2025-2026

 Cast and Production Positions

Little Shop Of Horrors

Character Descriptions

PRODUCTION INFORMATION:

Rehearsals: February 23-April 3

               Most rehearsals will be M-F at 6:00 pm. Not everyone will be called for every

Rehearsal. Some music rehearsals may be scheduled during the day.

No rehearsals the week of USCA spring break: March 9-10

Load-In Week: April 6-10

               All cast and crew should plan to be present each rehearsal beginning April 6

Tech Week: April 11-15

               Please keep April 11 free for a possible work call

Performances: April 16-19 (7:00 pm on April 16-18; 2:00 pm on April 19)

SEYMOUR

Mid-twenties. 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.

AUDREY

The bleached-blonde, secret love of Seymour’s 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.

MR. MUSHNIK

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

ORIN

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 salesman and talking like a radio announcer.

THE URCHINS: CRYSTAL, RONNETTE, AND CHIFFON

Three 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."

ENSEMBLE

There can be any number of Ensemble members, who play, variously, assorted Winos, florist shop customers, reporters, grifters, and hangers-on.

***Please note that the voice of Audrey II will be played by a special Guest Artist***

Questions about casting or rehearsals? Email Paul Crook at PaulC@usca.edu

Little Shop Of Horrors

Production and Run Crew

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Emily Enos

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Emma Fulmer

SCENIC DESIGNER: Professor Ashley Jensen

COSTUME DESIGNER: Professor Collette Miller

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Tobias Knight

PROPS DESIGNER AND PUPPETEER: Yassiar Brown

Positions still needed:

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: This person will be at all rehearsals and performances, and assist the Production Stage Manager in prepping the space and running rehearsals

SOUND ENGINEER: This person should have experience working with theatrical sound. They will be running microphones during performances. Primary need will be April 6-April 19.

SOUND BOARD OP: This person will be running the sound effects and musical tracks during the show. Familiarity with computers is a plus. Primary need will be April 6-19, but may be called in for a few rehearsals earlier, to familiarize themselves with the show.

LEAD ELECTRICIAN/LIGHT BOARD OP: This person will be assisting the Lighting Designer with hanging, patching, and focusing lighting instruments to implement the design. This person will also run the light board during performances. Call times will vary and be worked out with the Lighting Designer. Attendance at rehearsals and performances will begin on April 6 at Load In, and continue through the rest of the rehearsals and all performances.

DECK CREW (Between 3-6 people): Deck crew members will assist with flying scenery, rolling scenery, and the plant puppets. Primary need will be April 2-19.

CARPENTERS, STITCHERS, PAINTERS, PROPS ASSISTANTS: We will need multiple people on each of these crews to assist in the build of the costumes, scenery, and props for the show. Time commitment will vary for each crew, but will be arranged with the Department Heads.

Questions about production and crew positions? Email UTP Technical Director, Ashley Jensen at Ashley.jensen@usca.edu

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UTP Calendar Notice

Please note that the UTP Calendar has been updated with 2025-2026 dates. If you have any edits or additions, please email them to PaulC@usca.edu