Genesee Community College Department of Theatre Arts & the Forum Players present Little Shop of Horrors on April 23, 24 & 25 at 7:30pm, and April 26 at 2:00pm, in the Stuart Steiner Theatre. A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 40 years. 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.
In the run-down neighborhood of Skid Row, on the day of a total eclipse of the sun, meek, down-and-out floral assistant Seymour Krelborn mysteriously acquires a never-before-seen exotic plant. He takes it home to his room in the basement of Mushnik’s Flower Shop and begins to care for the plant he affectionately names “Audrey II” – after his beautiful but perpetually suffering coworker crush, Audrey. As he tends to the plant, Seymour makes the horrific discovery that in order for the plant to grow, he must feed it…BLOOD! As it grows bigger, the foul-mouthed, R&B-singing, carnivorous Audrey II promises Seymour fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams as long as he keeps feeding it. But the plant doesn’t just want blood…It wants FLESH! Eventually Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination are revealed as Seymour must consider making the ultimate sacrifice to save the woman he loves and the world!
With music inspired by 1950’s Rock-n-Roll, 1960’s Motown, and 1970’s Funk and R&B, Little Shop Of Horrors was one of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows and has been produced worldwide to incredible success. Paying homage to 1950’s sci-fi and horror B-movies like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, It Came from Outer Space, and Creature from the Black Lagoon, this charmingly tongue-in-cheek comedy musical is a favorite among musical theatre performers and audiences.
Little Shop of Horrors will be directed by GCC Department of Fine & Performing Arts Chair Maryanne Arena, and presented with a full, live rock band. Performers are sure to have a blast telling this outrageous fantasy story with iconic and infectious songs such as “Feed Me,” “Somewhere That’s Green,” and “Suddenly Seymour.”
Tickets are $10 General Admission, $5 for non-GCC students/seniors 55+/children under 16, $0 for GCC students and staff who present their ID at the box office. Please note these GCC ID tickets are only available at the box office and will not be available online. If you have questions or would like to pick you tickets up early, please contact boxoffice@genesee.edu. Tickets are available online at genesee.edu/campus-life/center-for-the-arts or at the link below. The box office will open one hour before each performance.