Live performers will add new life to the cult-classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” this month with a shadow cast performance that will be at Foxes, Snow Bowl Steamboat and Schmiggity’s.

“Basically, we’re lip syncing the whole movie,” said Abbey Iberg. “It kind of originated from fans of the movie getting up in the actual movie theater, dressing up like their favorite character, and like going in front the screen, and miming the whole thing. That’s how the tradition of shadow cast became a thing.”

The performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday with a preview at Foxes, a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge and wine bar at 1136 Yampa St., No. 3. Doors will open for the first performance at 5 p.m., which will be followed by a second performance at 8 p.m. The shadow casting shows are $25 plus fees.

The shows at Foxes will be the first of four shadow casting performances put on by the group. The first two shows at Foxes will be hourlong, abbreviated performances featuring several key scenes from the iconic film. Those previews will be followed by performances that shadow cast the entire movie and will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 5, at the Snow Bowl Steamboat and Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Schmiggity’s. Tickets are $15 for those full-length shadow casting performances.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” debuted in London at the Rialto Theater on Aug. 14, 1975, and then in the United States at the UA Westwood in Los Angeles on Sept. 26, 1975. The movie is an adaptation of the musical stage production that was first performed in June 1973. It was written by actor Richard O’Brien to pay homage to B-movies, science fiction and horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s.

“The sneak peek is for people who are familiar or have heard of Rocky Horror or a picture show,” Iberg said. “There is a lot of live audience interaction, and we’re going to do some of the songs from the film. We’re going to explain what that audience interaction means and teach people some of the callbacks and dances that they can get up and do during the show. It’s just a little bit more of a laid-back environment for people who would prefer that.”

The final two shows will have the original motion picture as the backdrop, and at the Snow Bowl and Schmiggity’s, Iberg said they will be selling little goodie bags to help the audience interact, such as rice for the wedding scene and toast for when Frank proposes a toast at dinner.

Iberg said there will be a few cast changes for the Snow Bowl and Schmiggity’s shows including Kyle Ruff playing Rocky, Jettie Shin playing the criminologist and in the ensemble who is known in the burlesque community as Jezebelle Lamour, Chris Walsh playing Brad and Gigi Goble, known in the drag community as Gabe Peccorino, playing Eddie.

Iberg, who is directing the show, has joined forces with stage manager Amelia Nordin to bring the experience to Steamboat Springs the past couple of years. This year they have joined a cast that includes 14 members to bring experiences connected with the iconic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” to the Yampa Valley. 

“We both really love theater, and we like putting on fun shows that give people a chance to sort of express themselves and to meet new friends,” said Iberg, who is producing the show with Amelia Nordin. “‘With ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ in particular, like we have people from Yampa Valley Vixens and Steamboat Comedy and the drag show. It brings together all these different types of performers and it’s really nice to have all of these different types of people, with their skill sets, and to see what they can bring to it.”