“Bring down the virgins,” Mike McLean instructs the audience.

It’s not a new phrase to regulars. However, for the “virgins” present, it can be rather intimidating, but McLean consoles them.

“Don’t be afraid. It only hurts for a minute,” McLean, an alumnus, said.

In this situation, a virgin is anyone who has never seen Rocky Horror Picture Show live and in the theater. Seeing the movie in one’s own home does not count because when the show is live, no one pays attention to it.

“There’s a movie?” voices echoed throughout the theater when McLean mentioned the movie.

The experience of the atmosphere is why most people keep going back to see the show week after week. According to the announcement before the movie starts, it is all about getting out of one’s seat and running around.

The underwear run reinforces this idea. During the show, the audience is invited to get out of their seats, strip down to their underwear and run around the theater for two laps.

However, there are a few rules, runners must make sure they button their boxers and hold up their bras if something is going to pop out.

“It’s the underwear run, not the naked run,” McLean, who plays the role of Eddie, said.

This isn’t the only time the audience gets out of their seats. They also get in the aisles and dance to “The Time Warp.” The dance is basic and the song tells the listeners exactly how to do it.

The show is set up to keep the audience engaged. They throw rice and toilet paper, shout, dance, raise lighters and are encouraged to have their own side conversations and keep their cell phones on.

The chaos of the show is the reason Riley Zeller-Townson, a member of the crew, said he continues to come week after week.

“It’s the best outlet for being as obscene as you want and release that corny fourth grader in you,” Zeller-Townson, a junior in biomedical and computer engineering, said.

The audience and crew shout randomly and in response to call-and-answers from the time they walk in the door until they leave. The shouts sometimes relate to the movie while other times they have nothing to do with anything going on at the time.

Richard Camerino, a freshman in electrical engineering, said he enjoys the atmosphere at The Rocky Horror Picture Show — or “Rocky,” as the members call it.

“They let me strip down to my boxers while shouting obscenities,” he said.

McLean, one of the longest-running members of the show, said the show is a great way to “cut loose.” He also said it is a great place to meeting new, interesting people.

Amanda Jewett, who played Frank, said many relationships and friendships start at Rocky. She said the group that attends the show is very diverse.

It’s a good place to blow off steam at the end of the week, according to Caitlin Cauley, a freshman in textile and apparel management.

Camerino, a member of the crew, and Cauley, who played Columbia, met at “Rocky” and are now dating.

Even if utter chaos and people of different walks coming together isn’t appealing, McLean said everyone should see the show because it is a part of American culture. However, he did warn Rocky is not for everyone. He said certain people find like-minded people while others find they do not fit in at Rocky.

Also, people attending the show don’t have to like the movie itself, according to McLean. He said people aren’t supposed to enjoy it — that’s the correct reaction. If people venture to the theater to watch it, they will enjoy it, McLean said.

Whether people like the movie or not, Jewett said Rocky is the perfect place for people who are unsure about who they are and how they live their lives. She said she is more in touch with who she is after getting involved at Rocky.

However, one doesn’t have to attend the show frequently to feel welcomed. Camerino said he has only been to Rocky about 17 times and learned all the call-and-responses by his fifth time.

Whatever the reason may be, the cast and crew of Rocky agreed it is a place to goof off and have fun.