The Curtis production of  Little Shop of Horrors was a big hit with full audiences every night, from Friday April 4 to Sunday April 6. The musical, based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film, “Little Shop of Horrors,” is about a meek and nerdy floral assistant named Seymour, who breeds a new plant and names it Audrey II after the love of his life. However, things go wrong when the plant begins to speak and begins promising Seymour fame and fortune if Seymour keeps feeding him fresh human blood.

Students who worked on the production, both cast and crew, said they had a blast. The crew set the stage and worked on the props, infusing bright colors and amazing set designs.  One of the more outstanding features was the plant played by Skye Pickering.

When asked what it was like to play Audrey II, Skye Pickering said, “I felt like it alienated me from the rest of the group because I was stuck in a puppet during the rehearsals. I didn’t really get to interact with others in the play that much. It was kind of cool though because it felt right to be in a different role. You never really play a plant in other plays, so it was nice to be playing a character that wasn’t human.”

Also, when asked about what it was like inside the plant, Pickering said, “It was very hot inside. Every time I came out I was just drenched in sweat. People would always bring me bottles of water to keep me hydrated. The eyelid seemed to be the only source of ventilation.”

Ms. Bronwyn Fugate, the director,  was one of the masterminds behind the successful production, dedicated her time to making sure the play was a big hit. This production was one of her favorites because it was the last play done with the  original students she taught her first year, who are now all seniors and ready to graduate. The other reason why this production was special was because it was the first production since returning from her accident.  “Working on the play has been amazing because there were so many special seniors and I enjoyed  watching them all grow and put on an awesome production. Adding all these different elements was really exciting and important and it paid off. Everyone really loved it,” said Fugate.

“I thought the play was inspirational, I could see all the hard work and dedication in the details, especially in the dance numbers,” said Elijah Weiner.

The lacrosse team was required to see the play to show there support  for other programs. Ryan Rautenstrauch a lacrosse member was glad he went and will probably go on his own next year.