Little Shop of Horrors

A weathered, believable Skid Row storefront grounds Little Shop of Horrors, using brick, patched trim, and a compressed frame to support the show’s darker sci-fi stakes.

Okoboji Summer Theatre2014

Description

Little Shop of Horrors is funny, but I did not want the design to lean only into camp. At Okoboji Summer Theatre, Skid Row began as a worn urban storefront with brick, aging trim, patched surfaces, and practical doors so the stakes could feel real.

The flower shop sat inside a slightly compressed proscenium frame, giving Seymour's world a boxed-in quality before Audrey II made it dangerous. A gritty, desaturated palette let the plant and costumes carry contrast while keeping the environment honest.

Credits

Music byAlan Menken

Written byHoward Ashman

Directed byTerry Berliner

Music DirectionErik James

Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis

Costume DesignCami Huebert

Lighting DesignJustin Hoffecker

Sound DesignMichael Burke

The gritty flower shop and Skid Row environment.

The brick storefront and cramped scenic frame.

Practical counters, windows, and detailed shop textures.

The claustrophobic tension of the small scenic world.

The world as danger increases around the shop.

Full-stage view of the set in performance.