Hopefully you have managed to get along to see this years school production - The Little Shop of Horrors. A well known stage production and movie, this highly technical and challenging production has been a great experience for the cast, crew and supporters. It has been really cool to see so many of our students involved during rehearsals and supporting each other.

We are very lucky as a community to have Ms Hagan once again devoting so much time to the organisation, preparation and direction of this production. Her enthusiasm for our students involvement in the Arts is greatly appreciated.

As you will see in the notes below, it has been a team effort, with lots of people helping out in key support roles.

Well done to everyone involved.

Synopsis

A New York “Skid Row” florist shop, owned by Mrs Mushnik, is struggling to make ends meet. Until - lo and behold - shop employee, Seymour Krelborn, finds a strange and mysterious plant which helps to turn their fortunes around. Seymour is secretly in love with the shop girl, Audrey and so calls this plant "The Audrey II". The fates of all are jeopardised as the plant develops a mind of its own.

History and Rights

Little Shop of Horrors is based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith. As a  play, it opened at the Orpheum Theatre in New York on July 27, 1982 and was directed by Howard Ashman. It was presented by the WPA Theatre, David Gefen, Cameron MacKintosh and the Schubert Organisation.

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). All performance materials are supplied by Hal Leonard, Australia.

A Note from the Director - Ms Adrienne Hagan

It is with great pleasure that we present our 2024 Musical Production Little Shop of Horrors.

Students worked tirelessly to produce this fabulous show by acting, singing; set building and painting; backstage set and props; costume; sound and lighting.

Thank you to Ms Liz Dixon, teacher, who has worked with our students on the very complex task of singing and who acts as “prompt”. We can’t thank her enough for her time and energy. Thank you to Marshall den Boer for returning to school from university and helping us with the lighting - not an easy task! Without Mr Michael Ashford-Beck and his Resistance Materials Technology class, we would not have had the fabulous shop set. Thank you to Ms Danielle Gemmell for publications and communications to help us promote the show. Thank you to Jonathan Roberts from Waikato Sound and Lighting,who helps us sort and keep the technology working

Matamata Piako District Council and the Lions Foundation provided us with financial grants which helped pay for the rights, set building, hireage of puppets, lighting and sound equipment.

Thank you to you, the audience, without whom there would not be a “show”!

With the support of Principal, Mr Neil Harray, and the Te Aroha College Board of Trustees, we bring you Little Shop of Horrors!

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The Cast

William Bethell as Seymour

Riley Thomson as Audrey

Chaeli Sutherland as Mrs Mushnik

Wynn Williams as Orin, the Dentist

Julian Domingo as Audrey II (the monster plant)

Ashley Nyugen as Crystal (an Urchin)

Chloe Reddy as Ronette (an Urchin)

Karla Yap as Chiffon (an Urchin)

Madison Verran-Tye as Audrey II puppeteer

Caitlyn Browning as Audrey II puppeteer

Erica Dodge as Audrey II puppeteer

Joshua den Boer as Patrick Martin and customer

Alex Briones as Mr Bernstein and chorus

Lydia Reddy as Mrs Luce and chorus

Alexis Broekhals as Skip Snip and chorus

Lukasz Glenn as the Wino, Tentacle and chorus

The Crew

Lighting

Marshall den Boer

Sound

Chloe Harper

Music

Zoe Leggett

Greta Wilson

Backstage - Set Painters

Danni Hazelton

Scarlett McIsaac

Chloe Harper

Yasmin van der Lee

Talia Coombe

Aurora Christey 

Costume, Hair and Make-up

Kaylah O’Neil

Backstage

Haedin Nola

Rose Hine

Ana Roach-Rukuwai

Natasha Dalton

Director: Ms Adrienne Hagan

Singing Coach: Ms Liz Dixon

Publications and Communications: Ms Danielle Gemmell

Set Building: Mr Michael Ashford-Beck

Front of House: Ms Mary Raleigh, Mr Peter O’Leary,  Mrs Sarah Verran-Tye, Ms Rachel Scott, Ms Mandy Maber, Mrs Angela Valencia