NewsSpend a Day With Joey Taranto at Cleveland Play House's New Little Shop of Horrors!Joey Taranto, seen on Broadway in Kinky Boots and Rock of Ages, is playing Orin in Cleveland Play House's new production of Little Shop of Horrors. He shared a recent two-show day!
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Spend a Day With Joey Taranto at Cleveland Play House's New Little Shop of Horrors!
Spend a Day With Joey Taranto at Cleveland Play House's New Little Shop of Horrors!
Joey Taranto, seen on Broadway in Kinky Boots and Rock of Ages, is playing Orin in Cleveland Play House's new production of Little Shop of Horrors. He shared a recent two-show day!
, the Broadway actress who is also part of the underwear-clad musical group The Skivvies, plays Audrey.
She is joined by Kev Abrams (Puppeteer), Ari Butler (Seymour), Hallie Bulleit (Urchin/bassist), (Mr. Mushnik), Brittany Campbell (Urchin/guitarist), Eddie Cooper (Voice of the Plant), Kate Ferber (assistant musical director/Urchin/keyboardist), Injoy Fountain (Urchin/drummer), Alanna Saunders (Urchin/vocalist) and Joey Taranto (Orin). Cooper was part of this past summer's City Center production of Little Shop, featuring original star and .
Amanda Dehnert directs and choreographs the production.
"Seymour is a nerdy floral clerk with a knack for plants, but not much else," according to press notes. "However, one peculiar plant he鈥檚 tending might just be his ticket to fame, fortune鈥攁nd the girl of his dreams. There鈥檚 only one teeny 鈥� but 鈥榞rowing鈥� 鈥� problem: This plant has an unquenchable thirst for the red stuff (type O, A, or B... he鈥檚 not picky)."
The creative team also includes assistant director , scenic designer Philip Witcomb, costume designer Melissa Torchia, lighting designer Brian Gale, sound designer Josh Horvath, puppet designer Phantom Limb, wig designer Wigs And Whiskers, stage manager John Godbout and assistant stage manager Jennifer Caster. Casting is by Geoff Josselson/Calleri Casting.
Starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, the musical explored the complex relationship between cosmetics giants Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden.
