{"id":2214,"date":"2022-06-01T14:36:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T14:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2022-06-01T14:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T14:36:12","slug":"titan-theater-department-puts-on-little-shop-of-horrors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/2022\/06\/01\/titan-theater-department-puts-on-little-shop-of-horrors\/","title":{"rendered":"Titan Theater Department Puts on “Little Shop of Horrors”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jackie Lutz and Meera Trujillo<\/p>Editor and Staff Writer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After two years away, the theater department put on a spring musical production that was anything but horrific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production this year was \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors,\u201d a musical about a killer plant discovered and nurtured by Seymour (Stuart Conrad), an orphan working under the guise of Mushnik Flower Store owner, Mr. Mushnik (DeAngelo Palucho). The plant, which feeds on human flesh and blood, attracts public attention and brings business to the once struggling store, yet also conflict to Seymour as he is forced to reckon with the plant\u2019s appetite. Throughout the musical, Seymour has a budding romance with a co-worker, Audrey (Erin Burns), but she has an abusive boyfriend, Orin (Naeem Scott.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show ran for two weekends in April (4\/22-4\/23 and 4\/28-4\/30), with five shows total. The production also hosted \u201cSnippets,\u201d where teachers could choose to bring their classes to watch scenes from the musical during the school day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensemble songs such as \u201cSkid Row (Downtown)\u201d and the finale \u201cDon\u2019t Feed The Plants\u201d displayed the overall talent of the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A notable performance was Erin Burn\u2019s rendition of \u201cSomewhere That\u2019s Green\u201d as Audrey. Her voice filled the dark theater with the idealistic imagery of the lyrics, and the supplement of a light strobe made the performance even more striking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another notable performance was Scott and Conrad in \u201cNow (It\u2019s Just the Gas).\u201d They depict the spiral of both characters as Seymour wrestles with wanting to feed Orin to the plant, and Orin literally wrestles with a laughing gas mask. Scott\u2019s acting made a disturbing moment hard to look away from, and even as he was crumbling to the floor, his voice remained powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d was directed by Ms. Hope E. Bachman-Miller and produced by Ms. Leslie A. Jones. The music director was Mr. Theodore Thorpe III and the choreographer was Kendall Huheey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students were also vital to the production. The student director and head of student technology was senior Lyra Jaffe; the student stage manager was senior Alexandra McArver; the student crew chief was senior Ella Bruinooge, who also designed the set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u00a8Little Shop of Horrors” was such a success that on May 13, 2022, the cast and crew were nominated for five Cappies Awards. Cappies are seen as the equivalent of an Oscar or Tony for local high school theater. Stuart Conrad is nominated for \u201cBest Male Lead in a Musical ” for his role as Seymour Krelborn. Erin Burns is nominated for \u201cBest Female Vocalist\u201d for her role as Audrey. Ella Bruinooge is nominated for \u201cBest Set.\u201d KD Bectel, Lyra Jaffe, Kate Schneider, and Tanween Syed are nominated for \u201cProps.\u201d Finally, the Titan Stage Crew was nominated for the \u201cStage Crew\u201d awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Courtesy of Hope Bachman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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