Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
The cast of DPRCA's "Little Shop of Horrors", from left to right- back row: Drew Relling, Micah Nicolai, McGwire Holman, Elliott Schwab; front row: Ann Marie Garcia, Izzy Maxwell, Hannah Guilinger, Brooke Kassal.
It's just your average downtown flower shop, the place you go when you need a bouquet for someone you love or a corsage for a special occasion. Or is it?
DPRCA presents "Little Shop of Horrors," where the music is familiar and fun, and the storyline holds a bit of a surprise.
"Little Shop of Horrors," is a comedy rock musical with music by Alan Menken and lyrics and book by Howard Ashman. The story follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that subsists on a very specific and unusual diet. The plant makes its appearance one day in a flower shop window, having arrived from another planet. It immediately begins to grow, to look around itself, to attract attention and to satiate its appetite. It also changes the lives of the three people who work in the store.
The musical is loosely based on the low-budget 1960 B-movie of the same title. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour."
The show runs Wednesday, July 6 - Sunday, August 7 at the Old Church Theatre in New Rockford. Weekday performances start at 7:30 p.m., while the Saturday and Sunday matinees start at 2:30 p.m. In the final week, there is a Tuesday showing.
Micah Nicolai, a 2018 graduate of New Rockford-Sheyenne, returns to the DPRCA stage for this special summer mainstage production as Audrey II. Other returning actors include McGwire Holman and Drew Relling, who made their debut in "Life Could Be A Dream" last summer. Artistic Director Elliott Schwab also appears in the show, as the flower shop owner Mr. Mushnik.
The four-member female cast is all brand-new to the OCT. Meet Brooke Kassal, Anne Marie Garcia, Hannah Guilinger and Izzy Maxwell in next week's edition.
Looking for a bite to eat before show time? The Garden Bistro opens at 5 p.m. for dinner before evening shows, and at noon before afternoon performances, serving flatbreads, wraps, salads and sandwiches. Call or text (701) 399-9634 to reserve a table.
Book your seats today! Tickets are available at dprca.com or by contacting the DPRCA Box Office. Call or text (701) 399-9634.
