Facts
Shannon's father is none other than WWE Superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Favorite Quotes
"You PURPLE bastard!"
'Tour of Duty
2001-2009

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Janet, Magenta, Crim, Trixie

Shock Treatment
x

*** BIO ***
xxx

Favorite Quotes
"Meow"

Tour of Duty
2002-2003

*** TECH ***
General

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
x

*** BIO ***

De-virginized at the tender age of nine, Sky has long been lurking in the shadows of Meadowbrook, Park, Limelight, and the Castle cinemas... traumatized with her cherry being popped at such an innocent age, she soon became entranced with the atmosphere that rocky held in it's dark theaters... before long she considered herself a true groupie and manages to corrupt people on a weekly basis. In the midst of her many travels, she was taken in out of the rain like a poor wet kitty by Jenn and Bucket... Now they make their way every week through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered to the Castle where they will do the time warp again!

AKA
Lisa

Birthday
November 1

Occupation
Work-a-holic

Tour of Duty
1997-2000
2003-2006

*** TECH ***
Lights

*** STAGE ***
Rocky
Janet, Magenta, Columbia, Trixie
Shock Treatment
Janet Majors

*** BIO ***
She was recruited in to become the cast director of the RKO Players in 1997 by Jay and ran the cast for the last 3 years at the Meadowbrook.  Lisa took a hiatus to get lots of college degrees and to work at the Tweeter Center. Her favorite part is playing Janet in Shock Treatment. She is enrolled in the M.A.T. program at RIC and will begin her student teaching as a high school English teacher in the fall. In her spare time she listens to country music, gets tattoos, buys Hello Kitty memorabilia and chases cowboys!!  Lisa then was recruited back again to co-Direct the RKO Army in 2003.