This is how the Pasadena Playhouse radically reconceived of the “Little Shop of Horrors” monster
These are ways in which the plant of “Little Shop of Horrors” is initially described by its characters. They’re perplexed by its presence, its mysterious origins, its unidentifiable genus. But the botanical fascination is so enticing that it boosts the business of a skid row flower shop — and convinces its caretaker to commit a bit of murder in exchange for fame and fortune.
With a new look and strategic puppetry, Twoey comes off as friendly and adorable to Seymour and the audience. “The movement the puppeteers were doing were almost puppylike, like a little dog begging for a treat,” said George Salazar, who plays Seymour. “If we set up a warm and sweet and adorable Audrey II, it allows the audience to feel conflicted about who they’re rooting for.”
“In my mind, I’m onstage with everyone else, so I’m acting it out in my booth back there,” she said. “I try to come at it with the same energy that they’re all expelling onstage.”As the story evolves, so does Twoey, who quickly outgrows her can and rarely appears in her entirety. During the rollicking song “Feed Me,” she is played by five puppeteers who manipulate oversize tendrils and a toothier flower head.
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