Little Shop of Horrors at Grosse Pointe Theatre

Feed me! GPTs Little Shop of Horrors Serves Up A Deviously Delicious Musical Treat!GROSSE POINTE, MI Feed me Seymour! Little Shop of Horrors, the Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical that has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years will return to Grosse Pointe Theatre this March. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. Performances will be held March 27-29 and April 2-5 at Pierce Middle School Auditorium: 15430 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230. Tickets are $26. Tickets can be purchased through the Grosse Pointe Theatre Ticket Office by calling 313-881-4004 or by visiting www.gpt.org/LittleShop. Little Shop of Horrors is rated PG-13. Parents strongly cautioned some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!The cast of includes Kevin Fitzhenry (Grosse Pointe Woods) as Seymour Krelborn; Austin Sulkey (Southgate) as Audrey; Betsy King (Grosse Pointe Farms) as The Voice of Audrey II; Julia Chateau (Detroit) as Crystal; Lena Miles-LoRusso (Detroit) as Ronnette; Sara Shook (Grosse Pointe Woods) as Chiffon; Kyle O'Donnell (Grosse Pointe Woods) as Mr. Mushnik; Zack Coates (Detroit) as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.; Carl Ghafari (Grosse Pointe Shores) as Patient, Bernstein, Others; Jimmy McCormick (Harrison Township) as Customer 1, Mrs. Luce, Others; Trevor Sherry (Clinton Township) as Mr. Martin, Others; Panos Varlamos (Grosse Pointe Woods) as The Voice, The Interviewer, Others; Kelli Wereley (Harper Woods) as Skip, Snip, Others; Brett Wotherspoon (Detroit) as Lead Puppeteer; Joe Allen (Warren) as Puppeteer; and Luke Sabella (Grosse Pointe Park) as Puppeteer.The crew includes Director and Set Designer Leta Chrisman (Harper Woods), Assistant Director Olyvia Brown (Harper Woods), Stage Manager Lauren Berndt (Saint Clair Shores), Assistant Stage Manager Mike Parker (Grosse Pointe Farms), Producer Kathleen Lusk (Grosse Pointe Woods), Assistant Producer Virginia Lee (Grosse Pointe), Vocal Director Dane Carten (Detroit), Music Director Ron Pietrantoni (Detroit), Choreographer Rachel Settlage (Grosse Pointe Park), Costume Designer Erin Getzin (Harrison Township), Assistant Costume Designer Joanna Delpaz (Macomb Township), Hair and Makeup Designer Anna Chrisman (Harper Woods), Properties and Set Dresser Beth Teagan (Grosse Pointe Woods), Properties and Set Dresser Gretchen Archinal (Grosse Pointe Park), Lighting Designer Eric Leszczynski (Grosse Pointe Woods), Sound Designer Eric Vreeland (Saint Clair Shores), and Tech Director Gordon Richardson (Grosse Pointe Park).Turning Point PartnershipGrosse Pointe Theatre is proud to partner with Turning Point of Macomb County during the performances of Little Shop of Horrors. Turning Points mission is to provide programs and resources that enable victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to regain control of their lives. Grosse Pointe Theatre will be collecting items from their Wish List in the lobby at all performances. Please consider bringing a donation to help!There will also be a talkback following the 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 29, with the director of Little Shop and representatives from Turning Point. Hear from the director on the difficulty of portraying abuse on stage. Learn the story of a domestic violence survivor and available community resources for domestic violence survivors and their loved ones. The talkback will be open to audience questions.More about Turning Point:Turning Points philosophy is to work toward ending the use of violence as a means of oppressing and controlling others, and endorses the concept of helping people assume power over their lives, Turning Point serves the community by educating about the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault, and as a voice advocating for the people we serve. Turning Point is dedicated to the development and promotion of model programs that address the root causes of violence, and to the enhancement of the quality of life for present and future generations. To learn more, visit turningpointmacomb.org.Little Shop of Horrors is produced through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.mtishows.com

Authors

• Alan Menken
• Charles Griffith
• Howard Ashman
• Roger Corman