Little Shop of Horrors

Music by Alan Menken
Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the book The Little Shop of Horrors by Charles B. Griffith.
October 16 – November 9, 2025

You’ll scream with delight at Little Shop of Horrors, the outlandishly funny science fiction musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Featuring a pop/rock score, Little Shop tells the story of Seymour, a meek and dejected assistant at a flower shop who happens upon a strange plant on his way home. Discovering its limitless opportunities for fame and fortune, Seymour names the plant “Audrey II” after the girl he adores at the shop. As the plant grows, it develops an unquenchable thirst for human blood, but Seymour must find a way to win the girl while satisfying a plant with an agenda all its own.

Presenting Sponsors: Raymond and Sonia McGowan

GRACE ELLIS (Crystal/ Audrey Understudy) – is beyond excited to be making her Riverside Debut! Previous favorite roles include: Rusty (Footloose), Jane (A Bronx Tale), Little Red (Into the Woods), Ghost of Christmas Past (A Christmas Carol), Suzy (Marvelous Wonderettes), and Little Eva (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). Big thanks to Mom, Grandparents, and her HKA fam. DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!!! @thegraceellis

BRIAN GOLUB (Seymour) is thrilled to be back at Riverside! (Full Monty-’12, Jersey Boys-’23). Film: When in Rome (Kristen Bell’s Secretary). National Tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, School of Rock, Joseph…Dreamcoat (Reuben), Jekyll & Hyde (South Korea). NYC: Watch Night (PACNYC), Caligula. Recording: Actors’ Fund: Hair (Grammy Nominated). Regional Awards: Carbonell Award Winner, Best Actor: Memphis (Huey), Best Supporting nominee: Fiddler… (Motel) & Full Monty (Malcolm). Connecticut Critics Circle Best Actor nominee: The Secret Garden (Archie). Zonie Best Supporting nominee: Altar Boyz (Abe). BWW nominee: Ragtime (Tateh). Owner of UncleBrianWellness.com. Thanks Mom, Avalon Artists, DJ & Wojick! Namaste Y’all. BrianGolub.com, @Brigolub, @unclebrianwellness

CLINT HROMSCO (Audrey II Puppeteer) is thrilled to be making his Riverside debut! He has performed in 5 national tours, at countless regional theatres and in several NYC productions. He has also been featured in several NYC, regional and international commercials, print ads and TV shows. His work can be seen in Before I Go, currently streaming on Amazon Prime, and in the film Resilient, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the NY International Film Festival and the Vegas Movie Awards. He is also an award-winning director and puppeteer and is currently the puppet director on For the Lost Children of Paris, which was chosen to represent the USA at the ‘23 Prague Quadrennial Int’l Theatre Festival. BFA from Ithaca College. www.clinthromsco.com @chromsco Love to Beb, Mom & Dad. For Carrie! 

BRI JARVIS (Chiffon) is born and trained in New Jersey! Some credits include: the world premiere of The Preacher’s Wife (Alliance Theatre), the Broadway national tour of Parade, Effie White (alt.) in the International tour of Dreamgirls. Bri has performed at celebrated venues across the country: Paper Mill Playhouse, The Kauffman Center, NJPAC, The Smith Center, she is thrilled to add Riverside Theatre to that list! As a lover of Little Shop of Horrors, she’s excited to share this work! IG & TT: @brijavis

ADAM LASALLE (Orin Scrivello, D.D.S., Bernstein, Snip, Luce) - Humbled, grateful, and honored to be making his Riverside debut! Off-Broadway: King George in Spamilton (NY Times Critic’s Pick). Select Regional: Spamilton (Original Chicago Cast/Music Director, Royal George Theatre), 2 Pianos 4 Hands (Northlight Theatre), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Darling Grenadine* (*Midwest Premiere, Marriott Theatre), Elf the Musical (Drury Lane), Murder for Two (ATI), among others. TV: NBC’s “Chicago Fire." Endless gratitude to the cast and crew, with a special thank you to Riverside, Wojcik Casting, DDO Artists Agency, and his extraordinary fiancée Allison for seeing potential in him and believing in it. IG: @adam.lasalle & www.adamlasalle.co (yep, just "co"). 

