For a measly $10, I had one of the most memorable nights of my college career.

The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., hosted a showing and live performance of the 1975 cult classic musical “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Friday night.

While the movie was playing on the biggest screen in DeKalb County, Completely Crazy, a Chicagoland-based troupe acted out every scene and did the “Time Warp” in the aisle.

The tradition of cast members getting up on stage in their fishnets and gaudy make-up, simultaneously performing with the on-screen theatrics, has been going on for 30 years. Others actors stayed in the audience, screaming highly-rehearsed quips back to the screen.

Every single line of highly-scrutinized dialogue was met with a pretty vulgar joke, mostly about sodomy or Barack Obama. It was like “Jeopardy” on acid with the question coming first and the answer later. One family got up and left during a simulated scene of fellatio with a larger-than-life sex toy.

For $3, attendees were able to purchase a prop bag filled with flashlights, confetti, water guns and party hats. During key scenes in the film, the rambunctious theater-goers chucked their props at each other. I don’t envy the clean-up crew as it must have rained rice for five minutes straight.

The beginning of the show was met with “Rocky Horror” virgins receiving a large “V” on their face with red lipstick. Four virgins, two guys and two girls, were called up on stage to pop a balloon between their bodies without using their hands. Needless to say, there was a lot of man-on-man action, which was met with rousing applause from the audience.

Those who had enough courage to slap on the corset and mascara did so with pride. Two guys, one dressed up as Dr. Frank-N-Furter and the other in a bra and panties, posed for the crowd and held each other as cameras flashed furiously.

The crowd was a diverse sample of college kids and nostalgic adults, ultimately proving that “Rocky Horror” has stood the test of time and will continue to do so. I haven’t seen the film in years and remember it being atrocious. But the crowd interaction and the incredible performances of the members of Completely Crazy paved way for a truly enjoyable night, even though I forgot my pantyhose at home.

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