Formal Dress Optional

05/24/2026

Come see The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Theatre N! Showing the last Friday of every month.

www.TheatreN.com
221 W Tenth St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Friday | May 29 | 9:00 PM

In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.

As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."

04/19/2026

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patty's Day from all of us at Formal Dress Optional!

Please note that there will be no performance at Theatre N this March due to ongoing construction.

But speaking of things that are green...

Stay tuned for an announcement about a very special shadowcast event, this April at Theatre N!

Can you guess which film we will be performing? 🧅💚🫏

12/23/2025

Please be aware that there is NO SHOW this Friday the 26th to give everyone a chance to enjoy the holidays. ❄️🌲⛄

Instead, our Christmas gift to you is having TWO SHOWS in January 2026- a First Friday with Frank on 1/2, and our usual Final Friday with Frank on 1/30!

Happy holidays from all of us here at Formal Dress Optional, and we'll see you next year!

10/31/2025

https://youtu.be/SSZYVFc6BqI?si=RPbaqcaVJQLvlXsK

Anything can happen on Halloween... You could even win our annual costume contest!

Tonight, celebrate Halloween with us at Theatre N, and don your costume for the chance to win a prize 💀🎃👻

Tickets are just $10 online or at the door, and alcoholic beverages are available for those 21+!

This is a HD Remaster of the song "Anything Can Happen on Halloween" sung by Tim Curry from the 1986 movie "The Worst Witch." This has been AI upscaled, de-i...

10/25/2025

Still a few tix left for tonight's movie screening live show featuring Formal Dress Optional !! This is going to be a blast! We hope you'll join us!

10/02/2025

"I would like- if I may-- to take you on a strange journey..."

You've seen the film, you've danced the Time Warp, and you've gone on this strange journey with us- perhaps just once or perhaps countless times. But this Saturday at Theatre N, we invite you to see how the phenomenon all began.

Produced and directed by Linus O'Brien- son of the legendary Richard O'Brien himself-- this documentary tells the rich history of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and explores its lasting impact on society and culture. With a 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and packed full of interviews with Rocky Horror legends, we cannot wait to see this beautiful homage to a film that means so much to us. 💋

Tickets on sale now, available online or at the door: https://www.theatren.com/movie/strange-journey-the-story-of-rocky-horror

09/26/2025

"🎵Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Rocky, Happy birthday... 🎵"

The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in US theaters 50 years ago today, and has provided nonstop thrills and chills ever since.

You can celebrate with us tonight at 9pm at our home venue Theatre N, and again October 17th at 8pm for The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 50th Anniversary Spectacular Tour at The Queen.

We can't express how much it means to us to continue 50 years of tradition, empowerment and pleasure, and remember always- "Don't dream it, be it!" 💋

09/25/2025

We had a fantastic time closing our the summer with our annual beach show at Theatre N last month ⛱️🌊👙

Our next show at Theatre N is tomorrow night at 9pm- tickets are just $10 online or at the door!

08/29/2025