Farmington Players Barn Holds LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Auditions, 1/22-23

The Farmington Players Barn is holding auditions for the hit musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. (Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken)

AUDITIONS - January 22, 2012 @3pm

CALL BACKS - January 23, 2012 @7pm

Mandatory Rehearsal Dates: April 14 or 15 (Tech 1); April 18 (Cast/Orchestra-Music Only rehearsal); April 22 (Tech 2); April 23, 24 & 25 (Dress)

Performance Dates: April 27 (8 pm, Opening Night); April 28 (8 pm); April 29 (2 pm); May 3 (8 pm); May 4 (8 pm); May 5 (8 pm); May 6 (2 pm); May 11 (8 pm); May 12 (8 pm); May 13 (2 pm, Mother’s Day); May 17 (8 pm); May 18 (8 pm); May 19 (8 pm, Closing Night); May 20 - Set Strike, Time TBD

The comedy about Seymour Krelborn and his man-eating plant is directed by Rachael Rose and sponsored by Tarnow Doors. “My overall vision for the show is to bring back the creepy from the original movie into the campy of the musical,” says Rose. “I really have no ‘character types’ in mind beyond what I have described below. I don’t have a certain age or look in my mind, so everyone that wants to audition SHOULD!”

Actors are expected to be prepared with all pieces of the music for each of the characters for which they intend to audition.

Additionally, there are some pieces that are ensemble pieces (like Skid Row) and singing these pieces all together will be a requirement. Audition musical cuts are available at www.farmingtonplayers.org. Script cuts will be available soon as well.

For questions, and to request a copy of the script please send an email to: littleshop@farmingtonplayers.org.

The Farmington Players Barn is located at 32332 W. Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills. It’s the big white barn on the north side of Twelve Mile between Orchard Lake and Farmington.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman. 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."