Whenever you

really want something, there is always a price to pay. For some people

that price is money or time, while for others it may be dignity or respect.

For Seymour Krelbourn, Mr. Mushnik's nebbishy assistant in Starr's Mill's

upcoming production of "Little Shop of Horrors," the price is

blood.

"Little

Shop of Horrors" is the off-Broadway musical that could. Written

Disney films "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," and

"The Little Mermaid," "Little Shop of Horrors" opened

in 1982 and ran for 2,209 performances before being made into a film starring

Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. "Little Shop of Horrors" is based

on a 1960 film by Roger Corman about a plant that brings success to a

poor flower shop and a lovable loser but feeds on blood and wreaks plenty

of havoc.

Starr's Mill's

production is an effort that involves the entire fine arts department

- band, chorus, drama and art. Ryan Turk will portray Seymour, while Carlee

Baker will play Audrey, the woman Seymour is in love with and the namesake

of the murderous plant. Tristan Farmer will play Mr. Mushnik, the owner

of the flower shop and Craig DeLorenzo will play Orin, a sadistic dentist

and Audrey's no-good boyfriend. Audrey II is a series of four puppets

that will be maneuvered by Matt Drake and voiced by Paul Bowley.

"Little

Shop of Horrors" also features a trio of girls that narrate and participate

in the action. The trio will be played by Katie Culp, Kelli McCalla and

Stephanie Smartt. The ensemble, consisting of Nick Abelein, Jessica Merrick,

Tom Legare, Andrea Zonneveld, Michael Schneider, Scott Eldridge, Heather

Lannan, Rikki Purdy, Laura Miller, Lora Farmer, and Chelcie Laggis, contributes

to the play with several production numbers, including a creative black-light

number.

Billed as family

entertainment, "Little Shop of Horrors" satirizes B Movies,

science fiction and musical theater. Tickets are on sale from any cast

member or in the Starr's Mill High School front office. Tickets are $7

for adults and $5 for students in advance or $8 for all tickets at the

door. Doors open at 6:40 p.m. nightly with the show starting at 7 p.m.

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