Gorham High School will present “Little Shop of Horrors” for six shows over the next two weekends. Friday and Saturday performances (Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 7 and 8) will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday Matinees (Feb. 2 and 9) at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 and are available for purchase online. Find the link to our new ticketing platform “On The Stage” on the Gorham High School website. Tickets will also be available for sale at the door on the date of the performance.
This horror comedy rock musical follows a meek flower shop assistant Seymour who pines for his wide-eyed co-worker Audrey. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant that he names Audrey II. Audrey II is not very healthy until Seymour discovers that she feeds only on human flesh and blood and she begins to grow larger and larger.
Photo credit: Molly Breton and CompanyZack Bourgoin (Seymour), Noah Williams (Voice of Audrey 11), Daniel LeBarge (Puppeteer)
The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store owned and operated by a hilariously desperate shop owner Mushnik. After Seymour feeds Audrey’s boyfriend, the sinister dentist Orin, to Audrey II, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.
GHS’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” promises to impress audiences with classic songs such as “Downtown (Skid Row),” “Somewhere That’s Green,” and “Suddenly Seymour.” Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the dream team behind the songs and lyrics of “Little Shop of Horrors,” composed the score to reflect the styles of early 1960’s rock and roll, Motown and doo-wop.
Photo credit: Molly Breton and CompanyAlly Gossen (Audrey)
Photo credit: Molly Breton and CompanyAlex Tukey (Orin, the dentist)
This year GHS worked with Monkey Boys Productions out of Pennsylvania to rent the Audrey II puppets that can be seen throughout the show. These puppets have been used in many off-Broadway productions of “Little Shop” and along with our cast of students, these puppets really steal the show. Our Audrey II’s are operated only by student puppeteers and are quite impressive.
Photo credit: Molly Breton and CompanyFull Cast and Crew of GHS production of “Little Shop Of Horrors”
“Little Shop of Horrors” is directed by Joshua Hurd and the music director is GHS music teacher Matthew Murray. Also on the production team are producer Jocelyn Miller, choreographer Mariel Roy, lighting designer Joseph Strout, and costume designer Darnell Stuart. Set builder David Johnston who has been building sets for the GHS Theater department for over 25 years will be retiring after this production. GHS would like to thank him for his years of volunteering for us! The cast list includes:
- Chiffon 1– Ella Senatore
- Crystal 1– Sofia Andrade
- Ronette 1– Elle Woodman
- Chiffon 2– Gracey MacDonald
- Crystal 2– Sadie Woodman
- Ronette 2– Olivia Kennedy
- Mushnik– Logan Mills
- Audrey– Alexandria Gossen
- Seymour– Zack Bourgoin
- Orin– Alex Tukey
- Audrey II (Voice)– Noah Williams
- Audrey II (puppeteers)– Daniel LaBarge, Dexter Vance
- Customer 1– Daniel LaBarge
- Customer 2– Rigel Arlet
- Customer 3– Abigail McCrillis
- Bernstein– Aaron Samara
- Mrs. Luce– Izzy Phinney
- Skip Snip– Finn Senatore
- Mr. Martin– Dekarai St. Germain-Simms
- Ensemble– Doria Crockett, Laurali Vail, Jade Tibbetts, Kasey Plaud, Elle Rector, Sophia Proulx, Isla Rutherford, Lucy Ciampa, Anaiah Brown, Hannah Martel, Fiona Lane, Clover Mae Bayly-Schram, Caroline Jones, Clover Brown, Alexander LaBarge
- Crew– Gillian Lachance, Dexter Vance, Max Lampron, Kaliegh Bauer, Zack Carlson, Jack Williams