Little Shop of Horrors 2026
Little Shop of Horrors Music by Allan Menken, Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Stacey Greenawalt, Director
Jess Morris, Music Director
Christina Lain, Stage Manager
Performance dates: April 11, 12, 17, 18, 19
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Saturday, April 11th - DINNER THEATRE, Doors open 5:45
Sunday, April 12th - 2pm Matinee; Doors open 1:15 - Talkback immediately following
Friday, April 17th - 7pm curtain; Doors open 6:15
Saturday, April 18th - 7pm curtain; Doors open 6:15
Sunday, April 19th - 2pm Matinee; Doors open 1:15
TICKET AVAILABILITY
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Yellow=We're more than half full!
Pink=Just a few seats left!
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The original 1982 Off-Broadway version!
Told in the musical style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo‐wop and rhythm and blues, a down‐and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill‐tempered, foul‐mouthed, R&B‐singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!
Little Shop is one of the longest‐running, award winning, Off‐Broadway shows of all time. It has also enjoyed acclaimed Broadway, national touring and international runs. This affectionate spoof of 1950s sci‐fi movies has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version (the musical’s ending is different!). Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Little Shop of Horrors never fails to entertain.
CAST in order of appearance
Chiffon ............................... Carol Morris
Crystal ............................... Marissa Carmona
Ronnette ......................... Stacey Greenawalt
Mushnik ........................... Hoss Smith
Seymour .......................... Levi King
Audrey .............................. Mikaela Sako
Skid Row Wino ........... Stephen
Skid Row Bums .......... Alden, Vaughn, William, Jess, Christina
Customer ....................... Jay Schwarz
Orin Scrivello ............... Vaughn Hardman
Plant (Audrey II) ......... William Zimmerman
Bernstein ........................ Stephen Buse
Mrs. Luce ........................ Alden Smith
Skip Snip ........................ Stephen
Patrick Martin ............. Alden
PUPPETEERS
Pod 1 Puppeteer ....... Izzy Schwarz
Pod 2 Puppeteer ...... Levi
Pod 3 Puppeteer ...... Izzy
Pod 4 Puppeteers ... Izzy, Jess
LEVI KING - Seymour
Levi has not yet submitted his bio.
MIKAELA SAKO - Audrey
Mikaela is thrilled to make her debut with Lake Whitney Arts Association! She has just begun her adventure into the theatrical world, recently performing as Elle in LEGALLY BLONDE at Temple Civic Theater, and Esmeralda in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Waco Civic Theatre, where she also directed her first show, Backwards Broadway! As a lover of science and adventure, Mikaela is pursuing her Ph.D. in Environmental Science at Baylor University. She thanks her family and friends for their unwavering support!
MARISSA CARMONA - Crystal
Marissa has not yet submitted her bio.
CAROL MORRIS - Chiffon
Carol has not yet submitted her bio.
STEPHEN BUSE - Wino, Bernstein, Skip Snip
Stephen has performed in numerous shows at LWA. His favorite role is Phileas Fogg in AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. He enjoys his directing as well. He would like to thank cast, crew, and directors for the opportunity to be in this production. He especially would like to thank his lovely wife Susie.
ALDEN SMITH - Mrs. Luce, Patrick Martin
Alden Smith assisted in the direction of LWA's presentation of Jones-Hope-Wooten's FARCE OF HABIT, having performed in their HALLELUJAH GIRLS as well as in Stacey Greenawalt's A CHRISTMAS CORAL, all in 2025. In Waco, he played Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT and co-directed/produced several Greek and Roman dramas. He is grateful for the opportunity to play (at least) two characters in LITTLE SHOP.
B.D. (HOSS) SMITH - Mushnik
This will be Hoss's first show with Lake Whitney Arts Association. A veteran character actor, and founding member of The Carnegie Players, Theatre Off the Square, and Azle Popcorn Players. We're excited to have Hoss join our troupe. Musical comedy is one of his favorite forms of theatre.
WILL ZIMMERMAN - The Plant (Audrey II)
When he isn't moon-lighting as a man-eating plant, William is a passionate and rather intense individual. His first play production was BROTHERS, and was performed here at Lake Whitney Arts. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is his second play production, and he can barely contain his excitement. When he is not devouring his fellow actors onstage, he's a bit of a writer, something of a reader, and too much of a thinker. He adores his family, his friends, his coworkers, and his God. FEED ME, SEYMOUR!
STACEY GREENAWALT - Ronnette, Director
Stacey can still recite the soliloquies from her very first role, in a 1988 abridged production of Romeo and Juliet. Since then she has been playwright, actor, director, costumer, prop designer, scenic painter, and set designer, and has been nominated for several DFW theatre awards. Favorite roles include Lotty Wilton in ENCHANTED APRIL, Miss Hannigan in ANNIE, both Yente and Fruma-Sarah in two different productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and Christopher Wren in THE MOUSETRAP.
JESS MORRIS - Customer, Assistant Director
Jess has not yet submitted her bio.
CHRISTINA LAIN - Stage Manager
Christina is excited to be in her first show at LWA. Some other shows she has been in are DOUBLEWIDE TEXAS as Starla and Assistant Director, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE as Stage Manager, and OLIVER as Old Sally, all With Greater Cleburne Carnegie Players.
IZZY SCHWARZ - Puppeteer
Izzy has not yet submitted her bio.
JAYLEIGH SCHWARZ - Tech
Jay has not yet submitted her bio.
BECCA BILZ DAVIS - Tech
Becca has not yet submitted her bio.