RUBY LEWIS (Audrey) Broadway: Paramour. Off Broadway: Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole (2025). Tours: Gypsy, Grease, Jersey Boys, We Will Rock You. Regional: Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole (Geffen Playhouse, Ovation Nomination), For The Record’s BAZ, Love Actually Live (and more), Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn! (Paris Casino, Vegas), A Little Night Music (Petra, Pasadena Playhouse), Tarzan (Jane, FPAC). TV/Film: “Sugar,” “Girl Meets World,” “Masters of Sex,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Hart of Dixie,” “Brothers & Sisters,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Medium.” Voiceover: Malibu Barbie (Mattel), Elder Scrolls. One-Woman Show, Starlet, has played multiple residencies. Dedicated to my parents who have moved mountains to make my dreams come true! www.rubylewis.com @rubylewla 

HARPER MILES (Ronnette) has been a part of some of your favorite Musical Theatre girl groups including The Radio (Radio 3), in the hit Broadway revival of Caroline, or Change, the Lady M’s (La Chocolat) in the first National Broadway Tour of Moulin Rouge The Musical and The Shirelles (Lucille) in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical National Tour. She looks forward to adding her own flavor to The Urchins playing Ronnette, hoping to bring fun, spunk & lots of laughter! To see more of Harper check out her IG & TT @harpermiles

ALLEN LEWIS RICKMAN (Mushnik) Broadway: Relatively Speaking. Film/TV: A Serious Man (Coen brothers; Best Picture nominee), “Boardway Empire” (recurring), Steven Spielberg’s “Public Morals” (recurring), You Don’t Know Jack (with Al Pacino), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (as Red Skelton). Off-Broadway: Mack & Mabel (Encores!), So Help Me God! (Mint), Theda Bara and The Frontier Rabbi (JRT, York), the Yiddish Pirates of Penzance (also co-adapted and directed). Regional: Room Service (Cleveland Playhouse), Victor/Victoria (Paper Mill), Waiting for Godot (Two River), The Golem of Havana (Miami New Drama). He has also performed at the Royal National Theater (Stockholm), the International Samuel Beckett Festival (Ireland), the Dresden Staatsschauspiel, and at Carnegie Hall.

MALAIKA WANJIKU (Swing) is a native Kenyan and is thrilled to be swinging this show. Her favorite roles include Bruce/Hortensia in Matilda, Rusty in Footloose, Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown, and Paulette in Legally Blonde. When she isn’t singing, acting, or dancing, she is probably crocheting, making eggs, or reading. She is so excited to continue telling stories and she is thankful for each and every person reading this. All praise to God and enjoy this piece! Instagram: @malaikawanjiku 

NICHOLAS WARD (The voice of Audrey II) was raised in Niceville Florida (The Panhandle) and is thrilled to be making his Riverside Theatre Debut! Broadway/New York: Lempicka, The Music Man, The Lion King, Frozen, In Transit, On the Town, Love Life, Anastasia, Wonderful Town, Brigadoon, 1776, Cabin in the Sky, Annie Get Your Gun, Zorba, Paint Your Wagon, Pipe Dream. Tours: Show Boat, The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess (European). TV/ Film: “Shmigadoon,” Ricky And The Flash, Frozen 2. Movie Soundtracks: Wicked 1 & Wicked 2 “For Good”, Favorite Regionals: Jesus Christ Superstar, Big River, Show Boat, Smokey Joe’s Cafe and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Love to Zach and Sydney and all my family and friends. TikTok & Insta @NicholasTheWard

Creative Team

• Brent-Alan Hoffman (Music Director)

• Stephen Hulsey (Assistant Music Director)

• The Music and Theatre Company (Scenic Elements) www.tmtcompany.com

• Kurt Alger (Costume & Wig Designer)

• Julie Duro (Lighting Designer)

• Craig Beyrooti (Sound Designer)

• Wojcik Casting Team (Casting)

• Janine Wochna (Production Stage Manager)

• Sarah Luedloff (Assistant Stage Manager)

• Ingrid Pierson (Assistant Stage Manager)