Little Shop of Horrors

Three Things to Know

• Written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken before their celebrated  Disney collaborations, Little Shop of Horrors launched the partnership that would later create classics including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast.  
• Many of the musical’s songs draw inspiration from 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop, and Motown music, helping to create the show’s distinctive sound.   
• Audrey II is one of musical theatre’s most technically demanding roles, brought to life through an elaborate puppet operated by multiple performers working in synchronization. 

Little Shop of Horrors Cast

David Benoit

Mr. Mushnik

David Benoit

ATC debut as Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors. MOST RECENTLY: Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors (Pioneer Theatre), Claude in Come From Away (North Shore Music Theatre), and Rudolph in Hello Dolly!, Claude in Come From Away, and Isidor Strauss in Titanic (Ogunquit Playhouse). BROADWAY: Nicky/Trekkie in Avenue Q, Bishop/Spider in Jekyll […]

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Maya J. Christian

Chiffon

Maya J. Christian

ATC debut as Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors.  FAVORITE CREDITS:  Swing/Frankie cover in Jagged Little Pill (1st National Tour), Anna of Cleves in SIX (Norwegian Cruise Lines), Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong (Flat Rock Playhouse), Daddy Brubeck in Sweet Charity (Gulfshore Playhouse), #13 in The Wolves (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Little […]

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Brandon Espinoza

Orin Scrivello

Brandon Espinoza

ATC: Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret (2019). BROADWAY: Spongebob Squarepants, Tuck Everlasting, Gypsy, Big, Les Miserables, and Will Rogers Follies. OFF-BROADWAY: Baghdaddy (Chita Rivera award winner), Substitution (Playwrights Realm), Scarcity (Atlantic Theater Company), Tea and Sympathy (Keen Company), and Captain’s Courageous (Manhattan Theater Club Drama League honoree/nominee). REGIONAL (select): A View from […]

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Andrew Faria

Seymour

Andrew Faria

ATC debut as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. OFF-BROADWAY: Irv in Walk On The Moon, A Guide for the Homesick. REGIONAL: Tony in West Side Story (Fireside Theatre), Rent (Paper Mill Playhouse), and Seymour in Little Shop Of Horrors (Great Lakes Theatre/Idaho Shakespeare Theatre). OPERA: Dead Man Walking directed by Ivo Van Hove (The […]

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Joe Gallina

Audrey II (Puppet)

Joe Gallina

ATC debut as Audrey II (Puppet) in Little Shop of Horrors. MOST RECENTLY: Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Pioneer Theatre, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and South Coast Repertory Theater – Orange Coast Review Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a musical with Michael Shepperd). Directed puppetry in Disney’s Frozen […]

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Alanna Saunders

Audrey

Alanna Saunders

ATC debut as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. BROADWAY: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Original Broadway Cast). REGIONAL (select): Safety Not Guaranteed (Brooklyn Academy of Music, Scottland, PA (Roundabout), Clue (Paper Mill Playhouse), Fiasco’s Into the Woods (Natl. tour), Dromio of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors (Actor’s Theater) Hair (Sacramento Music Circus), Narrator in Joseph […]

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Tyler Symone

Ronnette

Tyler Symone

ATC debut as Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors. REGIONAL (select): Joanne in Rent; Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Shirelle in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hannah and others in Come From Away, and Marie in Cinderella (Rocky Mountain Rep); Uptown Soloist in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Pioneer Theatre/Geva Theater); The Moon & […]

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Nicholas Ward

Audrey II (Voice)

Nicholas Ward

ATC debut as Audrey II (Voice) in Little Shop of Horrors. BROADWAY/NYC: Lempicka, The Music Man, The Lion King, Frozen, In Transit, On the Town, Love Life, Anastasia, Oklahoma, Wonderful Town, Brigadoon, 1776, Cabin in the Sky, Annie Get Your Gun, Zorba, Paint Your Wagon, Pipe Dream, and Golden Apple. TOURS: Show Boat and The Gershwin’s […]

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Lauren Wilmore

Crystal

Lauren Wilmore

ATC debut as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors. NYC-based performer, choreographer, musician, and composer. NATIONAL: Holly understudy in first national tour of Stereophonic (Holly understudy). REGIONAL: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Capital Repertory Theatre). NYC: New York Theatre Company, Forager Theatre Company, Bridge For Dance, Hamlet Isn’t Dead, Theatre Now New York, and Isle […]

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Little Shop of Horrors Creatives

