“Don’t feed the plants!” Little Shop of Horrors kills at the PPP

Halloween weekend kicked off with the opening of Little Shop of Horrors at the Poplar Pike Playhouse. Audience members loved the singing, dancing, and telling of the well-known story, which is based on the campy cult classic movie of the same title. “Little Shop of Horrors has been around for a long time and I really love what the show symbolizes,” said Joseph Thomas. “Even though it is funny it has a message.”

The musical follows Seymour Krelbourn, a florist worker, who becomes famous after discovering an alien plant that feeds off of human blood. When Seymour finally confronts the ethics of keeping the plant alive, he is in too deep.

While the human cast is energetic and entertaining, the star of the show very well may be the pushy plant, Audrey II. “It was surprising how it grew over time, it was very impressive.” proclaimed Little Shop fan William Casey.

Students involved in Germantown High School’s Creative and Performing Arts program not only work onstage, but also behind the scenes to bring this production to life. “The students really invest a lot of their time into these productions and it really shows,” said a long time PPP patron Lisa Drumm.

“The urchins are my favorite, they carry the show along and they’re so much fun,” said Nelba Thomas. Come out and experience this deviliciously entertaining comedy! ! Little Shop of Horrors runs until November 9th. Tickets can be purchased at PPP.org or by calling the Poplar Pike Playhouse’s box office at (901) 755-7775. Tickets can be reserved in advance and a discount is available with the use of promo codes on the PPP’s daily updated social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). The Poplar Pike Playhouse is located on the campus of Germantown High School.