More Casting Announced for Rocky Horror Benefit, 4/16

More casting has been announced for Acting for a Cure's star-studded benefit concert production of the cult musical classic The Rocky Horror Show on April 16th, 2007 at the American Airlines Theatre, according to the organization's website.

Directed by Gil Reyes, and with musical direction by David Purcell, the concert will star Kevin Cahoon as Dr. Frank 'N' Furter, wtih Rachel Helson as Janet, Michael Sutherland as Brad, David Burtka as Riff Raff, Kate Reinders as Columbia, Howie Michael Smith as Rocky, and Harrison Hill and Sara Frazier as Phantoms, with Cathy Trien as Magenta, Michael Formika-Jones as Eddie and E.J. Carroll as Dr. Scott, with Nathan Norrington, Loresa Lanceta and Christopher Neubauer also cast as Phantoms.  Casting for the role of the Narrator will be announced.
 
The concert will raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The owner and writer of The Rocky Horror Show, Richard O'Brien, recently produced the concert version of the "Tribute" show as a fundraising benefit in London to rave reviews. He has graciously donated the royalty rights to Acting for a Cure to produce the show for this very worthy cause.

Helson, through her Production Company Acting for a Cure, is the first producer of The Rocky Horror Tribute Show in New York City other than Mr. Richard O'Brien himself. O'Brien revamped the content and first performed this version at The Royal Court Theatre's 50th Anniversary celebration with all proceeds going to Amnesty International.

There are many major national corporate sponsors involved such as JP Morgan and Aveda, and one-hundred percent of the net proceeds from the show will benefit the Louisville and New York City affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Acting for a Cure is a non-profit Production Company founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 2004 for the sole purpose of producing The Rocky Horror Show to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure (formerly the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation). For more than 20 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. Working through a network of U.S. and international Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure, Komen for the Cure fights to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world.

Visit www.actingforacure.com for more information.

Photo of Kevin Cahoon by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.