AUDITIONS
Little Shop of Horrors is a wildly entertaining musical comedy that blends sci-fi, horror, and doo-wop into one unforgettable show. Set on Skid Row, the story follows Seymour, a shy flower shop assistant who discovers a mysterious plant with an unusual appetite and an even bigger plan for world domination.
As the plant, Audrey II, grows, so do Seymour’s dreams of love, success, and escape from his bleak reality. But fame and fortune come at a cost, and Seymour soon learns that feeding his ambitions may mean losing his soul. Featuring an iconic score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the musical includes fan-favorite songs like “Suddenly, Seymour,” “Skid Row,” and “Feed Me.”
Darkly funny, fast-paced, and delightfully offbeat, Little Shop of Horrors is a cult classic that asks how far we’re willing to go to get what we think we deserve, and whether the price is ever worth paying.
DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR: Andy Planck
WHEN:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH
Vocal Auditions · 6:00 - 9:00 PM
MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH
Callbacks • 6:00 - 9:00 PM
PLEASE REGISTER FOR A VOCAL AUDITION TIME USING THE FORM BELOW
WHERE:
Three Rivers Music Theatre
416 W 4th Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Please prepare one of the provided audition selections linked in the character descriptions below. Callback selections are also included.
MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR:
REHEARSALS:
September 7 - October 8, 2026
Mondays-Thursdays · 7:00 - 10:00 PM
*TECH REHEARSALS:
Sunday, October 11 · 1:00 - 9:00 PM
Monday, October 12 · 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Tuesday, October 13 · 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, October 14 · 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Thursday, October 15 · 6:00 - 10:00 PM
*PERFORMANCES:
Friday, October 16 • 8PM
Saturday, October 17 • 8PM
Sunday, October 18 • 6PM
Friday, October 23 • 8PM
Saturday, October 24 • 8PM
Sunday, October 25 • 6PM
Friday, October 30 • 8PM
Saturday, October 31 • 8PM
Sunday, November 1 • 6PM
*Conflicts for Tech Rehearsals and Performances cannot be accommodated
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
AUDITION MATERIAL WILL BE UPLOADED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Seymour Krelborn
A shy, awkward, and kind-hearted floral shop employee who has spent most of his life being overlooked. Seymour is gentle, intelligent, and deeply insecure, with a longing to be loved, respected, and seen as someone who matters. When he discovers a strange and fascinating plant, he suddenly finds himself swept into unexpected fame, moral compromise, and increasingly impossible choices. Seymour’s journey balances comedy, vulnerability, romance, and darkness, requiring an actor with strong storytelling instincts, excellent comic timing, and emotional depth.
Vocal Range: A2 - G4
Character Notes: Seymour should feel endearing, earnest, and human rather than cartoonish. He is not a traditional leading man, but his heart, humor, and desperation drive the story.
Audrey
A kind, vulnerable, and deeply compassionate floral shop employee who dreams of a life beyond Skid Row. Audrey has endured hardship and mistreatment, but she has not lost her capacity for tenderness, hope, or love. She is warm, funny, sincere, and quietly resilient, with a romantic imagination that helps her believe in the possibility of something better. Her journey requires an actor who can balance comedy with emotional honesty, bringing depth and dignity to a character who is often underestimated by the world around her.
Vocal Range: G#3 - D5
Character Notes: Audrey should never be treated as a caricature. The role asks for vulnerability, humor, strength, and a generous heart. Her softness is not weakness, and her dreams are central to the emotional core of the story.
Mr. Mushnik
The owner of the struggling flower shop on Skid Row, Mr. Mushnik is a weary, practical, and often exasperated businessman trying to keep his shop afloat. He can be gruff, impatient, and self-interested, but he is also funny, theatrical, and surprisingly sentimental when it serves him. His relationship with Seymour is complicated by affection, opportunity, and manipulation, creating room for both broad comedy and genuine character work. The role requires strong comic timing, confidence with heightened text, and the ability to play both bluster and vulnerability.
Vocal Range: G2 - F4
Character Notes: Mr. Mushnik should be grounded in human stakes rather than played as a one-note curmudgeon. He is funny because he is desperate, calculating, and deeply invested in survival.
Orin Scrivello / Customer / Patrick Martin / Mr. Bernstein / Mrs. Luce
A featured character track for a bold, versatile, and fearless comedic actor. Primarily appearing as Orin Scrivello, a swaggering, sadistic dentist with a dangerous ego and a flair for theatrical intimidation, this actor also transforms into a variety of eccentric Skid Row figures, including a customer, Patrick Martin, Mr. Bernstein, and Mrs. Luce. This track requires the ultimate character actor: someone with sharp instincts, physical specificity, vocal flexibility, and the ability to make each role distinct, memorable, and wildly entertaining.
