Oct. 18, 2007
Contact: Rita Mitchell , University Relations
'Little Shop of Horrors' is Vanguard production
MARTIN, Tenn. –The University of Tennessee at Martin Vanguard Theatre will present its opening performance of “Little Shop of Horrors,” at 8 p.m., Nov. 1, on the main stage in the Harriet Fulton Performing Arts Theatre of the Fine Arts Building. Additional performances will be at 8 p.m., Nov. 2-3, and 3 p.m., Nov. 4.
“Little Shop of Horrors” is one of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time, making this affectionate spoof of 1950’s sci-fi movies a household name. A down-and-out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Can fame, fortune and the love of a good woman possibly be worth feeding the growing appetite of an alien creature bent on global domination? This charming, tuneful, hilarious, tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek musical, never fails to deliver the entertaining answer. The book and lyrics were written by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken.
UT Martin cast members include: Jonathan Johnson, of Hornbeak; Anne Albrecht, of Memphis; Jay Campbell, of Martin; Matthew Maitland, of Bradford; Matt Cannon, of Dickson; Jade Johnson, of Paris; Allison Jones, of South Fulton; and Karen Saldana, of Nashville. Also participating in the play are Kassi Abney, of Martin; Anna Frederick, of Bruceton; Mary Beth French, of Paris; Ian Gray, of Memphis; Rachel Joost, of Union City; Andrew Patterson, of Jackson; Lamar Stenson, of Halls; and Dominique Wilson, of Memphis. Musicians for the production include Andrew Moore, of South Fulton; and Michael Yandell, of Martin.
The box office will open at noon on Oct. 29. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts at 731-881-7090.
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