The Rocky Horror Picture Show a transgender performer, D. Garret Gafford, who was out of work in 1978 and trying to raise the funds for a gender reassignment while spending the weekends performing at the Tiffany. Presently, the live action rendition of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is available for attendance in various locations in Los Angeles, typically Saturday nights at midnight. In 1978, "Rocky Horror" moved from an earlier location to the Strand Theatre located near the Tenderloin on Market Street. The performance group there, Double Feature/Celluloid Jam, was the first to act out and perform almost the entire film, unlike the New York
The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following how the fandom of "Rocky Horror" developed into a standardized ritual. The performances of the audience was scripted and actively discouraged improvising, being conformist in a similar way to the repressed characters. "Rocky Horror" helped shape conditions of cult film's transition from art-house to grind-house style. Early participation with the film took place at the original Westwood location of the film's first run with fans heard singing along. Waverly Theatre fans in New York are credited with the call back lines. Performance groups became a staple at "Rocky Horror" screenings due in large part to the prominent New York City