A down-and-out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving.  Soon the plan 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! 

    

One of the longest running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate story has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the song writing team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken.  Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Little Shop of Horrors never fails to entertain.

Music: Larry Grossman & Hal Hackady
Book: Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw & Michael Grace
Basis:  Charles M Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts 

SNOOPY! — Synopsis        Only the “Peanuts” gang knows how to delight an audience as thoroughly as they do in Charles Schulz’ musical creation SNOOPY!!! As soon as the show opens, the audience is lured into the entertaining world of these five-year-olds and their furry friend through a series of effervescent vignettes, songs and dances.    It is a family show of small insignificant encounters and discussions that often have a much greater undercurrent of importance and human philosophic warmth than the simple dialog belies.  The lovable and quirky beagle leads us on a journey through many of life’s most compelling questions.  Is a pat on the head a dog’s greatest reward?  Why does the teacher only call on you when you don’t know the answer?  What would it be like to have your whole life to live over, if you knew what you know now? 

But best of all, we get to reacquaint ourselves with our favorite old friends, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy and Woodstock. The show ends on a heart warming note when Charlie Brown remarks “I think that there must be a tiny star out there that is my star…”                AND
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 

July 21 to 23 and July 28 to 30, 2011 

Composer: Alan Menken
Writer: Howard Ashman 

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS — Synopsis 

1960 is a difficult year for Seymour Krelbourn. Brought up by a man named Mr. Mushnik, Seymour is an orphan and an outcast. Living on urban Skid Row, he works at Mushnik’s Skid Row Florist alongside a poor battered young woman a few years older named Audrey. She enters the shop one morning with a black eye that her date has given her. After waiting from 9 til 5 for customers, all of Skid Row shares their feelings. At closing time, Mr. Mushnik decides to permanently close the shop. But Seymour comes up with a plan to save the store. He shows the strange and interesting plant he had collected which he has named Audrey II after his secret love for Audrey. When he puts it in the window, customers flock to the store. He tells how he found Audrey II during a total eclipse of the sun.    It turns out that Audrey II can only eat fresh human meat! This musical comedy poses the question can humanity fight back? Will Seymour and Audrey find happiness? Will Mr. Mushnik’s florist shop become the biggest business in the skid row district? Will Audrey II rule the world? Will Seymour save the day? See Little Shop of Horrors and find out! 

We’ll see you next Summer! 

2010 Company members, Nate Rocke, Micah Urbanek and back up trio of Hope Grandon, Liza Thalken, and Jessica Morgan perform “Suddenly Seymour” from Little Shop of Horrors at the 2010 Gala. Little Shop of Horrors was introduced at the Gala as part of the 2011 Season. 2010 Company members, Nate Rocke, Micah Urbanek and back up trio of Hope Grandon, Liza Thalken, and Jessica Morgan perform “Suddenly Seymour” from Little Shop of Horrors at the 2010 Gala. Little Shop of Horrors was introduced at the Gala as part of the 2011 Season.2010 Company members, Michael Fariss and back up trio of Hope Grandon, Liza Thalken, and Jessica Morgan perform “Dentist” from Little Shop of Horrors at the 2010 Gala. Little Shop of Horrors was introduced at the Gala as part of the 2011 Season. 

August Gala Crane River Theater Company 2010 2010 Company members, Michael Fariss and back up trio of Hope Grandon, Liza Thalken, and Jessica Morgan perform “Dentist” from Little Shop of Horrors at the 2010 Gala. Little Shop of Horrors was introduced at the Gala as part of the 2011 Season.