A 37-year-old musical with a cult following will make its debut in Vicksburg this weekend.

“The Rocky Horror Show,” not for the faint of heart, will be presented by the Westside Theatre Foundation Friday and Saturday nights, and Oct. 28-30, with a midnight showing and buffet on Halloween.

“I remind people when they make reservations, this play is not for everyone,” said director and narrator Jack Burns.

“The Rocky Horror Show” first hit the stage in Britain in 1973 and was made into a movie, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” in 1975. The play is known for its cult following, driving musical numbers, unorthodox audience participation and provocative subject matter and costumes.

“For a lot of people, it is an opportunity to step out of their normal behavior and let their hair down for a little bit before going back to reality,” said Burns. “This is very much a fringe cult kind of a show.”

The story line follows a straight-laced couple — Janet Weiss, played by Olivia Foshee, and Brad Majors, played by Scott McCaa — who find themselves stranded outside a dark and scary mansion after their car breaks down.

The two are plunged into the world of Dr. Frank N. Furter, a self-proclaimed “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania” played by John Tinsley, who brings to life his creation, Rocky Horror, a muscle-bound take on the Frankenstein character.