Little Shop of Horrors Auditions

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Cast breakdowns

Seymour Krelborn

Mid-twnties and perhaps balding a little. Our insecure, naive, put-upon, florist's clerk hero. Above all, he's a sweet and well meaning little man. He is not a silly, prat-falling nerd, and therefore should not be played as the hero of a Jerry Lewis film.

Key Traits: Timid, gentle-hearted, conflicted, ambitious

Audrey

The bleached-blonde, Billie-Dawn like, secret love of his life. If you took Judy Holiday, Carol Channing, Marilyn Monroe, and Goldie Hawn, removed their education and feelings of self-worth, dressed them in spiked heels and a low-cut black dress, and then shook them up in a test tube to extract what's sweetest and most vulnerable-that'd be Audrey.

Key Traits: Kind, self-deprecating, compassionate, hopeful

Mr. Mushnik

Their boss. A failure of an East Side florist. His accent, if he has one, is more that of miffle class New York that of Eastern Europe. he seldom smiles bit often sweats.

Key Traits: Self-centered, financially motivated, gruff, opportunistic

Orin Scrivello (the Dentist)

A tall, dark, handsome dentist with a black leather jacket and sadistic tendencies. He is not, however, a leftover from the movie version of Grease. Think instead of an egotistical pretty-boy-all got up like a greaser but thinking like an insurance sales man and talking like a radio announcer.

Key Traits: Cruel, sadistic, charismatic, unhinged

The Plant (Audrey II)

An anthropomorphic Cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado. It has a huge nasty looking pod which gains a shark like aspect when open and snapping up food. The creature is played by a series of four increasing large puppets, manipulated by one puppeteer. (Who also plays Wino #1 in the first scene). The first time we see The Plant it is less than 1 foot tall. The last time we see it it fills the entire stage

Voice of the Plant

Provided buy an actor on an off stage microphone. It is important that this actor have clear visual access to the puppets on stage, so that he can provide accurate lip sync. The sound is a cross between Otis Redding, Barry White, and Wolfman Jack. Think of the voice as that of a street-smart, funky, conniving villain rhythm and blues answer to Richard the Third.

Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon

Three black female street urchins who function as participants in the action and a Greek Chorus outside it. They're young, hip, smart, and the only people in the whole cast who really know what's going on. In their "Greek Chorus" capacity, they occasionally sing to the audience directly. And when they do, it's often with a "secret smile" that says: "we know something you don't know".

Key Traits: Witty, observant, stylish, streetwise

Supporting Ensemble

Though minor, the ensemble characters add color to Skid Row, representing the harsh realities of urban poverty and the desperation that drives people to extreme measures. These characters create a vibrant backdrop for Seymour’s moral journey.