Audition for Singing in "Little Shop of Horrors" Musical
"Little Shop of Horrors" musical needs cast. Please see the details below. Additional info: All roles are open. No experience required. Those auditioning for singing roles should come prepared to sing a song that showcases your vocal range (sung acapella or with a karaoke track). They will read scenes from the show, and the choreographer will assess your ability to move, so please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. NOTE: directors will also cast two puppeteers for the show, which are non-speaking roles, but essential to the storytelling. If you are auditioning as a puppeteer, please wear comfortable clothing since directors will ask you to sit cross legged on the floor and hold a puppet plant over your head and lip sync the puppet's mouth to the Happy Birthday song. Rehearsals will begin on November 18th. Due to holidays and other commitments, there will be NO rehearsals from November 27 – December 1 (Thanksgiving); December 22 – January 1 (Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/New Years); January 4 – 5; and January 9 – 12. Show dates: January 30, 2025 – February 16, 2025 (Preview January 29). If you are interested, please apply.
9 roles
Chiffon, Crystal, and Ronnette (F5 – A♭ 3). Named after girl bands of the 1960s, they are a trio of female street urchins. Directors are seeking persons of color for these young, hip, streetwise performers who act as a “Greek Chorus,” and the only people in the cast who “really know what’s going on.” They sing (or provide backup) for 70% of the musical numbers.
Chiffon, Crystal, and Ronnette (F5 – A♭ 3). Named after girl bands of the 1960s, they are a trio of female street urchins. Directors are seeking persons of color for these young, hip, streetwise performers who act as a “Greek Chorus,” and the only people in the cast who “really know what’s going on.” They sing (or provide backup) for 70% of the musical numbers.
Chiffon, Crystal, and Ronnette (F5 – A♭ 3). Named after girl bands of the 1960s, they are a trio of female street urchins. Directors are seeking persons of color for these young, hip, streetwise performers who act as a “Greek Chorus,” and the only people in the cast who “really know what’s going on.” They sing (or provide backup) for 70% of the musical numbers.
(G4 – A2). The insecure, naïve, put-upon, florist’s clerk hero. A sweet and well-meaning man.
(D5 – G#3). The bleached blonde secret love of Seymour’s life. Audrey works in the flower shop with feelings of low self-worth, yet full of dreams of what might be. She’s sweet and vulnerable.
(G4 – G2). A handsome dentist with a black leather jacket and sadistic tendencies. He is dating Audrey. This role requires a versatile actor who also portrays eight other characters including: A Voice not unlike God’s, Skid Row wino, flower shop customer, radio announcer, Mr. Bernstein, Mrs. Luce, Skip Snip, and Patrick Martin.
(F4 – G2). Long-suffering owner of the failing Skid Row flower shop where most of the story takes place and a surrogate father to Seymour.
(G4 – G2). Seeking an actor with a resonant voice who, in concert with the puppeteers, can bring Audrey Two – the blood-seeking plant - to life. To quote the script, “his voice is a cross between Otis Redding, Barry White, and Wolfman Jack – a street-smart, funky, and conniving villain.” Aside from a brief onstage appearance as a Skid Row wino, this actor will mostly use an off-stage microphone.
Audrey Two is the name Seymour gives to the exotic, blood-hungry plant at the heart of the terror in Little Shop of Horrors. There are four versions of the plant, from the small innocuous one that Seymour first shows to Mr. Mushnik to larger ones capable of eating body parts and devouring people. Seymour manipulates version 2, but the others are operated by puppeteers who work in confined spaces and coordinate the movement of the plant with the performer providing Audrey Two’s voice.
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