Vocal Range: G2 - G4
Character Notes: Orin and the additional roles should be heightened, funny, and larger than life, while still grounded in clear character choices. This role is ideal for an actor who loves transformation, bold comedic risk, and creating a full world of characters through voice, movement, timing, and imagination.
Crystal
A Black woman and one of the fierce, witty, and effortlessly stylish voices of Skid Row, Crystal helps guide the audience through the world of the show with humor, attitude, and powerhouse vocals. Alongside Ronnette and Chiffon, she serves as part storyteller, part observer, and part Greek chorus, bringing musical drive, sharp commentary, and vibrant personality to the production. Crystal should be confident, charismatic, vocally strong, and deeply connected to the rhythm, style, and spirit of the story.
Vocal Range: Ab3 - F5
Character Notes: Crystal is more than a background singer. She is an essential narrator and world-builder. This role calls for an actor with strong musicianship, presence, movement ability, and the confidence to command attention while working as part of a tight vocal trio. Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon are written and will be cast as Black women, honoring the musical and cultural lineage of girl groups, doo-wop, R&B, and Motown-inspired storytelling that shape these roles.
Ronnette
A Black woman and one of the bold, stylish, and quick-witted voices of Skid Row, Ronnette helps guide the audience through the world of the show with humor, edge, and powerhouse vocals. Alongside Crystal and Chiffon, she serves as part storyteller, part observer, and part Greek chorus, bringing musical drive, sharp commentary, and irresistible energy to the production. Ronnette should be charismatic, vocally strong, rhythmically sharp, and deeply connected to the style, attitude, and spirit of the story.
Vocal Range: Ab3 - F5
Character Notes: Ronnette is more than a background singer. She is an essential narrator and world-builder. This role calls for an actor with strong musicianship, presence, movement ability, and the confidence to command attention while working as part of a tight vocal trio. Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon are written and will be cast as Black women, honoring the musical and cultural lineage of girl groups, doo-wop, R&B, and Motown-inspired storytelling that shape these roles.
Chiffon
A Black woman and one of the vibrant, stylish, and razor-sharp voices of Skid Row, Chiffon helps guide the audience through the world of the show with humor, attitude, and powerhouse vocals. Alongside Crystal and Ronnette, she serves as part storyteller, part observer, and part Greek chorus, bringing musical drive, sharp commentary, and magnetic presence to the production. Chiffon should be charismatic, vocally strong, rhythmically precise, and deeply connected to the style, wit, and spirit of the story.
Vocal Range: Ab3 - F5
Character Notes: Chiffon is more than a background singer. She is an essential narrator and world-builder. This role calls for an actor with strong musicianship, presence, movement ability, and the confidence to command attention while working as part of a tight vocal trio. Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon are written and will be cast as Black women, honoring the musical and cultural lineage of girl groups, doo-wop, R&B, and Motown-inspired storytelling that shape these roles.
The Plant / Voice of Audrey II
A seductive, commanding, and larger-than-life presence who brings Audrey II to full, thrilling life. In this production, the Plant is more than a voice. This role will be embodied by a performer who serves as the soul, personality, appetite, and dangerous charisma of Audrey II. The Plant is funny, magnetic, manipulative, glamorous, and terrifying, with a voice and presence that can fill the room.
This role is for a Black artist and may be performed by a female-presenting actor or a male actor performing in female-presenting drag. The performer should bring powerhouse vocals, bold theatricality, strong musical instincts, and the ability to create a fully realized character through voice, movement, attitude, and presence.
Vocal Range: G2 - G4 as written; can modify if necessary or take sections up-the-octave
Character Notes: Audrey II should feel irresistible, dangerous, and alive. This is not simply an offstage vocal role in our production. We are bringing the Plant to life as a fully embodied theatrical force, rooted in the musical and cultural lineage of R&B, soul, gospel, funk, and drag performance.
Audrey II Plant Back-Up Dancers
Four dynamic performers who help bring Audrey II fully to life by embodying the vines, roots, tendrils, and growing power of the Plant. These performers serve as an extension of Audrey II’s body, energy, appetite, and influence, creating a living, breathing theatrical force onstage. They will sing and dance back-up throughout the production, supporting the Plant’s musical world with soulful vocals, strong movement, and bold character presence.
Vocal Range: Flexible; strong soulful singers preferred
Character Notes: These roles require performers with strong musicality, confident movement ability, and a willingness to create specific physical character work. The Audrey II Plant Back-Up Dancers should feel connected to the Plant’s rhythm, danger, humor, and seduction, helping transform Audrey II from a single creature into an unstoppable force.
IF AUDITIONING FOR A PLANT BACK-UP DANCER, PLEASE PREPARE ANY OF THE CUTS LISTED ABOVE