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The Indian Hills Theatre Company presents its production of the musical, Little Shop of Horrors. The Indian Hills Theatre Company has been a part of Indian Hills for many years and is directed by Kim Marino, a teacher at Indian Hills. The current president is Leah Renshaw who choreographed both the productions this year, No One Is Alone and Little Shop of Horrors.
This musical was performed on three occasions, April 27th-29th, by a fantastic cast and crew who showed their thrilling musical performances, group numbers, and acting skills to various spectators alike. The hard work, dedication, and talent that was put into this production were clearly shown to all who viewed it.
Little Shop of Horrors is set in New York City’s rundown neighborhood of Skid Row in a little plant shop, called Mushnik’s Flower Shop. The plot is centered around the failing business nature of this little flower shop until Seymour Krelborn, played by Senior Anthony Masefield, found a fascinating unknown plant nicknamed the Audrey II after his coworker and lover Audrey, played by Junior Deborah Myhren. As the Audrey II became larger and stronger, so did the crowds that came to see it. Seymour and Audrey II quickly became popular attractions. However, little did the city people know that the plant was fueled by blood. As the musical continues, blood, love, and heartbreak are shown continuously, thickening the plot and allowing for a recognizable audience experience.
One part of this production that sets it out from the rest of the productions is how the large plant, Audrey II, was operated. The voice of Audrey II was played by Junior Emily Acosta with help from Senior Molly Stanczak and George Gharibo.
It was clear to the audience all of the talent and hard work that this production took. Deborah Myhren, who played the lead role of Audrey, says, “My favorite part of Little Shop of Horrors was I loved just having fun with my friends backstage and watching everyone perform! And my favorite part about my role was that I got to talk and act completely differently than I usually do, which was so much fun. The amount of people who came up to me and said they’d never seen that side of me before was insane.” Students participating in IHTC productions devote hours of hard work in order to produce the best possible shows.
Sophomore Vinci Introna says, “This show was super special for me because of the bonds that have grown because of the show, the relationships I’ve made are incomparable. Not only am I with the people I love but I’m doing what I love so it’s a win-win.”
From the first scene, it was clear to the audience that there was a lot of hard work that was poured into making this production happen.
