Glendale Center Theatre Opens LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Tonight, 8/23

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS The Musical devours the Glendale Centre Theatre. One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, with a hit movie and a Broadway revival to its credit, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS takes root tonight, August 23 and flowers through Saturday, October 6. Locally produced exclusively for Southern California audiences, performances take place at the beautiful, nearly 400 seat Glendale Centre Theatre now in its 65th year of operation as the oldest, continually operating theatre in the United States.

In this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies, a down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, mouthy, wisecracking rhythm and blues-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for ”feeding” its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination! 

With LITTLE SHOP’S... book and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, the pair who went on to rejuvenate animated movies with their work on Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. “LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS bares Ashman and Menken’s unique touch,” says Executive Producer Tim Dietlein. Co-Executive Producer Brenda Dietlein agrees.  “Absolutely... a bright, colorful score, complemented by a hilarious story with slightly larger-than-life characters, all presented with tongue firmly "planted" in cheek is part of the writers signature style.” “Suddenly Seymour, Somewhere That's Green, Feed Me, and the title tune will undoubtedly leave audiences humming – at least those that survive the plant, that is!” adds the Dietleins.

Directed by Danny Michaels with Choreography and Co-Direction by Orlando Alexander and Musical Direction bySteven Applegate,  Broadway costumer Angela Wood (Glendale Costumes); Nathan J. Milisavljevich (Sound Design),Jeremy Williams (Lighting Design) and Tim Deitlein (Set Design) complete the show’s creative team.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS stars regional theatre performers Brent Schraff (Seymour Krelborn), Karen Volpe (Audrey), Richard Malmos (Mr. Mushnik), and Jason Keefe (Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.). Additional cast members includeDedrick Bonner (Audrey II), Carl Garcia (Puppeteer), Amanda Knight (Crystal), Paul Reid (PatRick Martin), Sinead de Vries (Chiffon), and Katherine Washington (Ronnette).

Performances of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Glendale Centre Theatre will be presented tonight, August 23 through October 6 Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm with Saturday matinees at 3:00 pm. Sunday Matinees will also be presented at 3:00 pm on September 2 and September 9 only. Tickets range in price between $22.00 and $28.00, pending the date and time of the performance.  Select discount rates are available for seniors (62+) and children (under 14), and for groups of 15 or more. All shows feature open seating except on “Reserved Seating Fridays.”  All shows and prices are subject to change without notice. 

Ticket purchases may be made online at www.glendalecentretheatre.com, or by calling (818) 244-8481. Box Office hours are Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Glendale Centre Theatre is located at 324 N. Orange St., Glendale, CA  91203.  Public parking lots are located in the immediate area of the theatre. Ample street parking is also available.

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