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ABOUT THE SHOW: This outrageous, R&B-infused cult classic follows down-on-his-luck Seymour and his bloodthirsty botanical discovery: Audrey II. What starts as a withering flower shop turns into a fame-fueled frenzy鈥� as long as Seymour can keep the plant fed. With Motown beats, maniacal laughs, and one very hungry plant, Little Shop of Horrors is the funniest, freakiest, and most ferociously entertaining show in town. Come see why audiences are screaming鈥� with laughter!

Book by HOWARD ASHMAN
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN
Based on THE FILM BY ROGER CORMAN, SCREENPLAY BY CHARLES GRIFFITH

Directed by MARY CATHERINE BURKE
Choreographed by TYCE DIORIO
Music Direction by CHRISTIE CHILES TWILLIE
Assoc. Music Director/Conducted by JAMES CLARK, JR.

Important Dates:

**Note: Student and Public Matinees may be added after casting.

Rehearsals are from 2:00pm 鈥� 10:00pm Tuesday 鈥� Friday and various times at the weekends. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role.

Pay ranges from $375 per week for local, non-union actors (local is defined as living within 150 miles from CFRT); $500 for out of town, non-union actors. This production is an AEA Single Engagement Agreement Tier C production, and the weekly rate is $757.00 per week, plus per diem, health and pension, and weekly media bump. Housing for out-of-town artists is available.

For out-of-town video submissions: All video auditions should be emailed to [email protected] no later than 5pm EST on Wednesday, June 25. Videos should either be submitted via Google Drive, Dropbox, or YouTube link. Please make sure the link is viewable by anyone for easy sharing amongst the team. Please include your headshot, resume, audition form, and conflict calendar in the email. Virtual callbacks will be scheduled for Tuesday, July 8 between 12-5pm EST. If we need to schedule you for a callback appointment, you will receive an email by Friday, June 27 at 8pm EST.

What to prepare: Please prepare the song cut and side provided for the role of your choice. If you are interested in more than one track, please only prepare one as time is limited! Materials can be found at https://www.cfrt.org/auditions/little-shop-auditions/

ROLES (casting AEA & non-union actors for the following roles):

Seymour Krelborn: Male, 20s+, Any ethnicity, Tenor/Bari-tenor. Put-upon florist looking for a way out of Skid Row. Pines for Audrey from a distance. Willing to sacrifice a lot to get a little. Awkward with good comedic timing.

Audrey: Female, 20s+, Any ethnicity, Mezzo-Soprano. Ever-hopeful dreamer looking for a way out of Skid Row. Pines for "Somewhere That's Green." Ability to drop in and land certain moments with a glaze of comedic vapidity.

Mr. Mushnik: Male, 40s+, Any ethnicity, Baritone. Burnt-Out florist shop owner looking for a way to survive the next pay period and beyond. Pines for success.

Orin Scrivello, D.D.S./Ensemble: Male, 20s+, Any ethnicity, Baritone/Bari-tenor. Manipulative, abusive dentist lusting for power. Also plays a variety of male ensemble tracks.

Audrey II: Any gender, Any age, Any ethnicity, Alto/Bass. The carnivorous plant. A powerhouse voice, able to toe the line between seductive and explosive. In this production, Audrey II will be a performer on stage that emerges from a plant. The actor is a physical manifestation of Seymour's ambition and id, while there will be a plant, the actor is not an offstage voice bodied by a puppet. Strong dancer preferred.

Urchins (casting 3): Black Female, 18+, Mezzo Soprano/Alto. A Greek Trio who knows a bit more than they let on. Strong dancers preferred.

Ensemble/Understudies: Male and female, Any age, Any ethnicity. The inhabitants of the Skid Row neighborhood. Expressive, grounded, and vibrant singer/dancers with the ability to play multiple characters. Will also understudy other roles to be assigned.