Little Shop Of Horrors
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Audition process
What to prepare
Please choose a character below and prepare one song to sing. You will learn a short dance sequence at the audition. Readings will take place as needed at call-backs.
Please reach out with any questions about auditions to your teacher.
Character Breakdown
Seymour (Lead) – Male. Ideally we like to cast Seymour and Audrey of similar heights (with Audrey in heels.)
Shy, a bit clumsy, unsure of himself but does right by his people. Meek. He started life as an orphan on Skid Row, but was taken in by his current boss Mr. Mushnik. Taking care of plants and learning about them are his joy. He is likable and well-meaning, but his naïveté often gets him into sticky situations. Strong actor and singer.
Vocal range top: G4 – Vocal range bottom: A2
Audrey (Lead)– Female. Ideally we like to cast Seymour and Audrey of similar heights (with Audrey in heels.)
Kind-hearted, a dreamer. She is stylish and attractive and uses her beauty more as a means of survival. She has a warped sense of self worth from a painful past, but it does not define her. A life lived in Skid Row has not tarnished her ability to dream a way out of a desperate circumstance. Strong acting and singing; comedic timing skills a plus.
Vocal range: bit of belt Vocal range top: D5 – Vocal range bottom: G#3
Mr. Mushnik (Supporting) – Male (however, this could be a female character)
A struggling flower shop owner with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Nosy, father figure to Seymour. Brutally honesty and hard on his employees. Profit-driven. Beneath his rough exterior is a man just trying to survive and who truly cares about Seymour and Audrey. Strong character actor with some singing.
Vocal range top: F4 – Vocal range bottom: G2
Orin Scrivello (Supporting) Male
Audrey’s Dentist boyfriend. He is arrogant, self-satisfied and abusive. Handsome and can light up a room with his toxic charm. Constantly asserting his masculinity and abusing power in attempts to maybe hide his own vulnerability. His sickness lies in deriving pleasure in causing things pain and abusing nitrous oxide. Strong character actor and singer who can also deliver a bit of a comic edge. Ability to play other minor roles such as Mr. Bernstein, Mrs. Luce, Skip Snip and more.
Vocal range top: G4 – Vocal range bottom: G2
The Plant (Audrey II) Male or Female
A non-speaking puppeteer (experience not required) who manipulates various stages of the plant as it gets bigger. Strong physical acting skills and the ability to portray character and emotion purely through movement. Has stamina to operate the large, heavy final puppet.
Voice of the Plant (Audrey II) Male or Female
Actor/vocalist located offstage. Larger than life, their voice carries wondrous weight and presence. Foul-mouthed. Smooth, Sweet-talking and street smart. They ooze the rhythm and blues. The Plant is very persuasive and excels at getting what it wants. Strong character actor and singer. Has excellent funky R&B vocal chops.
Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon aka The Street Urchins 3 Females
Street-styled girl group with infectious energy and confidence. They are the light and soul of Skid Row who can sing well and know it. They are the no-nonsense driving force of the story; essentially a funky Greek chorus who comment on the action and have the strongest grip on reality. Strong harmony singers with excellent movement skills that can synchronize well within a group.
Vocal range top: F5 – Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Please choose a character below and prepare one song to sing. You will learn a short dance sequence at the audition. Readings will take place as needed at call-backs.
- To audition for Audrey please prepare…
Audrey Song Suddenly Seymour (Music audio available here) - To audition for Seymour please prepare…
Seymour Song Skid Row (Music audio available here) - To audition for the Urchins please prepare…
Urchins Song Skid Row (Music audio available here) - To audition for Mr. Mushnik please prepare…
Mushnik Song Mushnik and Son (Music audio available here) - To audition for Audrey II (acting & singing VOICE) please prepare…
Audrey II Song Git It (Music audio available here) - To audition for Orin please prepare…
Orin Song Meek Shall Inherit (Music audio available here) - If interesting in being the Audrey II puppeteer we will have you do some extra movement at the audition.
Please reach out with any questions about auditions to your teacher.
Character Breakdown
Seymour (Lead) – Male. Ideally we like to cast Seymour and Audrey of similar heights (with Audrey in heels.)
Shy, a bit clumsy, unsure of himself but does right by his people. Meek. He started life as an orphan on Skid Row, but was taken in by his current boss Mr. Mushnik. Taking care of plants and learning about them are his joy. He is likable and well-meaning, but his naïveté often gets him into sticky situations. Strong actor and singer.
Vocal range top: G4 – Vocal range bottom: A2
Audrey (Lead)– Female. Ideally we like to cast Seymour and Audrey of similar heights (with Audrey in heels.)
Kind-hearted, a dreamer. She is stylish and attractive and uses her beauty more as a means of survival. She has a warped sense of self worth from a painful past, but it does not define her. A life lived in Skid Row has not tarnished her ability to dream a way out of a desperate circumstance. Strong acting and singing; comedic timing skills a plus.
Vocal range: bit of belt Vocal range top: D5 – Vocal range bottom: G#3
Mr. Mushnik (Supporting) – Male (however, this could be a female character)
A struggling flower shop owner with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Nosy, father figure to Seymour. Brutally honesty and hard on his employees. Profit-driven. Beneath his rough exterior is a man just trying to survive and who truly cares about Seymour and Audrey. Strong character actor with some singing.
Vocal range top: F4 – Vocal range bottom: G2
Orin Scrivello (Supporting) Male
Audrey’s Dentist boyfriend. He is arrogant, self-satisfied and abusive. Handsome and can light up a room with his toxic charm. Constantly asserting his masculinity and abusing power in attempts to maybe hide his own vulnerability. His sickness lies in deriving pleasure in causing things pain and abusing nitrous oxide. Strong character actor and singer who can also deliver a bit of a comic edge. Ability to play other minor roles such as Mr. Bernstein, Mrs. Luce, Skip Snip and more.
Vocal range top: G4 – Vocal range bottom: G2
The Plant (Audrey II) Male or Female
A non-speaking puppeteer (experience not required) who manipulates various stages of the plant as it gets bigger. Strong physical acting skills and the ability to portray character and emotion purely through movement. Has stamina to operate the large, heavy final puppet.
Voice of the Plant (Audrey II) Male or Female
Actor/vocalist located offstage. Larger than life, their voice carries wondrous weight and presence. Foul-mouthed. Smooth, Sweet-talking and street smart. They ooze the rhythm and blues. The Plant is very persuasive and excels at getting what it wants. Strong character actor and singer. Has excellent funky R&B vocal chops.
Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon aka The Street Urchins 3 Females
Street-styled girl group with infectious energy and confidence. They are the light and soul of Skid Row who can sing well and know it. They are the no-nonsense driving force of the story; essentially a funky Greek chorus who comment on the action and have the strongest grip on reality. Strong harmony singers with excellent movement skills that can synchronize well within a group.
Vocal range top: F5 – Vocal range bottom: Ab3