Cast announced for new production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS this spring
Casting has been revealed for the cult classic rock ‘n’ roll musical Little Shop of Horrors, which is returning with a brand-new co-production for spring 2024.
Directed by Lotte Wakeham, the co-production will open at New Wolsey Theatre from 1 March before visiting Theatre by the Lake, Octagon Theatre Bolton, and Hull Truck Theatre.
A stellar company of nine actors including several talented actor-musicians make up the cast for this devilishly delicious sci-fi smash-hit musical.
Laura Jane Matthewson (Romantics Anonymous, Wise Children, Bristol Old Vic and US tour) and Oliver Mawdsley (Boys from the Blackstuff, Stockroom and Liverpool Royal Court) will play Audrey and Seymour respectively, alongside Anton Stephans (Tarantino Live, Riverside Studios) who voices the man-eating plant Audrey II, Matthew Ganley (One Man, Two Guvnors, Octagon Theatre Bolton, Theatre by the Lake, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse) as Orin Scrivello, Matthew Heywood (The Book Thief, Octagon Theatre Bolton) as Derelict, Janna May (The Museum of Marvellous Things, Practically Perfect Productions) as Chiffon, Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos (The Hypochondriac, Sheffield Crucible) as Crystal, Chardai Shaw (Protest, Poetry, Peace and Song, Peripeteia Theatre) as Ronnette, and Andrew Whitehead (A Christmas Carol, Hull Truck Theatre) as Mr Mushnik.
Director Lotte Wakeham said: “I am so excited to be bringing Little Shop of Horrors to audiences later this year. We have been wanting to stage this production at the Octagon for a number of years now, and jumped at the chance when the rights became available. It has such an iconic score with memorable and brilliantly feel-good songs, and to stage the show with a company of immensely talented actor-musicians performing all the music live on stage will sound absolutely incredible. It is fantastic to be partnering with three other wonderful regional producing theatres to ensure even more people across the country get to enjoy this classic cult musical.”
Completing the creative team are: set and costume designer TK Hay, lighting designer Nic Farman, sound designer James Cook, musical director Gabrielle Ball, movement director Sundeep Sani, musical supervisor George Strickland, and puppet director and designer Michael Fowkes.
Tickets are on-sale now from the venue websites.