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Greene Room Productions Prepares “Little Shop of Horrors”
Posted by Gail M. Burns - March 2010
Local Theatre Company Kicks Off
“Little Shop of Horrors”
Greene Room Productions’ Spring Musical
Monson, MA: Have you ever wanted to be an actor, singer, or a dancer? Have you ever heard the wiles of the stage beckoning you forth? The seasoned actors and singers of Greene Room Productions‘ next big musical, “Little Shop of Horrors”, to be performed at the Academy of Music in Northampton in May, answered this “call of the wild” last night at their first read-through/meet-and-greet with delighted fervor.
“Little Shop of Horrors” is a comedic, horror, sci-fi, musical that centers around a skid row florist shop, that is taken over by a giant, man-eating, blood-thirsty fly-trap from outer space. Humorous characters such as the sadistic dentist, played by Steve Pierce (Monson), and the “greek chorus” of the show, written to be played by women who sing, move, and have the spunk of The Supremes (Meghan Allen and Laura Lites of Springfield, and Renee Gibson of Monson) make the show a truly original and fun musical masterpiece for all to enjoy.
Luis Manzi, a powerful tenor from Springfield who is playing the lead role of junior-florist Seymore who allows the fly-trap to first thrive on blood from a pin-prick to his finger, laughed last night as he remarked that this would be his fourth time playing this role. He arrived at the first read-thru with all of his songs already beautifully rendered and most of his lines memorized. Director, David Wallace (Monson) commented that if all rehearsals go as well as the first, GRP’s rendition of “Little Shop of Horrors” is really going to be a magnificent visual and musical work of art. From the spine chilling finale with a 25-foot long man-eating plant, developed by Greene Room Productions Creature Team, chomping over the heads of the audience, playful costumes, and humorous melodies, the actors and production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will be something to indulge in this May. “Little Shop of Horrors” will be performed at the Academy of Music, 274 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060. Groups and advance purchase buyers get a great deal on tickets. For more information about “Little Shop of Horrors”, tickets, or Greene Room Productions please visit www.greeneroomproductions.com, www.academyofmusictheatre.com or call GRP(413)668-7284, or AOM (413)584-9032.