No Picnic shadow cast members Mr. Sex, Big Eyed Trasher, Rei and Dutchess pose as they finish hair and makeup before performing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Lyric Oct. 23.

Electrick Dynamight, an aerialist who performs on a Lyra hoop for the opening scenes of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” applies body glitter before the show at The Lyric Oct. 23.

Sweary Tale Princess and Electrick Dynamight begin to get ready for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Lyric Oct. 23. The two are aerialist who perform on the Lyra hoop for the opening scenes, where they engage the audience during the film’s opening credits. “No one’s going to be like, ‘You’re a weirdo, ew!’ They’ll be like, ‘You’re a weirdo, yes!’” Sweary Tale Princess said about the community and acceptance Rocky Horror attracts.

Dutchess and Pandiemonium enjoy the moments before performing to a sold-out crowd for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Lyric, filling the green room with laughter and community Oct. 23.

A No Picnic shadow cast member performing under the stage name Dutchess tells a joke before going on stage Oct. 23. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a cult classic film, and while No Picnic does many performances throughout the year, the show sold out for their annual Halloween performance.

Sweary Tale Princess and Electrick Dynamight perform on the Lyra hoop to kick-start “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Lyric Oct. 23. “These are our biggest shows,” Sweary Tale Princess said. “We always sell out, and so we are always wanting to be very on point, very screen accurate and put on a really good show.”

Big Eyed Trasher walks across The Lyric stage, taking part in a shadow cast performance for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Oct. 23.

Poly Amour interacts with the audience during “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Oct. 23. Poly Amour is the veteran member of the nonprofit shadow cast, having been a part of No Picnic the longest.

Dutchess, performing the role of Columbia in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” spins across the stage while fellow cast members stand by Oct. 23.

MX. Pixie Stix takes on the lead role of Frank-N-Furter, performing “Sweet Transvestite” in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Oct. 23. “I think for a lot of us, this is the one place that we can be truly ourselves and don’t have to hide anything,” MX. Pixie Stix said.

Loch Tess Monster, Dutchess, MX. Pixie Stixs and Poly Amour perform for a sold out audience at “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Oct. 23. “The first time I showed up to a practice, I was like, ‘These humans are my family, for real,’” Loch Tess Monster said before their performance. “I don’t have another group in my life, personally, that has this much of a community, as well as being able to feel so comfortable with people right from the beginning is something I have never been able to experience. I needed somewhere where I could feel safe, and I feel very safe with this cast.”

Loch Tess Monster, Dutchess, MX. Pixie Stixs and Poly Amour perform for a sold-out audience of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Oct. 23. “The first time I showed up to a practice, I was like, ‘These humans are my family, for real,’” Loch Tess Monster said before their performance. “I don’t have another group in my life, personally, that has this much of a community, as well as being able to feel so comfortable with people right from the beginning is something I have never been able to experience. I needed somewhere where I could feel safe, and I feel very safe with this cast.”

MX. Pixie Stixs performs as Frank-N-Furter for The Lyric’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” performance Oct. 23. The show is put on by the No Picnic cast, rotating roles often as to allow each member the opportunity to play whoever they are feeling for upcoming shows, and well as roles that need to be filled.

Deathwake and MX. Pixie Stixs perform for sold-out crowd Oct. 23. The show’s cast, while staying true to the films’ storyline, makes an effort to add in new aspects such as costumes, role and set design to keep the show interesting and fresh for both audience and cast members.

Deathwake performs as Rocky in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” spinning out of the the fabrics that once held Frank-N-Furter’s creation to then reveal Rocky Oct. 23.

MX. Pixie Stixs performs as Frank-N-Furter for The Lyric’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” performance Oct. 23. The show is put on by the No Picnic cast, rotating roles often as to allow each member the opportunity to play whoever they are feeling for upcoming shows, and well as roles that need to be filled.

MX. Pixie Stixs and Deathwake face the screen as they play characters in No Picnic’s shadow cast for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Lyric Oct. 23.