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Little Shop of Horrors — Main Stage Community Theatre

 
at Offsite Connecticut Theatre
 
 
Directed by RAE JOHNSON

Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN

Music by ALAN MENKEN
 
Starring
 
Robert Santoli
Kat Harville
Mady Devanney
Amos Marie Lake
George McTyre
Caissie Sanderson
Abby Lowd
Rae Johnson
Christopher Guertin
Joshua A. Thompson
Sam Bouffard Lowd
T. Craft
 
 
 

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Song List

The Action of the Play



 

Act 1

  • Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)
  • Skid Row (Downtown)
  • Da-Doo
  • Grow For Me
  • WSKID Radio Interview
  • Ya Never Know
  • Somewhere That's Green
  • Closed for Renovation
  • Dentist!
  • Mushnik And Son
  • Sudden Changes
  • Feed Me (Git It!)
  • Now (It's Just The Gas)
  • Act One Finale

Act 2

  • Entr'acte
  • Call Back in The Morning
  • Suddenly Seymour
  • Suppertime
  • The Meek Shall Inherit
  • Sominex (Suppertime II)
  • Somewhere That’s Green (Reprise)
  • Bigger Than Hula Hoops
  • Don't Feed The Plants

Cast

Robert Santoli
Seymour Krelborn
Kat Harville
Audrey
George McTyre
Mushnik
Christopher Guertin
Orin Scrivello DDS
Joshua A. Thompson
Voice Of The Plant
Mady Devanney
Crystal
Caissie Sanderson
Ronnette
Abby Lowd
Chiffon
Sam Bouffard Lowd
Bernstein / Ensemble
Amos Marie Lake
Luce / Ensemble

Production Staff

Production Staff

Production Assistant: T. CRAFT

Stage Manager:  THERESE GROCHOWSKI

Music Director: T. CRAFT

Choreography: RAE JOHNSON

Costume Design: SAM BOUFFARD LOWD

Prop Design: CHRISTOPHER GUERTIN

Set Designer: RAE JOHNSON & T. CRAFT

Sound System: AMOS MARIE LAKE

Lights and Sound Operator:  THERESE GROCHOWSKI

Lighting Design: T. CRAFT

 

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS was originally Directed by Howard Ashman with Musical Staging by Edie Cowan

Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith, Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director), Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization. Original Vocal Arrangements by Robert Billig, New Arrangements by Michael Kosarin, Orchestrations by Danny Troob

 

Puppets by T. Craft

 

Thanks to The Thomaston Opera 

House for the Dentist Chair

 

THE VIDEOTAPING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW AND ACTIONABLE FEDERAL OFFENSE

 

Little Shop of Horrors - Broadway Version

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

 

Creative Team

Therese Grochowski

Stage Manager

Rae Johnson

Director

T. Craft

Music Director

Meet the Company

Robert Santoli

Seymour Krelborn
Robert Santoli is excited to perform his very first lead role in a full-length production. Past recent credits include: (Brick) "Escape to Margaritaville", Landmark Community Theatre; (Lefou) “Beauty and the Beast”, Landmark Community Theatre; (Curtis) “Sister Act”, City Stage Company; (Fester) “The Addams Family”, Landmark Community Theatre (Robert's personal favorite to date!). He can also be seen throughout the state in murder mystery performances by Aspen Dream Productions. Robert wants to thank all of his family, friends, and colleagues who have supported him (especially those who came to a small church basement to watch).

Kat Harville

Audrey
Kat Harville is a groovy, bombastic, humble young artist. She grew up in Texas and graduated from KD Conservatory with a degree in musical theatre. Kat has taken a fascination with film and stage. Some of her previous stage roles include Mrs. Bumbrake in Peter and the Star Catcher, Addie in Diggin up the Boys, Grace Ferrell in Annie, Fiona in Shrek the musical. She would like to thank her cats and other loved ones for their support. She is extremely excited to live out her life long dream of being devoured by plants.

George McTyre

Mushnik
George McTyre, has appeared recently as the judge in “ NUTZ” (Actors Gym, Hamden), as well as Monsignor O’Hara in “Sister Act, the musical” (City Stage Waterbury), Lazar Wolf “Fiddler On the Roof” (Newbury Musical Theatre), and Santa Claus in “Elf, The Musical” (Broadway On Main). He has also performed with Madison Lyric Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the American Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, West Haven’s Shakespeare in the Park, the Connecticut Renaissance Faire, the Essex Steam Train’s North Pole Express, and Six Flags New England’s Holiday in the Park. Upcoming appearances, as a certain jolly old elf, include the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops and the New England Carousel Museum for the 2024 holiday season.

Christopher Guertin

Orin Scrivello DDS
Christopher Guertin is excited to be breaking into excellent Dentistry! Previous roles have included “Beauty and the Beast” (Lumiere), “It’s Only a Play” (Frank Finger), “Love, Sex and the IRS” (Jon), and “Kinky Boots” (Ensemble) at Landmark Community Theatre. Chris has also appeared in "Farce of Habit" (Jock McNair), "The Memory Box" (Mitch), and Pocket Shakespeare at Phoenix Stage Company and at Goshen Players in "9 to 5" (Dwayne). Thank you to my supportive theater family, and to my lovely and intelligent wife who always writes my bios for me except for this one which I have written myself.

