7.03.2026

The River Oaks Theatre - Cast History

1992 Cast Program
The River Oaks Theatre has been home to 8 casts over 34 years. After the Bel-Air Theatre closed in February, 1992 there were no active casts in the Houston area for over 3 months.

  • The River Oaks Cast - formed in May, 1992 by members of the former Bel-Air Cast by Mina, Molly, and Ryan. Mindy was the theatre manager at the time. There were ~500 seats in the main house then. Future renovations would reduce this greatly.
  • After Midnight Cast - formed by other members of the former Bel-Air Cast who appealed to management after The River Oaks Cast was established and ran concurrently (alternating dates) until the casts eventually merged. 
  • Dr. X's Feature Creatures - formed in the mid-90s by Calvin (original member from The River Oaks Cast), later co-directed by Jef and Mina during Calvin's absence.
  • The Beautiful Creatures (I) - formed in May, 1999 by Mina & Jef by management's invitation. Jef also became an employee of the River Oaks Theatre. The theatre was renovated around this time, and the seating capacity in the main house was reduced to about 360. The cast disbanded shortly after a change in management.
  • T.H.E.M. - formed by Gin'a, and Jenni in 2001 under the new management, but performed in a smaller theatre upstairs. They disbanded about a year later.
  • The Beautiful Creatures (II) - re-formed in 2005 by Mina and Jim when Rob Arcos (previous management) returned and invited the cast back. Their cast's transducer has been upgraded and is still in use by the current cast today. 
  • The Royal Mystic Order of Chaos - formed in 2011 by Jeff Foss after The Beautiful Creatures disbanded. They were displaced from 2020 - 2024 when the theatre was closed. New owners renovated the venue and seating capacity in the main house was reduced to 249.
  • The Sisterhood of Lily St. Cyr - formed in 2022 by G & G Productions (burlesque troupe), they were given a concurrent run alongside Chaos when the River Oaks Theatre re-opened in 2024 under new owners. Their run ended in mid-2025 leaving Chaos as the only resident cast.

6.25.2026

RHS returns to Art Factory

Art Factory's annual production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW returns this fall - 
 Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026 

6.02.2026

Houston House of Blues

RHPS Texas is excited to be performing at Houston's House of Blues on Friday, October 23rd. Our cast is comprised of performers from all over the state, but for this show we've invited performers from Houston casts and Houston alumni to join us! Want to apply? The deadline is July 15th. 

Tickets are already on sale!


5.29.2026

Happy Rocky-versary to the River Oaks Theatre 1992

This is a cast program from the first show at The River Oaks theatre on May 29, 1992 - it announces their next 3 upcoming shows. I had secured the screening with Mindy (manager). What most probably don't know is that I had also received a green light from another theatre a couple blocks down - the Odeon - with their manager who's name was Rocky! I chose The River Oaks and it still plays there 34 years later!  -Mina



5.27.2026

Audition Notice!

This year's Anniversary Spectacular Tour will be coming through Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. The RHPS Texas will be hosting both the San Antonio and Houston shows. No Austin or Dallas shows have been announced yet. Casting for San Antonio and Houston is open to ALL Texas performers. 

San Antonio's show will be THURSDAY, Oct. 22nd at Majestic Theatre with Nell Campbell

Houston's show will be FRIDAY, Oct 23rd at Houston's House of Blues with Nell Campbell

You can apply for either and/or both performances. You can submit your application online here - you may be requested to provide photos & videos. The deadline for submissions is July 15. Casting decisions will be heavily influenced by experience and screen accuracy. 

5.05.2026

Current Shows & Casts in Texas

Los Bastardos (DFW Area)

  • Monthly shows at The Inwood Theatre
  • Monthly shows at The Angelika
  • Additional shows at Ridglea in Fort Worth
  • Occasional shows at Meow Wolf in Grapevine
  • Monthly shows at Southwest Theatres Lake Creek 7
RHPS Texas - formerly DASH Cast (Floating)
  • Annual shows at The Brauntex Theatre, New Braunfels
  • Bi-annual shows at The Palace Theatre, Seguin
Royal Order Mystic of Chaos (Houston)
  • Monthly shows at The River Oaks Theatre
  • Occasional shows at Meow Wolf in Houston

1.13.2026

Rocky Horror at Meow Wolf!

There’s a light…over at the portal! Creatures of the night are invited for an evening of outrageous fun, iconic moments, and total audience participation. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. Costumes encouraged. Callbacks expected. Inhibitions strictly optional. Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 9:00 PM Doors | 10:00 PM Show