Quirky, creepy, and fun: 'Horror' takes over the Masquers stage
SOAP LAKE — It’s sing-out-loud fun, quirky, and occasionally creepy, a quality production boasting a very talented cast, great music, and imaginative staging. Welcome to the Masquers’ fall musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.”
Appropriate for mature audiences, the decades-old cult classic debuted at the Soap Lake theater last week and continues through Nov. 2 with 7 p.m. performances on Thursdays and Fridays and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at www.masquers.com.
Set in a struggling flower shop on Skid Row, “Little Shop of Horrors” follows nerdy Seymour Krelborn, a meek and lonely floral assistant who discovers a mysterious plant unlike any other. Naming it “Audrey II” after his co-worker and secret crush Audrey, Seymour quickly learns this strange and unusual botanical has a taste for human blood.
As Audrey II grows, so does Seymour’s fortune, fame – and moral dilemma. With book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, the show blends quirky characters, 1960s-inspired doo-wop music, and gleeful horror in a campy, memorable theatrical experience. The Masquers’ well-crafted stage production is co-directed by Stacey and Clifford Bresee.
Here’s a look at the cast of characters, including the Mean Green Mother from Outer Space.
