Little Shop of Horrors is a deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical which has captivated the hearts of theatre goers for decades.
And it's coming to the Parkes Little Theatre next week.
It follows the meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn (Matthew Mann) as he stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush (Hannah Farrant Jayet).
This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore (Ruth Virtue) promises unending fame and fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD, to the horror of Mr Mushnik (Aaron Kingham) and Orin Scrivello (Thomas Glastonbury).
Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out-of-this-world origins and intent towards global domination!
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This production is the second directorial role for Parkes M&D member Hannah Symonds, who has more than 20 years of theatrical experience and graced the Parkes M&D stage as Elphaba in the 2021 production of Wicked and Mrs Lawson in the production of Not Now Darling in 2023.
Hannah has a great passion for the performing arts and is thrilled to able to share her passion with the youth of Forbes by teaching after school singing and drama classes within the region.
Little Shop of Horrors has a fantastic cast, band and crew consisting of 36 talented performers and support crew residing in Parkes, Forbes, Bedgerabong, Cowra and surrounding areas.
There are five members from Forbes involved in the production, all from local high schools - Isla Kennedy, Drew Barter, Immy Collits, Aurelia-Rose Virtue and Isabel Shaw.
The band is led by the incredible Kirsty Cairney, Head of Creative and Performing Arts at Red Bend Catholic College, and Anthony Leonard.
This production has a wide range of musical numbers including the 1920s style “Dentist”, rock and roll hit “Get It”, to the Jewish Bottle Dancing number “Mushnik and Sons”.
“I am very blessed to be working with so many talented individuals and together we have created a truly incredible production which will warm the hearts of our audience," director Hannah Symonds said.
"We are thrilled to be bringing this popular 1980s horror comedy rock musical to the stage of Parkes which is filled with laughter, romance and dramatic suspension, including a life-size human eating plant that will surely have you watching in awe.
"Our talented puppeteers will bring Audrey II to life and have you sitting on the edge of your seats as you watch her mischievous antics throughout the show.
"It is truly an honour to bring this production to life, and I cannot wait for everyone to see this masterpiece on the stage.”
Opening night is Friday, 17 October and the show runs over three horrifying weekends, until Sunday, 2 November.
Tickets can be purchased through the Parkes M&D website: www.parkesmandd.com.au.
