December 8, 2010 11:34 AM
play review

At center, Seymour (Eli Rhodenhiser) introduces the seemingly innocent
Audrey II plant to his boss Mrs. Mushnik (Jessica Shapiro), as his coworker
and friend Audrey (Etsie Arruda) looks on.
Photo by Dwight Cendrowski
This is part of an ongoing series of theater reviews of local high school productions, written by high school students, that will appear on AnnArbor.com. This week, Skyline High School's Jonathan Jue-Wong (see bio at end of story) reviews Community High School's production of "Little Shop of Horrors."
By Jonathan Jue-Wong
What happens when love, ambition, greed, and a man-eating carnivorous plant collide amidst a toe-tapping blend of ‘50s doowop and retro rock? Such is the question that Community High’s Community Ensemble Theater was attempting to answer last weekend with its production of "Little Shop of Horrors."
Although it has dark and violent elements, the show is comic and satirical. It is based on the 1960 film by Roger Corman, which spoofed the ridiculous horror movies of that time. The funky and catchy score was written by Alan Menken, with a book by Howard Ashman. Directed by recently appointed Community theater director and teacher Quinn Strassel, the sold-out show ran this past weekend.
More after the jump…