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NEWS - SHEFFIELD THEATRES ANNOUNCE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS


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Sheffield Theatres today announce the cast for Little Shop Of Horrors, the Christmas musical in the Crucible which runs from Saturday 7 December 2024 – Saturday 18 January 2025. This killer rock musical will be directed by Amy Hodge (Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World).


The cast includes: Sam Buttery playing The Plant (Audrey II); Lizzy Rose Esin Kelly playing Ronette; Paige Fenlon playing Chiffon; Charlotte Jaconelli playing Crystal; Michael Matus playing Mr Mushnik; Georgina Onuorah playing Audrey; Colin Ryan playing Seymour and Wilf Scolding playing Orin.

 

Completing the Ensemble is: Christopher Akrill as Ensemble and Understudy; Will Arundell as Ensemble and Understudy; Jamal Franklin as Ensemble and Understudy; Arethajay McEwen as Swing; Purvi Parmar as Ensemble and Understudy; Kate Playdon as Ensemble and Understudy; Jaz Terry as Ensemble and Understudy; and Riley Woodford as Swing.


Sheffield Theatres Little Shop Of Horrors Cast announcement

Returning to Sheffield after previously performing in Sheffield Theatres productions is Michael Matus who performed in The Wizard of Oz and The Comedy of Errors, Riley Woodford who performed in Miss Saigon and Kate Playdon who performed in She Loves Me and Guys and Dolls. All other members of the cast make their Sheffield Theatres production debuts with Little Shop of Horrors.

 

"Feed me, Seymour!"

 

When flower shop assistant Seymour acquires a mysterious new plant, he names it ‘Audrey II’ after his crush and co-worker.

As the succulent grows and grows, it offers Seymour the kind of success he could only ever dream of… as long as he keeps feeding it!

 

Blooming with favourites including Little Shop of HorrorsSuddenly Seymour and Skid Row (Downtown), this hilarious rock musical is out of this world.


Little Shop of Horrors has Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken. The show is Director Amy Hodge and has the following creative team

Designer Georgia Lowe, Choreographer Jade Hackett, Lighting Designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, Sound Designer Rob Bettle, Musical Director Chris Poon, New Orchestrations by Matthew Jackson, Puppet Designers & Directors Daisy Beattie and Seb Mayer, Casting Director Jacob Sparrow, Orchestra Manager David Gallagher, Video Designer Matt Powell, Associate Choreographer Nicola Mac, Assistant Director Beth Knight, Assistant Musical Director Caitlin Morgan.

 

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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


Tickets for Little Shop of Horrors are on sale now. Tickets can be booked through the Box Office in person, over the phone on 0114 249 6000 or at sheffieldtheatres.co.uk.

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