'Rocky Horror Picture Show' production sabotaged by fake threats, police say
WPTZ • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Kenneth Grenier, the musical director for the Essex Community Players' production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," sabotaged the play by sending threatening texts to himself.
- Grenier used a subscriber-based cell phone app and an IP address linked to his home to create the fake threats, leading to the show's cancellation over safety concerns.
- Police began investigating after Grenier reported the threats on April 7, but later discovered he fabricated the messages to avoid dealing with cast and crew issues.
- Grenier, 26, was cited for a misdemeanor charge of false reports to law enforcement, and his case has been referred to the Chittenden County Community Justice Center.
