Little Shop of Horrors for Clonmel in May
St Mary's Choral Society
Following on from St.Mary’s Choral Society’s hugely successful pantomime in early February, the society has wasted no time getting up and running for its next production Little Shop of Horrors.
It will take to the stage of the White Memorial Theatre from Monday May 1 – Saturday May 6.
Auditions were held recently for the various parts in this popular musical and the society are delighted to announce that the principal roles in Little Shop of Horrors have been given out.
They are :
Audrey (Emma Sunderland),Joe Sheehan (Seymour Krelborn),
Diarmuid Bolger (Mr Mushnik), Cormac Maher (Orin Scrivello the Dentist), Darragh Johnson (Audrey II – the Voice of the Plant), Jason Ryan (Audrey II – the Plant - puppeteer), James Sweeney (Shop Customer/Wino), The Ronnettes- Rachel Browne, Nicole Butler, Aisling Corbett, Caitlin Fanning, Grace Hogan and Eve Whelan.
Ruth Marron Kane (Continuity).
Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical with music by Alan Menken and lyrics and a book by Howard Ashman.
The story follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is loosely based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors.
The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, Skid Row (Downtown), Somewhere That's Green, and Suddenly, Seymour.
The musical premiered Off-Broadway in 1982 before moving to the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway, where it had a five-year run.
It later received numerous productions in the U.S. and abroad, and a subsequent Broadway production. Because of its small cast, it has become popular with community theatre, school and other amateur groups. The musical was also made into a 1986 film of the same name, directed by Frank Oz.
Little Shop of Horrors will be directed by Des Henn, Musical Director is Niall Kelly, Choreographer is Barbara Meany and Chorus Master is Robbie Pender.