Auditions for the Campus Community Players production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will be Sunday - Tuesday, May 10-12, in the choir room in the Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts Building (near the Black Box Theatre) at UW-Marshfield/Wood County.

Audition appointments of 15 minutes are available between 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, and 6-9 p.m. Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12.  There are roles for at least 5 men and 4 women. The production team for “Little Shop of Horrors” will be headed by Dr. Parisa Joyce, assistant professor of Theatre, and Dr. David De Lyser, assistant professor of Music. Contact Joyce to schedule an appointment to sing and to pick up music in advance at 715-389-6543 or parisa.joyce@uwc.edu.  Behind-the-scenes help and technical hands are also needed.

“Little Shop of Horrors,” with major support by the Laird Endowment Fund for the Arts, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. July 10-11, 16-18 and at 2 p.m. July 12.

Rehearsals will begin at the end of May and are usually three to four evenings or so a week until the production opening nears. Work/vacation schedules may be accommodated if included on the forms available at the audition.

“Little Shop of Horrors” is a rock musical comedy by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several show-stoppers including "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour", as well as the title song.

Tickets for “Little Shop of Horrors” are $12.  The Campus Box Office is open 3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning June 8^, and one hour before performances.  To order tickets, call 389-6534.  VISA, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

The Campus-Community Players presents a wide variety of productions, including classical work, new plays, musicals and, sometimes, family oriented work. As a college theatre program, which also relies on members of the community in its productions, the primary goal of the program is the education of students. Many students have gone on to professional careers in acting, directing, playwriting, theatre education and theatrical production. This aim of teaching and learning requires a variety of theatrical genres, periods and styles which reflect the current contemporary theatre landscape. There are many opportunities to get involved both onstage and off. New faces are always welcome. Contact Joyce, assistant professor of Communication and Theatre Arts, at parisa.joyce@uwc.edu, for more information.

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