Borderline Players presents Little Shop of Horrors
If you like your musicals with a little bite, then you won’t want to miss Borderline Players’ production of Little Shop of Horrors, playing at the Haskell Opera House August 10-12 and 17-19.
Based on the 1960 low-budget film of the same name, Little Shop was written by Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken, debuting off-off-broadway in 1982 and quickly becoming a popular staple of American musical theatre. In 1987, a film version was produced of the musical starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene (who originated the role of Audrey on Broadway), Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin and the voice of Levi Stubbs from Four Tops.
The comedy tells the story of Seymour Krelborn, a meek and dejected assistant at a floral shop who happens upon a strange plant, which he affectionately names “Audrey II” after his crush at the shop. Little does he know that this strange and unusual plant will develop a soulful R&B voice, a potty mouth, and an unquenchable thirst...
The Borderline Players production is directed by Thomas Perry.
In keeping with the international theatre and the international company, the cast consists of a cast of American and Canadian talent, including Shelly Bourgeois as Audrey, Allen Cubit as Seymour, Ron St. John as Orin, Tristan Slicer as Mr. Mushnik, Sonia Patenaude as Audrey II, and Maggie Anderson, Emmie Wilkie and Jessi Sackett as Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette.
Rounding out the cast are Nicki Campbell, Debbie Bishop and Addie Poginy. In the band are Mark Violet, keyboard; Gideon Yellin, guitar; Lloyd White, bass; and Alex Lepanto, drums.
Showtimes are Friday and Saturday, August 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Sunday, August 12 at 2:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m., with a second matinee Sunday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets (at par) are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors and are available at the MAC Center for the Arts and Madame Archetypes Panoply in Newport and the Colby-curtis Museum in Stanstead. Tickets also available at the door. You can also purchase online at https://borderlineplayers.org (U.S. funds).
Borderline Players is a non-profit theater company registered in Vermont and Quebec, dedicated to producing memorable performances and creating opportunities for the community to participate in quality theater, both on stage and behind the scenes.