Remember, don’t feed the plants!
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Nominated for 7 Drama Desk Awards, including Winner of Outstanding Musical!
From songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the genius duo behind Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, comes the doo-wop R&B sensation Little Shop of Horrors. Join us on Skid Row as meek and mild Seymour Krelborn eeks out a living at the failing Mushnik’s Flower Shop. Until one day, he discovers a strange and unusual plant he names Audrey II – one that feeds on human blood. Seymour becomes caught up in a wild scheme of trying to acquire fresh blood for his carnivorous plant – all while attempting to save the love of his life from her evil dentist boyfriend.
Little Shop of Horrors is a wild ride filled with some of the catchiest songs including “Suddenly Seymour” and “Suppertime.” But remember…DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!
Book and 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 Shubert Organization
Gene Weygandt (kneeling, with camera) plays Mushnik, Jack Ball plays Seymour backed by the Urchins (from left): Tickwanya Jones (Ronnette) Marta Bady (Chiffon) and Lydia Burke (Crystal) in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Seymour (Jack Ball) tries to appease his carnivorous plant Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series opener,. Performances are August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Jack Ball (center) plays Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series opener. Performances are August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Teressa LaGamba (front) plays Audrey, with the Urchins (back, from left) Marta Bady (Chiffon), Tickwanya Jones (Ronnette) and Lydia Burke (Crystal) in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
(from left) Jack Ball plays Seymour, Gene Weygandt is Mushnik and Teressa LaGamba plays Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Down on Skid Row: (from left) Audrey (Teressa LaGamba), Audrey II (voiced by Je’Shaun Jackson puppeteered by Adam Fane) and Seymour (Jack Ball) inside Mushnik’s Flower Shop, in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Russell Mernagh plays Orin Scrivello, DDS, in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Jack Ball plays Seymour, in front of the carnivorous plant Audrey II, voiced by Je’Shaun Jackson, in Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series opener, Little Shop of Horrors. Performances are August 30-October 15, 2023. Opening Night is Friday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Jack Ball (left) plays Seymour in Paramount Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors. Je’Shaun Jackson voices the giant plant Audrey II, which is puppeteered by Adam Fane. Performances are August 30-October 15, 2023. Opening Night is Friday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Jack Ball (left) plays Seymour and Russell Mernagh plays sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello, DDS, in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Teressa LaGamba is Audrey, next to the carnivorous plant Audrey II, voiced by Je’Shaun Jackson, in Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series opener, Little Shop of Horrors. Performances are August 30-October 15, 2023. Opening Night is Friday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Teressa LaGamba (left) plays Audrey and Jack Ball is Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
(from left) Teressa LaGamba plays Audrey, Gene Weygandt is Mushnik and Jack Ball plays Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Seymour (Jack Ball) tries to appease his carnivorous plant Audrey II (voiced by Je’Shaun Jackson, puppeteered by Adam Fane) in Little Shop of Horrors, Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series opener. Performances are August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com, or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Teressa LaGamba (left) is Audrey and Jack Ball plays Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Meet the Urchins (from left): Marta Bady plays Chiffon, Lydia Burke is Crystal and Tickwanya Jones plays Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Opening Night is Friday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Meet the Urchins (from left): Tickwanya Jones plays Ronnette, Marta Bady is Chiffon and Lydia Burke plays Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Opening Night is Friday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Down on Skid Row: Gene Weygandt (center) plays Mushnik, owner of Mushnik’s Floral Specialists, backed by the Urchins (from left): Lydia Burke (Crystal), Tickwanya Jones (Ronnette) and Marta Bady (Chiffon) in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Opening Night is Friday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Meet the Urchins (from left): Tickwanya Jones plays Ronnette, Lydia Burke plays Crystal, Marta Bady is Chiffon, with Jack Ball as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series runs August 30-October 15, 2023. Landree Fleming directs. For tickets and information, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Photo credit: Liz Lauren
Meet the Team
Cast
Jack Ball *
Seymour
making Paramount Theatre debut
Teressa LaGamba *
Audrey
previously in Groundhog Day, Legally Blonde and Sweeney Todd
Marta Bady *
Crystal, Intimacy Captain
Previously in Into The Woods and Little Shop of Horrors.
Tickwanya Jones *
Ronnette
making Paramount Theatre debut
Je’Shaun Jackson *
Audrey II - Voice, Ensemble
making Paramount Theatre debut
Russell Mernagh *
Orin
previously in Les Misérables
Gene Weygandt *
Mr. Mushnik
previously in Little Shop of Horrors, The Wizard of Oz, and Annie
Ann Delaney *
Ensemble, Mrs. Luce, u/s Audrey
previously in Into the Woods and Newsies
Adam Fane *
Audrey II - Puppeteer
previously in Into the Woods, The Sound of Music, The Producers, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia, Hairspray and Mary Poppins
Sean Patrick Fawcett *
Ensemble, Mr. Bernstein, u/s Mr. Mushnik
making Paramount Theatre debut
August Forman
Ensemble, Customer, Patrick Martin, u/s Audrey II - Puppeteer, Fight Captain
previously in Little Shop of Horrors and Hand to God
Darian Goulding
Ensemble, Wino, Skip Snip, u/s Orin
previously in Into the Woods
Brandon Acosta
Ensemble, Swing, u/s Wino, u/s Radio Announcer, u/s Customer, u/s Mr. Bernstein, u/s Skip Snip, u/s Patrick Martin
making Paramount Theatre debut
Lexie Bailey
Ensemble, u/s Crystal, u/s Chiffon, u/s Ronnette, Dance Captain
previously in Little Shop of Horrors, The Sound of Music, and Rock of Ages
Jeff Pierpoint *
Ensemble, u/s Seymour, 2nd u/s Audrey II - Puppeteer
making Paramount Theatre debut
Shelbi Voss
Ensemble, Swing, u/s Crystal, u/s Chiffon, u/s Ronnette, u/s Mrs. Luce
Previously in The Sound of Music, Kinky Boots, Cinderella, Dreamgirls, and Little Shop of Horrors.
Artistic Team
Landree Fleming
Director
previously Co-Director for Fun Home, Associate Director for Beauty and the Beast, previously performed in Into the Woods and Hairspray
Kory Danielson
Music Director & Conductor
Michael George
Co-Choreographer
Mariah Morris
Co-Choreographer
Jeffrey D. Kmiec †
Scenic Designer
Yvonne L. Miranda †
Costume Designer
José Santiago †
Lighting Designer
Adam Rosenthal
Sound Designer
Katie Cordts
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer
Ethan Deppe
Electronic Music Designer
Max Fabian
Fight & Intimacy Director
Susan Gosdick
Dialect Coach
Jinni Pike *
Stage Manager
Maegan Burnell *
Assistant Stage Manager
Lanita VanderSchaaf *
Assistant Stage Manager
Patrick Michael Tierney
Associate Director
Cameron Tragesser
Associate Music Director & Associate Conductor
* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
† indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
‡ indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
