Seymour Krelborn
An insecure, put-upon florist's clerk and eventual hero. He is a genuine, well-meaning man who is taken for granted because of his clumsy ways and poor social skills. Secretly deeply in love with Audrey who is his colleague in Mushnik’s run-down Skid Row flower shop. Seymour is the owner of the carnivorous plant, Audrey II. He is a geeky plant enthusiast - and a genuine, well-meaning man who is taken for granted because of his clumsy ways and poor social skills, and the fact that he is so naive.
While Seymour is shy, awkward, and a bit of a klutz, he is far from stupid! He is not a silly nerd, and therefore, should not be played as the hero of a Jerry Lewis film.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Audrey
Bleached-blond, Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of Seymour's life. She has poor self-worth and education, but incredibly good looks and a sweet and vulnerable demeanor. Audrey works with Seymour at the flower shop (Seymour names his plant after her.) She dreams of a "picket fence" life. She attracts the wrong sort of guy due to her extremely poor self-esteem and trashy dress sense. She suffers from feelings of hopelessness at her situation in life, including her abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Orin Scrivello.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 35
Mr. Mushnik
The seasoned owner of the failing East Side flower shop and Seymour's nosy boss. He is profit-driven, greedy, and manipulative. He is a man who seldom smiles and often yells.
Gender: male
Age: 55 to 65
Orin Scrivello
An egotistical dentist with a passion for leather and sadistic tendencies. Audrey's abusive boyfriend, who is targeted by Seymour. Orin Scrivello is a motorcycle-riding black leather jacket-wearing tough-guy. He loves the sound of his own voice (insurance salesman/radio announcer) and dresses like a T-Birds(Grease). His fondness for his own nitrous oxide proves to be his undoing. Must have a maniacal laugh!
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
The Plant (Audrey II)
Puppet. An anthropomorphic cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado, the plant has an appetite for human flesh that is appeased by Seymour. Puppeteer doubles as other sizes of the plant. Seymour purchased the plant at Chang’s Flower Shop during a mysterious total eclipse of the sun; but once the plant has the taste of human blood there is no stopping it. The puppeteer is required on stage for the majority of the show. Puppeteer is only seen by the audience at the end of the show for bows!
Voice Of The Plant
An actor/vocalist located offstage. The voice is that of a conniving, street-smart 'villain.' A funky Rhythm and Blues voice is best. The singing and speaking voice of Audrey II - the big, scary, human-eating plant the whole show is centered around. This plant has an attitude! HOWEVER, this role is often played by a woman with a great R&B sound. We'd have to transpose some keys but we are totally open to that! This actor/vocalist is located offstage with a microphone. Strong character singer. Must also have a fantastically evil laugh.
Gender: male or female
Age: 20 to 50
Crystal
Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are Black street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 35
Ronnette
Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are Black street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 35
Chiffon
Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are Black street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 35
Ensemble
Little Shop of Horrors has a flexible cast size, with a number of cameo roles which can be shared amongst an ensemble. As you know if you've ever been a part of a Lockview show, we keep our ensemble actors as busy as possible!
The roles of CUSTOMER, RADIO ANNOUNCER, MR BERNSETIN, MRS LUCE, SKIP SNIP and PATRICK MARTIN are also in the ensemble. Ensemble members should be fantastic actors and be comfortable dancing, singing and holding harmony parts to appear in various scenes and numbers.
Patrick Martin: A sleazy opportunist, Patrick Martin tries to talk Seymour and Mr. Mushnik into leaf cuttings of Audrey II.
Mr Bernstein: An uptown big-shot from NBC, Bernstein offers Seymour his own gardening show.
Mrs. Luce: The wife of the editor of Life magazine
Skip Snip: A booking agent
Wino #1 & Wino #2
Customer
Radio Announcer