Little Shop Of Horrors Analysis

What happens when a sentient man-eating plant, a lovesick murderer, and an abuse victim meet up in an unassuming flower shop? Little Shop of Horrors happens. Initially, the musical appears to be vibrant and full of camp, it soon takes a nosedive into exposing the hidden evils of mankind while focusing on the clear antagonist, the mean green mother from outer space. In the dinky Nagelberg theatre, the production looks small. The same sets are used for different scenes, with four significant roles (four and a half, including the plant), and a three-woman chorus, it was apparent this was designed to be something to be akin of an off-off-Broadway production; however, perhaps the compact space reflected the dinginess of Skid Row. The lighting was bright and focused on the characters needed. The sets, while small, were set up and painted to scale to the point that the flower shop looked realistic, as did …show more content…
Mushnik’s (Mike Schulz) flower shop on Skid Row. After endless days have gone by without a customer, Mushnik decides to close down the shop. While telling his employees, Seymour (Albert Garrido) and Audrey (Jessica Sparacio) his plans, Audrey urges Seymour to tell Mushnik of a new plant species he has been working on, which Seymour affectionately names “Audrey II,” after his co-worker. Once Seymour plants the plant on the window sill, it automatically compels customers to visit the shop, making the once barren florist shop into the city’s hot spot. A romance between Seymour and Audrey ensues, but Audrey is tied with the sadistic dentist, Orin (Jeffery White) who gives Audrey bruises and broken limbs rather than flowers and love. As the tone shifts, Seymour soon learns to his horror that his beloved Audrey II (Shruthi Jay) is alive and has a thirst for blood; not just any blood, though--human blood. Seymour’s distaste for the cruel dentist grows, and Orin soon becomes the first victim of the plant who demands human