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Little Shop of Horrors
Book & Lyrics by Howard AshmanMusic by Alan Menken
Little Shop of Horrors
Book & Lyrics by Howard AshmanMusic by Alan Menken
A hapless flower shop assistant, Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant, which he names ‘Audrey II’ after his coworker crush. The saucy, R&B-singing carnivore promises Seymour unending fame and fortune with one condition: he must keep feeding it BLOOD. Seymour soon discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and its man-eating appetite for global domination.
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Cast
Joel Blum *
Katelyn Bowman*
Derrick Cobey*
David Gaztambide
John Gregorio*
Jameelah Leaundra*
Gina Milo
Sam Seferian*
Desireé Tolodziecki*
JOEL BLUM can be seen in Happiness For Beginners (Netflix). He’s appeared in eight Broadway shows, including Show Boat (Best Supporting Actor Tony Award nomination), Steel Pier (second Tony nomination), Music Man (2000 Revival), 42nd Street (original production), and The Debbie Reynolds Show. Off-Broadway: Golf: The Musical (Best Supporting Actor Drama Deck Nomination), And the World Goes ‘Round, Game Show, Kid Victory, Neurosis. Tours: Billy Elliot, Doctor Doolittle (starring Tommy Tune), 101 Dalmatians, Annie Get Your Gun (starring Debbie Reynolds). Regional: Funny Thing... Forum, Meet John Doe (Helen Hayes nomination), Tin Pan Alley Rag (Barrymore Award - Supporting Actor), Pal Joey ’78 (starring Lena Horne), and The Fabulous Lipitones (FST). TV: Ed, The Sopranos, Law and Order.
Katelyn Bowman is beyond excited to be returning to Skid Row. Previous credits: The Color Purple (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), SHOUT (Greenbrier Valley Theatre), The Book Club (North Carolina Stage Co.), All Shook Up (Flat Rock Playhouse), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (APAC), Grease (Ivoryton Playhouse). TV/Film Credits: Go Fetch Club. Instagram: Katelyncatalina
Derrick Cobey | Broadway: Kiss Me Kate, The Scottsboro Boys. Off-Broadway: The Tin Pan Alley Rag (Roundabout); Ragtime (Lincoln Center). Other favorites: The Little Mermaid (Walnut Street), Ragtime (Bristol Riverside, Barrymore Nomination), Pacific Overtures, Parade (Barrymore Award winner), A Little Night Music (Arden Theatre), Into the Woods, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Macbeth (ISF). Concerts/ Workshops: Andrew Lippa’s A Little Princess and I Am Harvey Milk, Flaherty and Ahrens’ Rocky, Adam Guettel’s Millions, Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop, Maury Yeston’s The Lady Eve, and Cy Coleman’s Pamela’s First Musical. Instagram: @Derrickcobey.
David Gaztambide is an actor based out of Sarasota, FL. He is an alumnus of Florida Southern College, where he received a B.F.A in Musical Theatre with academic honors. He holds affiliation with Alpha Psi Omega and is currently a Staff singer with First Methodist United Congregational. His regional credits include Hellhound/Percy in Liza Battles the Instruments of Destiny for the Orlando Fringe Festival, and Nick Devito & Others in Jersey Boys (2022 & 2023) with Mountain Theatre Company.
John is delighted to make his FST debut in Little Shop. Off-Broadway: Davenport Theater: Around the World in 80 Days; Lamb’s Theatre: Silent Laughter. REGIONAL: Writers Theatre: Eurydice; Lookingglass Theatre Company: The Steadfast Tin Soldier; Goodman Theatre: Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci; Berkeley Repertory: Treasure Island; Arizona Theatre Company: Miss Bennet Christmas at Pemberley; Milwaukee Repertory: The Royale; Geva Theatre Center: The 39 Steps; Actors Theatre of Louisville: Christmas Carol; North Shore Music Theatre: A Funny Thing Happened…; Alliance Theatre: Legend of Pecos Bill. John is a founding member of Dad’s Garage Theatre Company and faculty member of The Heifetz Institute.
Jameelah is delighted & blessed to be performing! Some of her favorite credits include Ella (Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella), Belle (Beauty & the Beast), Princess Tiana (Shanghai Disney), & Aida (AIDA). Get to know Jameelah better @lovely.leaundra on Instagram/TikTok/YouTube/Facebook for lovely content!
Gina Milo was last seen at FST in Shear Madness. Broadway/Tours: Les Miserables, Annie, and Best Little Whorehouse. Regionally: Kinky Boots (Nicola) at PCLO, Spitfire Grill (Shelby) at the VTC, Gentleman’s Guide... (Sibella), Mamma Mia! (Tanya) at MSW; Little Shop… (Audrey) at PCS and Cincinnati Playhouse; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Muriel); The Producers (Ulla); Plaza Suite (Muriel) at the Engeman Theater; White Christmas (Betty), Xanadu (Kira); and Spamalot (Lady of the Lake) at Drury Lane.
Sam Seferian is so excited to be making his FST debut, performing a dream role in one of his favorite musicals! Broadway: Giulio in Pretty Woman: The Musical. National Tours: Boq in Wicked. Regional: Elf (Paper Mill Playhouse), Shrek (The MUNY), The Little Mermaid (North Shore Music Theatre), Lend Me A Tenor (Westchester Broadway Theatre), The Drowsy Chaperone (FPAC), How To Succeed (Theatre By The Sea). TV/Film: Gotham (FOX). BFA: Pennsylvania State University. @samseferian
Desireé Tolodziecki is grateful to work with this incredible cast and creative team! Desireé earned her B.A in Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She went on to receive her Masters of Music (Vocal Performance, Music Theatre) from NYU Steinhardt, where she starred in Sister Act as Deloris Van Cartier. Other credits include: Beehive (Jasmine) at Milwaukee Rep and Totem Pole Playhouse, Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical (Emma) at People’s Light, Memphis (Felicia Ferrell) at North Carolina Theatre, The Bodyguard (Nicki Marron u/s) at North Shore Music Theatre, Caroline, Or Change (Radio 1), and The Wiz (Dorothy).
CREATIVE
Director | Sean Daniels
Music Director | Darren Server
Scenic Designers | Isabel A. & Moriah Curley-Clay
Costume Designer | Harry Nadal
Lighting Designer | Ben Rawson
Sound Designer | Nicholas Christensen
Choreographer | Jim Weaver
Dance Captain | Katelyn Bowman
Stage Manager | Roy Johns*
Assistant Stage Manager | Shira Lebovich*
Stage Management Intern | Charlotte Perez
* Denotes member Actors’ Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
in the United States.
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
Little Shop of Horrors is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
A bloody good show