Little Shop Of Horrors
Book & Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMANMusic by ALAN MENKENBased on the film by ROGER CORMAN,screenplay by CHARLES GRIFFITHOriginally produced by the WPA Theatre(Kyle Renick, Producing Director)Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City,by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintoshand the Schubert Organisation These amateur performances are given by permission ofJOSEF WEINBERGER LTDon behalf […]
Book & Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Based on the film by ROGER CORMAN,
screenplay by CHARLES GRIFFITH
Originally produced by the WPA Theatre
(Kyle Renick, Producing Director)
Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City,
by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh
and the Schubert Organisation
These amateur performances are given by permission of
JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD
on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK
21 - 24 January 2004
7.30 p.m. each evening and 2.30 p.m. Saturday Matinee
Hind Leys Theatre
Forest St, Shepshed, Leics., LE12 9DB
CAST
| Seymour | Michael |
| Audrey | Maddie |
| Audrey II | Adam L |
| Chiffon | Zoe |
| Crystal | Louise |
| Ronnette | Nina |
| Orin | Phil |
| Mushnik | Lee |
| Mrs Luce | Lucy |
| Bernstein | Jonathan |
| Snip Snip | Adam D |
| Patrick Martin | Chris |
| Radio Interviewer | Jenny |
| Voice Not Unlike God | Jarrod |
| Drunk/Wino I | John |
| Drunk/Wino II | Adam P |
| Shop Customer I | Bethan |
| Shop Customer II | Charlotte A |
| Chinese Lady | Michelle |
| Chorus | Charlotte H, Ebony, Hayley, Holly, Kimberley, Rebecca, Suzie & Victoria |
CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Producer/Director | Adrian Dobson |
| Choreographer | Wendy Spencer |
| Musical Director | Jonathan Orton |
| Additional Musical Direction | Adrian Dobson |
| Assistant Director | Lee Bowley |
| Assistant Choreographers | Michelle Spencer & Zoe Adkin |
| Stage Manager | Linda Moulton |
| Stage Crew | Howard Rogerson, Alan Jamieson, Lee Brookes, Adrian Lungenmuss, Nick Head & Ashley Moulton |
| Front of House Managers | Jerry & Eileen Burton |
| Lighting & Special Effects | James White & Richard Budding |
| Followspot | Darren Spencer |
| Sound | Richard Budding & Simon Birchall |
| Set | The Really Youthful Company |
| Plant Manipulation | Tom Vickery |
| Costume Co-ordination | Sue Penver |
| Properties | Julia Painting & Charmaine Wagg |
| Box Office | Julia Daniels & Clare Adkin |
| Programme Photographs | Alix Ashurst |
| Rehearsal Photographs | Ray Barratt |
| Poster & Programme | Alix Ashurst |
| Public Relations Co-ordinator | James White |
| Make-up | Estelle Riley |
| Fundraising | Sue Penver |
| Video | Gordon Smith |
| Rehearsal Pianist | John Budding |
| Acknowledgements | Hind Leys Community College Staff and Caretakers; Christchurch Methodist Church; Brookside Nurseries; ESNA Players; Richard Perkins; All parents, family & friends who have helped in any way. |
SYNOPSIS
| Seymour Krelbourn is a florist’s assistant in a New York back street down-trodden Florist run by failed businessman, Mr Mushnik. But one day, after a total eclipse of the sun, Seymour comes across an unusual plant in a back street and has his life turned around. He sweetly names the plant Audrey II after his co-assistant and love of his life, Audrey, although she takes a little while to realise it! He sets about trying to grow the plant, but this is fruitless, until he discovers by accident the plant’s thirst for blood!Before too long the strange and interesting plant grows and demands more and more blood, but with it comes fame and fortune for Seymour. The plant which also grows a voice agrees a pact with Seymour to attract this publicity, provided he keeps feeding the plant. So before too long the blood makes way for fresh flesh, including Audrey’s sadistic boyfriend dentist, Orin, Mr Mushnik, and Audrey herself. Finally, Seymour begins to realise the true motives of the plant – world domination, and throws himself into the plant in one final attempt to stop the advance.The show is very much a tongue in cheek comedy in the style of 1950s B-movie, and has been made into a film in 1986 with Rick Moranis of Honey I shrunk The Kids fame, and comedian Steve Martin playing roles. The music is very upbeat and modern and has a sixtees feel to it. |
MUSICAL NUMBERS
| ACT ONE | |
| Prologue (Little Shop Of Horrors) | Chiffon, Crystal & Ronnette |
| Skid Row (Downtown) | Company |
| Da-Doo | Chiffon, Crystal & Ronnette |
| Grow for Me | Seymour |
| Don't It Go To Show You Never Know | Mushnik, Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal & Ronnette |
| Somewhere That's Green | Audrey |
| Closed For Renovations | Seymour, Audrey & Mushnik |
| Dentist! | Orin, Chiffon, Crystal & Ronnette |
| Mushnik & Son | Mushnik & Seymour |
| Feed Me (Git It) | Seymour & Audrey II |
| Now (It's Just The Gas) | Seymour & Orin |
| ACT TWO | |
| Opening/Call Back In The Morning | Seymour, Audrey, Mushnik, Chiffon, Crystal & Ronnette |
| Suddenly Seymour | Seymour & Audrey |
| Suppertime | Audrey II |
| The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth | Bernstein, Mrs Luce, Snip Snip, Seymour Chiffon, Crystal & Ronnette |
| Sominex/Suppertime (Reprise) | Audrey & Audrey II |
| Mean Green Mother From Outer Space | Audrey II |
| Somewhere That's Green (Reprise) | Audrey |
| Finale (Don't Feed The Plants) | Company |
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