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Music Theater Works announced the cast and creative team for the second production of its 2024 season, Little Shop of Horrors, in the North Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, October 24 - November 17. Little Shop of Horrors, with music by Howard Ashman and book and lyrics by Alan Menken, is directed by Producing Artistic Director Kyle A. Dougan, choreographed by Reneisha Jenkins and music directed by Linda Madonia.

Little Shop of Horrors presented by Music Theater Works

The frighteningly fantastical musical arrives just in time for Halloween to make audiences scream with laughter. From the award-winning duo of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin), Little Shop Of Horrors is a sci-fi horror comedy meets love story meets rock musical as a carnivorous plant from outer space takes over meek Mushnik's Flower Shop employee Seymour's life and threatens to ruin his hope of finding love with his secret crush, Audrey.

The cast of Little Shop of Horrors includes, in alphabetical order: Kiana Beverly(she/her, Chiffon); Michaela Dukes (she/her, Ronnette/dance captain); Jimmy Hogan (he/him, Seymour Krelborn); Sam Nachison (he/him, Orin Scrivello); China Orr (she/her, Crystal); Najee Musiq Rawls (he/him, Audrey II): Thomas M. Shea (he/him, Mr. Mushnik); Kayla Shipman (she/her, Audrey); Alex Villaseñor (he/him, puppeteer); with Andrew John Baker (he/him, Seymour and Orin U/S); Kaitlin Feely (she/her, Audrey U/S); Samira Jasmine (she/her, Urchins U/S); Andrew Lund (they/them, Audrey II puppeteer U/S); Ellie Mungo (she/her, Urchins U/S) and David Taylor (he/him, Audrey II U/S).

Little Shop of Horrors' creative team is Kyle A. Dougan (any with respect, director); Reneisha Jenkins (she/her, choreographer); Linda Madonia (she/her, music director); Amber Wuttke (she/her, fight choreographer); Elena Patterson (they/she, intimacy choreographer); Kathy Logelin (she/her, dialect coach); Nathan Lamp (they/she, dramaturg); Andrew Lund (they/them, puppet trainer); Carli Shapiro (they/them, stage manager); Katie Meine (she/her, assistant stage manager and company manager); Shane Cinal (he/him, scenic designer); Ellen Markus (she/her, props designer); Rachel M. Sypniewski (she/her, costume designer); Kristen Brinati (she/her, wardrobe head); Alice Salazar (she/her, hair/wig/makeup co-designer); Melanie Saso (she/her, hair/wig/makeup co-designer); Andrew Meyers (he/him, lighting designer); Cameron Koniarski (he/him, master electrician); Chelsea Lynn (she/her, board programmer); Matthew R. Chase (he/him, sound designer); Forrest Gregor (he/him, production sound engineer); Abbey Nettleton (they/she, head audio/A1); Reve Smith (they/them, wardrobe crew); Andersonville Scenic Studios (scene shop) and Chris Chase (he/him, production manager).

"Behind the Curtain with Thomas M. Shea"
Immediately following the Sunday, October 27 and November 3 matinees, audiences may join musical theater historian Thomas M. Shea, author of "Broadway's Most Wanted," for a post-show talk exploring the behind-the-scenes history of LIttle Shop of Horrors.