Howard Ashman

Book and Lyrics

Howard Ashman

Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and The Beast (which is dedicated to “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul …”), Ashman’s first love was theater. He was a founder […]

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Alan Menken

Music

Alan Menken

THEATER: God Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop Of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin, and Newsies. FILM: Little Shop Of Horrors, […]

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Gerry McIntyre

Director/Choreographer

Gerry McIntyre

ATC debut. Recently won a Drama Desk award for Outstanding Review for Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole The Song. Directed and choreographed Young Frankenstein (Berkshire Theatre Group, Bay Street Theater, and Geva Theatre). Broadway World Award for Best Director, Best Choreographer, and Best Musical. Won widespread acclaim for choreographing Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of Godspell. […]

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Helen Gregory

Music Director/Conductor

Helen Gregory

ATC debut. Her work has taken her to 49 states and Canada. She has conducted Off-Broadway, on National Tours, and most recently for the Pioneer Theatre Company, Barrington Stage, and GEVA. She has written music and arrangements for shows in Las Vegas, American Movie Classics, various regional theatres, several educational institutions, and has performed on […]

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Bryce Cutler

Scenic Designer

Bryce Cutler

ATC debut. BROADWAY: Grand Horizons. OFF-BROADWAY & REGIONAL: Designs at The Public Theater, The Guthrie Theater, Seattle Rep, New York Stage and Film, Barrington Stage Company, Pioneer Theatre Company, Westport Country Playhouse, Drury Lane Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, Maltz Jupiter Theater, and Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Designed world premieres by John Patrick Shanley, Dael Orlandersmith, […]

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Tina McCartney

Costume Designer

Tina McCartney

is a Trinidadian American costume designer based in New York City making her ATC debut as the Costume Designer of Pru Payne (2023). McCartney’s theatrical designs include Joy (George Street Playhouse), The Griswold’s Broadway Vacation (Seattle 5th Avenue Theatre), Bruce (Seattle Repertory Theatre), Death Cruise (Access Theater), The Goree All-Girl String Band (NYMF), and Julius […]

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Tom Ontiveros

Lighting Designer

Tom Ontiveros

ATC: Dial M for Murder. REGIONAL: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Center Theatre Group, American Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory, South Coast Repertory, Pioneer Theatre Company, Pasadena Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Brooklyn Academy of Music, L.A. Opera, Alliance Theatre, Perseverance Theatre, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cornerstone, Native Voices, East West Players. INTERNATIONAL: Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hungarian […]

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Aaron Hubbard

Sound Designer

Aaron Hubbard

ATC debut. REGIONAL Sting’s The Last Ship, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Next to Normal, and One Man, Two Guvnors (Pioneer Theatre Company)

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Mollie Heil

Stage Manager

Mollie Heil

she/her — ATC: 10+ shows, six consecutive seasons, and current Resident Artist for the 2026-2027 Season. ATC FAVORITES: Heist, Master Class, The Legend of Georgia McBride, and Nina Simone: Four Women. REGIONAL (select): Carousel, A Bronx Tale, Bonnie & Clyde, Top Hat, JCS, Newsies, Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line, and State Fair (The REV Theatre […]

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Savannah Gersdorf

Assistant Stage Manager

Savannah Gersdorf

she/her – ATC: ASM for Proof, Production Assistant for Scrooge, Bob & Jean: A Love Story, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, Deceived, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. THEATRE CREDITS: Julius Caesar, Peter and the Starcatcher (ASM) and Tinkerbell (PSM) at Texas Shakespeare Festival; God Kinda Looks Like Tupac (SM) […]

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Latrel Thompson

Assistant Stage Manager

Latrel Thompson

 he/him - ATC: Production Assistant for Heist & The Roommate. REGIONAL: Bring It On, Come From Away, Disney’s Frozen, Evita, Dear Evan Hansen, La Cage Aux Folles, Jersey Boys (The Muny) and Begin Again (The Old Globe). EDUCATION: BFA in Design/Technology & Acting from Adelphi University in Garden City. He is sending love to his best friends […]

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Geoff Josselson Casting

Casting Director

Geoff Josselson Casting

Geoff Josselson, CSA and Felicia Rudolf, CSA. ATC: Little Shop of Horrors, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, The Roommate, Barefoot in the Park, The Music Man, Chapter Two, and Man of La Mancha. NEW YORK AND TOURS: Spamalot revival, Beetlejuice, The Velocity of Autumn, …Spelling Bee, Marcel on the Train, Beau, Dracula: A Comedy of […]

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Little Shop of Horrors Orchestra

Manny Brito

Guitar – Tucson

Manny Brito

ATC debut. Southwest-based freelance guitarist with years of extensive performance experience. His career spans a wide array of musical genres and theatrical productions, featuring notable collaborations with Carole Bufford, Taylor Hicks, and Crystal Stark; performed with Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Fluid across diverse styles, he performs regularly in Country, Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Pop ensembles.

