Studio Series - Spring 2025
Ages:
11-Senior in High School
No Experience Necessary
11-Senior in High School
No Experience Necessary
About Little Shop of Horrors
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, Little Shop Of Horrors, the charmingly tongue-in-cheek comedy has been produced worldwide. MTI Shows
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, Little Shop Of Horrors, the charmingly tongue-in-cheek comedy has been produced worldwide. MTI Shows
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Important Dates Auditions (Vocal): Sunday Feb. 2 - Afternoon
Singing Auditions - Time TBD No Dance Audition at this time Callbacks (by invitation): Tuesday Feb. 4 evening, Wednesday Feb. 5 evening Times TBD First Rehearsal: Tues. Feb. 18 General Rehearsal Times: Each cast member may or may not be called for the whole time each day Approximate Times Tuesdays (6-9 PM) Fridays (6-9p) Sundays (1-6PM) Tech Week and Performance Details Please block out this entire week in your calendar from external activities other than school/work, no conflicts are allowed during tech week without approval from the production team. Load in: April 13 Tech Week: April 14-17 - Approx - 430-1030p Performance Dates: Final Dates TBD - April 17-19, 2025 Afternoon and Evenings |
Registration & Fees Registration : $750
Payment is due in full at this time, if a payment plan is needed please email [email protected]. Additional siblings are less $100 each Materials Fee: $175 per cast member Ticket Commitment: 20 tickets per family ($400) Volunteer Commitment: Required per cast member approx. 15 hours before and during Tech Week/Performances. Buyout Option: $400 Additional Important Dates: Fees will be automatically charged to the card on file on or very near this date - late payments can incur additional fees Materials Fees due on March 1 Ticket Fees due on April 1 |
Important Locations
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Rehearsal Location
Encore Studio 25318 Crenshaw Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505 |
Performance Venue
El Segundo Performing Arts Center 640 Main St El Segundo CA 90245 |
Audition Information
Vocal Auditions Details
Song Selection: Can be any musical song in the style of the show, songs must be appropriate for the age and deal with things that are appropriate to the age that you are. Pop/Rock musical theatre or legit musical theatre are also acceptable vocal choices. Think Rent, Next to Normal, Shrek, Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage adaptation). You may sing from Little Shop of Horrors if you would like. Finding a song by the composer Alan Menken is recommended. The Following Musicals are restricted, please do not sing your audition song from these musicals:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beauty and the Beast, Addams Family, Moana, Anastasia, Matilda, Little Mermaid, Newsies, Aladdin, Annie, Finding Nemo
Song Submission: Upload the backing track file (no vocals) in Canvas* by Friday Jan. 31
Audio Track Technical Guidelines: The audition song must be performed to an instrumental or karaoke track with no vocals on it. We would like to hear between 30 seconds up to 1 minute of your song, from the second you start singing, at the audition. Keep in mind to have the music start a few seconds before you start singing, especially if your cut is in the middle of a song. If you are using a Youtube video or an un-cut audio file, please make sure that you know the timestamp where your cut starts and ends so that our team can best assist you during the audition. If you end up choosing to sing the song in its entirety, you will be stopped during your audition.
Vocal Audition Time: Your time will be assigned sometime during Sunday Feb. 2 afternoon, you will be emailed the time on Friday Jan. 31 - if you have conflicts Sunday afternoon you can let us know in your Pre Audition Survey in Canvas* - we will do our best to work around your conflict or let you know if you need to submit a virtual audition
Virtual Auditions: If you cannot attend the initial auditions you may submit a Virtual Audition video by Saturday Feb. 1 -- details about what and how to turn in will be in Canvas*
*Canvas - is a software system and app used to manage all of the shared information and details of the production - you will be invited to join the production's page via the email you submitted during registration about 4-5 days before auditions.
Character Breakdown
To Come
Dance Audition information
No Dance Audition at this time
Song Selection: Can be any musical song in the style of the show, songs must be appropriate for the age and deal with things that are appropriate to the age that you are. Pop/Rock musical theatre or legit musical theatre are also acceptable vocal choices. Think Rent, Next to Normal, Shrek, Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage adaptation). You may sing from Little Shop of Horrors if you would like. Finding a song by the composer Alan Menken is recommended. The Following Musicals are restricted, please do not sing your audition song from these musicals:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beauty and the Beast, Addams Family, Moana, Anastasia, Matilda, Little Mermaid, Newsies, Aladdin, Annie, Finding Nemo
Song Submission: Upload the backing track file (no vocals) in Canvas* by Friday Jan. 31
Audio Track Technical Guidelines: The audition song must be performed to an instrumental or karaoke track with no vocals on it. We would like to hear between 30 seconds up to 1 minute of your song, from the second you start singing, at the audition. Keep in mind to have the music start a few seconds before you start singing, especially if your cut is in the middle of a song. If you are using a Youtube video or an un-cut audio file, please make sure that you know the timestamp where your cut starts and ends so that our team can best assist you during the audition. If you end up choosing to sing the song in its entirety, you will be stopped during your audition.
Vocal Audition Time: Your time will be assigned sometime during Sunday Feb. 2 afternoon, you will be emailed the time on Friday Jan. 31 - if you have conflicts Sunday afternoon you can let us know in your Pre Audition Survey in Canvas* - we will do our best to work around your conflict or let you know if you need to submit a virtual audition
Virtual Auditions: If you cannot attend the initial auditions you may submit a Virtual Audition video by Saturday Feb. 1 -- details about what and how to turn in will be in Canvas*
*Canvas - is a software system and app used to manage all of the shared information and details of the production - you will be invited to join the production's page via the email you submitted during registration about 4-5 days before auditions.
Character Breakdown
To Come
Dance Audition information
No Dance Audition at this time
About the Studio Series...The Studio Series provides performance opportunities that are generally targeted towards specific age groups. Smaller cast sizes allow for an experience that places a particular focus on developing participants' skills and abilities in greater depth as well-rounded performers and storytellers. With a stronger focus towards artistry and storytelling, the production designs and performance venues of these productions will vary to allow for flexible staging, creative concepts, and audience experiences.
Our Creative Team members bring with them substantial experiences in educational and professional theatre that have made them masters of their respective creative disciplines. These Teacher-Artists are adept at designing and facilitating a nurturing, yet rigorous experience to challenge performers to achieve their personal best. Our goal is to create an environment where each individual feels safe to learn, grow, risk and have fun while engaging with this art form in meaningful ways that elevate their understanding of the craft, themselves and others as people and artists, and the world around them.
Our Creative Team members bring with them substantial experiences in educational and professional theatre that have made them masters of their respective creative disciplines. These Teacher-Artists are adept at designing and facilitating a nurturing, yet rigorous experience to challenge performers to achieve their personal best. Our goal is to create an environment where each individual feels safe to learn, grow, risk and have fun while engaging with this art form in meaningful ways that elevate their understanding of the craft, themselves and others as people and artists, and the world around them.