Joshua A. Thompson

Voice Of The Plant
Joshua A. Thompson (They/Them) is proud to be performing in Offsite Connecticut Theatre’s production of “ Little Shop Of Horrors.” Past credits (Erik) “Phantom of the Opera – A New Musical” and (Nick Chopper) “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – A Psych Rock Movie.” (Andrew MacLaren) “Brigadoon” Theatre Guild of Berlin, (PHANTOM) “ROCKY HORROR SHOWS” SQUARE FOOT THEATRE & Tavern, (Joseph Pulitzer) "Newsies" East Hartford Summer Youth Festival Inc. (Dr. Grimwig) "Oliver!" SQUARE FOOT THEATRE & Tavern, (Player) “How Can We Keep From Singing?” East Hartford Summer Youth Festival Inc., and (Jimmy) “White Christmas” Landmark Community Theatre.

Mady Devanney

Crystal
Mady Devanney is 13 years old and lives in Newington. She is going into 8th grade at MKMS. Mady has been at acting since she was 6 years old. Two of her favorite roles were Jovie in “Elf Jr.” & “Ms. Hannigan” in “Annie Jr.” When she’s not on stage, Mady enjoys art and Dance. She is the assistant tiny tot teacher at her dance studio.

Caissie Sanderson

Ronnette
Caissie Sanderson is a graduate of Mercy High School in Middletown CT and is excited about returning for her second show at Offsite Community Theatre. Other favorite roles include Elsa in Frozen, Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, and Paulette in Legally Blonde. Hobbies include writing and rewatching Kate Siegel movies and shows. Caissie hopes to inspire others to pursue musical theatre and make a change in other people’s lives.

Abby Lowd

Chiffon
Abby Lowd is excited to be in “Little Shop Of Horros”. At the time she is in the 7th grade. Abby had been in many shows, prior roles include Pearl Krabs in “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition,” Mel Ling in “Aladdin,” Mike Teavee in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Joy in “Cinderella: Youth Edition,” and many more. She also likes to read.

Sam Bouffard Lowd

Bernstein / Ensemble
Sam Bouffard Lowd spends most of her time working in the corporate world and organizing her busy house with three kids and her husband Jeff. Her first and debut role into theater was in Offsite Connecticut Theatre’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mrs. Gloop. She has currently been volunteered to be in an upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors as Berstein. Sam’s passion for theater really centers around her daughter Abby’s love of performing. She calls theater Abby’s “happy place” and would do anything to support Abby’s “sport.”

Amos Marie Lake

Luce / Ensemble
Amos Marie is a creative talent that has dedicated their entire life to the performance arts. From traveling sideshows to motion pictures, Amos has worked in various capacities from producer to performer. Most recently they have directed Mouse Trap and a Radio Play Disaster for Monson Arts in Monson Ma, was AD and Foley artist for Singing Bridges first film production, and has debuted a new act for the festival circuit, "The Bakers Sisters".

Therese Grochowski

Stage Manager
Therese Grochowski has been involved in Theatre for over a decade. An obsession which started when she was way too young to see the production of Les Miserable her cousin starred in.She has participated in shows as a stage manager, actor, costuming assistant, and production assistant for multiple theater companies throughout Connecticut. When she's not melting her fingerprints off with a hot gluegun making sets, Therese is probably chasing her dog and 2 cats around the house, doing art that isn't related to theatrical productions, or disolving into a good book.

Rae Johnson

Director
Rae has a BA in Theatre and Dance from Glassboro State College in New Jersey, and she has worked in theater for over thirty years. Her positions have included teacher, director, costume designer, prop mistress, stage manager, choreographer, performer, and playwright. She owns and operates CarPort Productions. She has worked up and down the East coast in many theater venues. She performed in Dreamtime, an Off Broadway production, Carousel at North Shore Music Theatre, and West Side Story at Stage One productions.

T. Craft

Music Director
T. is the owner of Molly's Puppet Cottage, the Artistic Director at Offsite Connecticut Theatre, and a Director at Large at NBYT. As well as the writer of the new musical movie "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - A Psych Rock Movie" as well as “Pinocchio - An Italian Musical,” & “Phantom of the Opera - A New Musical.” T. has also revives classic musical works of the 1800s and early 1900s with Golden Age Theatricals, for which T. has been interviewed for on “It’s Free IP!,” and gave lectures on the topic at CharlOz. Acting roles include Miracle On 34th Street (Q The Elf), Rag Dolly - Table Read (Mommy/ Witch), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy Gale/ Trixie Tryfle,) Phantom of the Opera (Christine Daae,) H.M.S Pinafore (Sister,) & The Woggle Bug (Tip/ Prissy Pring.)

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