Archive for October, 2009

The cast list for A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas has been announced. Thank you to all who auditioned! We hope to see you at other auditions at Lyric Arts.

Please click here to view who is in the cast.

If you don’t have any Halloween plans yet, consider coming to Lyric Arts.  Join us on October 31 for a ghoulish pre-show Halloween Party at 6:00pm and then Little Shop of Horrors at 7:30pm. It is going be a pretty spooktacular Halloween night!

For more inforamtion on this party visit “Halloween Events” on the website.

Tonights performance of Little Shop of Horrors is almost sold out!  There will be a limited number of seats avaliable for purchase at 6:45 p.m. at the box office window only.  Don’t miss this sensational rock musical! 

Auditions will happen this weekend for A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas. This production is part of our “Mainly for Kids” shows and will have School Day Matinee performances. Those cast must be able to perform during daytime shows.

Auditions are Saturday, October 24, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. For more information on auditions, please click here.

See you at auditions!

The cast list for Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has been announced. Please click here to see who is in the cast.

Thank you to all who auditioned!

Here’s what Vicky from Ramsey had to say about the opening weekend of Little Shop of Horrors:

Just to let you know, I was taken to Little Shop of Horrors on opening night as a birthday gift.  The show is GREAT!!!  I will be telling everyone I know to see it.  Bravo!!!  – Vicky H.

Little Shop rocks my socks!  Go see it, everyone!  – April G.

Did you see the show over the weekend?  Tell us what you thought about it!

Lyric Arts ”cultivated” an interview with Little Shop of Horrors with Nick Menzhuber who plays down-and-out floral assistant, Seymour Krelborn.  Check out what this “botanical genius” had to say about Little Shop of Horrors.

LA: Tell us a little bit about why this particular rock musical interested you?

NM: Little Shophas taken the top spot on my “Most Wanted” list for as long as I can remember.  I think it’s an ideal musical in a lot of ways: it’s fast-paced, the music really rocks and sticks in your head for days, it’s very funny but it also contains some suspenseful moments with romance to boot.  Plus, man-eating plant.  What’s not to love?

LA: Talk about the character that you play in Little Shop of Horrors. How have you developed this character?

NM: The core of Seymour is this sweet, unassuming guy who just wants to make good.  But Seymour makes this terrible Faustian deal, so where that comes from needs to be addressed.  My interpretation (a common one) is that it stems from Seymour’s insecurities.  He desperately wants out of Skid Row (and to take Audrey with him, of course) but he doesn’t think he’s good enough to make it on his own; the plant takes full advantage of that.  As far as characterization goes, I try to remember the more awkward days of middle school in terms of tripping over your own feet and trying to talk to that girl you have a crush on (failing miserably) and thinking you’re being far more sneaky than you actually are.   

LA: Talk about your fellow cast members, how do you see their characters developing? Any that you are particularly amazed at?

NM:Everyone’s been so great that I couldn’t single out just one person.  Sarah (Audrey) is just a pleasure to work with and has such an amazing voice that I’m embarrassed that they let me share a stage with her.  Ron (Mushnik) already seemed to have his character nailed in our callback.  David (Orin) brings such manic comedic energy to his scenes that my main job so far is to not crack up and break character.  One of the things I look forward to the most every night is getting to sing “Feed Me (Git It)” with Curtis (voice of the plant), and I know Zach (the puppeteer) is busy memorizing every syllable so he can bring that plant to life.   With Willow, Molly and Emily (the “Doo-Wop” girls), they all have this knack for going off and rehearsing something and stepping it up in a big way.  Their harmonies are the toughest lines to sing in the show in my opinion, and they’re sounding great.  And of course, any time a cast comes together well, it just speaks highly of the artistic crew, so props to Laura and her team!  Here’s hoping I didn’t miss anyone. 

LA: What do you feel are the “wow” elements of Little Shop of Horrors?

NM:I would say the music first and foremost.  The music in this show is almost a character in and of itself, as personified by the three “Doo-Wop girls,” and it really moves this show along at a frantic pace (with compliments to music director Jane Frank, of course).   I would also single out the enormous carnivorous plant as a “wow” element.  You just don’t see that too often. 

LA: Please tell us a little bit about yourself?

NM: I work by day in the financial services industry; community theatre is my hobby, my creative outlet, and, I find, the very best place to meet new friends (and my lovely wife!).  I took a two-year break from it after getting married and returned about a year ago to do Ghostchasers at Lyric Arts, staying pretty active since then.  Since I do theatre strictly for the fun of it, I only audition for shows if I really like the script, if I really enjoy working with a specific director, or if I’d really like to work with a specific theatre company.  I’m thrilled that all three of those elements came together for this show.  It’s been a blast so far, and I can only hope that the fun we’ve been having translates to the audience. 

LA: Little Shop of Horrors opens Friday, October 16, and runs through Sunday, November 1.  Tickets available by phone (763-422-1838) or online.

Some fun and exciting things are coming to Lyric Arts as we are inching closer and closer to Halloween in Anoka, the Halloween Capital of the World!

From Opening Nights to Open Houses, and from The Club to The Grand Day Parade, Lyric Arts has something for everyone this spooky season!

Click to see all of the October Events.

Check out our Little Shop of Horrors interview with cast and crew and learn why you should come and see the show! You can also check us out on YouTube,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xjMlCVGN0

Video produced by: Tim Carlquist

Today is the last day for auditions for The Mousetrap.  Come to Lyric Arts tonight between 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. and audition for this great murder mystery play.

For more information on auditions, click here.

Hope to see you at auditions!