Drawing of a large venus flytrap with lips and teeth in a pot. The background shows a flower shop.

Illustration by Carolina Dulcey.

Little Shop of Horrors – 2024

Don’t feed the plants!

March 15, 2024 — May 18, 2024

Run time is approximately 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission.

Recommended for ages 8 and older

Accessible

Audio-Described Performances : April 9 and 27, 2024

ASL-Interpreted Performance : April 11, 2024 and May 4, 2024 (7:30 p.m. performance)

Sensory Friendly : May 4, 2024 (2 p.m. performance)

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Little Shop of Horrors is a non-stop blast, sci-fi horror comedy, love story and doo-wop and rock musical that has become one of the most treasured pieces of American musical theatre. With music by Alan Menken and lyrics and book by Howard Ashman, Little Shop pays homage to doo-wop and Motown recordings. The story follows a luckless florist shop worker, Seymour, who raises a wisecracking carnivorous plant – Audrey II – that must feed on human blood. He delights in the fame and fortune that his ever-growing plant attracts, while trying to show his co-worker Audrey that she is the girl of his dreams. As Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and intent toward world domination, he learns the lesson: “Don’t feed the plants!” Join us for a wild ride through Skid Row this spring 2024, directed by Kevin S. McAllister (The Wiz, Ragtime).

“…if ever there was a staging to soothe the soul, it’s this one.”

The Washington Post

“It’s just the right time, in other words, to retreat to the theater and surrender to the charms of a giant plant puppet.”

The Washington Post

Creative Team

Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Music by Alan Menken

Director Kevin S. McAllister

Choreographer Ashleigh King

Music Director William Yanesh

Scenic Design Paige Hathaway

Costume Design Alejo Vietti

Lighting Design Max Doolittle

Sound Design David Budries

Hair and Make-up Design Danna Rosedahl

Dialects and Voice Direction Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston

Production Stage Manager Craig A. Horness

Assistant Stage Manager Taryn Friend

Cast

Scott Ward Abernethy

Understudy

Tori Gomez

Understudy

Kaiyla Gross

Ronnette

Jay Frisby

Audrey II (Manipulation)/Derelict

Jake Loewenthal

Seymour (Performances April 22-May 18)

Joe Mallon

Orin/Bernstein/Snip/ Luce/Everyone Else

Christopher Mueller

Understudy

Lawrence Redmond

Mr. Mushnik

Theodore Sapp

Understudy

Nia Savoy-Dock

Chiffon

Ryan Sellers

Audrey II (Manipulation)/Derelict

Derrick D. Truby, Jr.

Seymour (Performances through April 13)

Chani Wereley

Audrey

Kanysha Williams

Crystal

Tobias A. Young

Audrey II (Voice)

Band

Keys I/Conductor William Yanesh

Keys II Nathan Beary Blustein

Guitar DeAnte Haggerty-Willis

Bass Eliot Seppa

Drums Carroll “CV” Dashiell III

Digital Program

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Picture of a venus fly-trap with large lips and teeth, over a sign that says Little Shop of Horrors

Teachable Moments

A Black man wearing a gardener’s apron and an Asian person wearing a red dress with black fabric chat in a plant shop, with a large green strange and interesting plant in a pot to their left. A sign pointing to the plant reads “Here it is!”

Theatre Productions

Little Shop of Horrors Lesson Plan

This lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to create their own plant inspired by nature.

Watch the Trailer

Pre-Show Attendance Video

We offer audio-described performances for all of our mainstage productions. Audio-described performances for Little Shop of Horrors are Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2 p.m.

From the Gallery

A Black man holding a medium-sized plant sits on the steps of a building, with a fearful expression. Three Black women in colorful streetwear surround him with excitement.

Derrick D. Truby Jr. (Seymour) with Nia Savoy-Dock (Chiffon), Kaiyla Gross (Ronnette) and Kanysha Williams (Crystal) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Two men kneel on the floor in front of a large, green strange and interesting plant. One is holding a flashlight and envelope, while the other has an expression of fear.

Derrick D. Truby Jr. (Seymour) and Lawrence Redmond (Mr. Mushnik) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Black man and Asian person embrace under a spotlight, gazing at each other lovingly.

Derrick D. Truby Jr. (Seymour) and Chani Wereley (Audrey) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

An Asian person wearing a red dress and a Black man wearing a gardener’s apron stand in front of a large, green strange and interesting plant. The Black man is holding a red 60’s era telephone.

Chani Wereley (Audrey) and Derrick D. Truby Jr. (Seymour) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A white man turns his back to an audience and faces sideways, wearing a white dentist shirt that reads “Rinse & Spit A.D.A.” from the back with an image of a tooth. Three Black women in colorful streetwear dance next to him.

Joe Mallon (Orin), with Nia Savoy-Dock (Chiffon), Kanysha Williams (Crystal) and Kaiyla Gross (Ronnette) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Derrick D. Truby Jr. (Seymour) and Chani Wereley (Audrey) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Three Black women in colorful streetwear surround a smiling Black man, who is holding a medium green strange and interesting plant in a pot. They stand in front of a sign that reads “Mushnik Skid Row Florists.”

A small green strange and interesting plant opens its mouth wide and faces sideways. Green tinted, eerie fog and darkness surrounds it.

Twoey in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Black man smiles and raises his finger in front of a small green strange and interesting plant.

Derrick D. Truby Jr. (Seymour) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A white man wearing glasses, an argyle sweater and khakis smiles and leans against a small table, looking at a large strange and interesting plant to his left.

Jake Loewenthal (Seymour) in the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Carolina Dulcey.

Sensory Friendly Performance Materials

Behind the Scenes

A drawing of a white man with slicked up hair wearing black sunglasses, with a leather black jacket, a white dentist shirt underneath, black pants and black shoes.

Sketch of Orin’s costume for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

A drawing of a Black woman with silver earrings, wearing a flowy light blue dress with ruffles and high heels.

Sketch of an Urchin’s costume for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

A drawing of a Black man with a cap and glasses, wearing an argyle sweater over a blue shirt, grey pants and blue sneakers.

Sketch of Seymour’s costume for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

A drawing of a white woman in an overlarge teal jacket with a bow and skirt, with white gloves, a teal bag and silver shoes.

Sketch of Mrs. Luce’s costume for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

A drawing of an Asian woman with a blonde wig wearing a pink dress and fluffy pink slippers.

Sketch of Audrey’s costume for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

A drawing of an Asian woman with a blonde wig wearing a gold jacket, pink leopard top, black skirt with leggings and black shoes.

Sketch of Audrey’s costume for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

A drawing of three Black women in sparkly gold gowns with pink flowers and green stems flowing.

Sketch of the Urchins’ “The Meek Shall Inherit” costumes for the 2024 Ford’s Theatre production of Little Shop of Horrors, designed by Alejo Vietti.

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