Getting audiences ready for "The Room."

You might know this already, but tickets for tomorrow night's "Midnight Madness" screening of The Room are now available online.

Starting tomorrow, they will also be available at the Carousel Box Office, first come first serve. For those who must absolutely attend this screening, I suggest that you get you get your tickets via either option. We sold out Troll 2, and the chances of doing the same with "The Room" are equal if not greater because of the rising popularity regarding the title. Matter of fact, one of the reasons I decided to go forward with "Midnight Madness: Beer and a Bad Movie" was because of the sheer volume of people who asked me to play this film.

Aside from buying a ticket, there are other things you can do to prepare for the screening.

1) Dress like writer/director/star Tommy Wiseau.

Here's a picture of Tommy Wiseau (center):



Easy enough, right? I mean all you really need is a black blazer:


And a black wig:


And as you can see, even a female can do it if she wishes to do so. And if you would like to seal the deal, it might be a good idea to bring a dozen red roses, like Wiseau's character Johnny gives to his fiance no less than three times during the film.

2) Bring a Nerf (or foam rubber) football:



Then during the two football scenes that take place in the film, you can throw the ball to your friends. However, if anyone throws a leather or non-foam rubber football, chucks a ball at the screen, or maliciously tries to hurt another person, they will be ejected from the screening. So don't be the douche who tries to take a cool thing and ruin it for everybody. Play right, and we all have fun.

-and lastly -

3) Make up your own drinking game. Due to unforeseen restrictions, I cannot officially sanction a drinking game with this film, but there's nothing that says you cannot start your own. Need some suggestions? Here's a great one I found on IMDB. But no matter what you do, always make sure to be safe and have a designated driver at the ready.

I've made up the perfect game for a couple of people to play before this Friday's screening. I won't spoil what it is, but I will say it involves a blanket, a boom box, and an R. Kelly CD. Should be lots of fun - if I can find a few willing participants, that is.