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Dylan DeRobertis

Bass – Tucson

Dylan DeRobertis

ATC: Blues in the Night, Scrooge! Native of Oregon who has lived in Tucson for the last 15 years, where he has performed with a wide variety of local musicians and organizations including the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Lonely Street Productions, Khris Dodge Entertainment, Alex Mack Music, Tucson Jazz Collective, Tucson Pops Orchestra, Arizona Onstage Productions, […]

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Meghan Carmella

Reed 1 – Tucson

Meghan Carmella

ATC: Scrooge! (2023). Has performed as a musician with multiple musical theatre groups across Southern Arizona for more than 10 years, including most recently Sister Act! with Saguaro City Music Theatre and American Idol’s Crystal Stark. EDUCATION: Flute Performance degree from the University of Arizona School of Music. Plays more than a half-dozen instruments. 

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Trevor Goss

Drums – Tucson & Tempe

Trevor Goss

ATC debut. Born and raised in Sandy, Utah. Works as a private instructor and professional drummer in Salt Lake City. THEATRE (drums and percussion): The Threepenny Opera, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Hello Dolly, Parade, Hairspray, and others at Pioneer Theater Company, Sandy Amphitheater, and the Rose Wagner Black Box […]

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Lucy Huestis

Reed 2 – Tucson

Lucy Huestis

ATC : Summer programs. Retired music teacher who taught at several schools in the Tucson Unified School District; classes included band, orchestra, mariachi, guitar, native flute, and piano. She plays clarinet in Southern Arizona Symphony and the Tucson Pops Orchestra, and bass clarinet in Arizona Symphonic Winds. As a pit musician, she has played reeds […]

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Mike Padilla

Keyboard 2 – Tucson

Mike Padilla

ATC: 8 shows including Conductor for Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, and Cabaret, and Music Director/Instructor for Studio ATC for 3 years. Native Tucsonan and was an Instructor/Music Director at the UA School of Theatre for 4 years. Pianist/Music Director with Saguaro City Music Theatre, Invisible Theatre, Great American Playhouse as well as […]

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Nathan Benitez

Bass – Tempe

Nathan Benitez

ATC: The Music Man (2019) and Scrooge! (2024). THEATRE: Les Misérables and Come From Away at The Phoenix Theatre Company. Performs throughout the Valley on upright and electric bass and has performed with West Valley Symphony and Symphony of the Southwest. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Master of Music in Double […]

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Wes Crenshaw

Guitar – Tempe

Wes Crenshaw

ATC debut. Local freelance guitarist in Phoenix playing on stages across the Valley. Regularly plays in the orchestra pit with The Phoenix Theatre Company, but has also performed with Arizona State University, Paradise Valley Community College, Chandler Symphony Orchestra, and volunteers regularly in the orchestra with the Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona (MTAA). SELECT CREDITS: […]

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Helen Kohler

Keyboard 2 – Tempe

Helen Kohler

ATC debut. RECENT CREDITS: Songs for a New World, (Music Director, ASU), Curtains (Assistant Music Director/Keys 1, ASU), Little Women (Music Director, Bridge Initiative), and Ever After, Les Misérables, and Mary Poppins (Keys 1, The Phoenix Theatre Company). Pennsylvania native who currently resides in Tempe. 

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Samuel Lupe

Reed 1 – Tempe

Samuel Lupe

ATC: Ain’t Misbehavin’. Flutist, woodwind doubler, and educator based in Arizona, known for expressive sound, stylistic range, and commitment to expanding access to music education in Indigenous and rural communities. Soloist, chamber musician, and ensemble collaborator with experience spanning classical, contemporary, jazz, and world flute traditions, and community-based performance projects. Active clinician and coach, developer […]

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Wen Wu

Reed 2 – Tempe

Wen Wu

ATC debut. Born and raised in China; educator, multi-instrumentalist, and jazz bandleader making professional appearances nationally and internationally. NATIONAL: Reed 1 for second North American tour of the Broadway musical Anastasia. REGIONAL: Reed 1 for premiere of the musical Mad Hatter (Herberger Theater Center), regularly performs with The Phoenix Theatre Company and other local companies. […]

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