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REVITALIZING "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW" THROUGH GOSPEL MUSIC
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TitleREVITALIZING "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW" THROUGH GOSPEL MUSIC
AuthorTaisey, Kip
KeywordsArrangement
Cult
Musical
Stage
The Rocky Horror Show
Theatre
Theater
Gospel
Film
AbstractIn Spring 2007, the University of Central Florida (UCF) Department of Theatre mounted a production of "The Rocky Horror Show." This thesis focuses on the author's process of using the gospel music style to revitalize "The Rocky Horror Show, " a cult musical. The author uses defining characteristics of the cult film genre to establish a set of guidelines. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is the movie version of the stage musical and is responsible for the show's inevitable cult status. He discusses the history and journey of "The Rocky Horror Show" and how audience participation was integral in establishing this landmark musical. The reader observes the process used in rearranging "The Rocky Horror Show" score from start to finish and recordings used as influence throughout. Although this is a discussion of a musical process, this portion of the document is written in terms for all to understand, and a glossary of terms is provided for those that are unsure of certain vocabulary. With a show that is well established, one must be careful when making stylistic changes. The author took this into consideration when arranging the score and rationalizes through a discussion of gospel music history, key gospel elements apparent throughout the score, and how the essence of Richard O'Brien's music remains intact.
AdviserChicurel, Steven
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreeM.F.A.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Theatre
Degree GrantorArts and Humanities
Degree ProgramTheatre MFA
Graduation Date2007-01-01
TypeMaster's thesis
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2007-09-18
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0001732
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001732

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