FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2024 Little Shop of Horrors Opens This Weekend at Hopewell Theatre! YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) presents Little Shop Of Horrors at Hopewell Theatre (702 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown, OH 44512) Friday October 18 and Saturday October 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday October 20 at 2:00pm as well as, Friday October 25 and Saturday October 26 at 7:30 pm and Sunday October 27 at 2:00 pm. A third weekend has also been added, playing Friday November 1 and Saturday November 2 at 7:30pm as well as Sunday November 3 at 2:00pm. Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of a meek, down on his luck, floral assistant Seymour Krelborn, living in Skid Row. He stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination! Will Seymour be able to stop Audrey II from taking over the world? Join us on Skid Row to find out! Director Joe Asente states that this musical is the perfect show for this time of year, “Everyone loves *Little Shop of Horrors*, and it has gone from an off-Broadway cult favorite to a musical theatre staple that even non-musical theatre fans can quote and love. This time of year, everyone is looking for something spooky to do around Halloween, and there is no better show for this season than *Little Shop*. The show is the perfect mix of campy, funny, and spooky, and can be enjoyed by audiences young and old.” Asente continued, “Hopewell Theatre is the perfect venue for this production. It is currently enjoying a multi-year, open-ended run off-Broadway in a small venue, and now after seeing it on stage at Hopewell, it is clear that these small venues are really where *Little Shop* shines. This is a show that we have wanted to do for quite some time, and after learning about puppetry in *Avenue Q*, we felt ready to take on the larger-than-life puppets required for this production.” The cast includes: Edward Bazzell, Hannah Sinclair, Nate Beagle, Josh Flemming, Andy Scott, Kate Del, Sammie Gurd, Ty Hanes, Landon Eli, Ryan Stewart, and puppeteers Paula Stephenson and Sydney Ohlin. Directed by Joe Asente with music direction by Ryan Lamb and choreography by Danielle Mentzer. Tickets start at $25 and are available online at www.millennialtheatre.org. For promotional photos, please click Here <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cQ4WYXhKBDl3kLm9zep0be_JYU4m9LSc?usp=sharing> For more information regarding this performance please connect with MTC via Facebook, Instagram (@mtc_theatre), or email millennialtheatrecompany@gmail.com About the Millennial Theatre Company: The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company committed to producing theatrical experiences that reflect the interests and experiences of the Millennial Generation. They aim to produce generation relevant content through musicals, millennial-created and written works, workshops, and other various theatrical experiences. For more information, visit MTC’s website millennialtheatre.org, as well as their Facebook and Instagram (@mtc_theatre). ### The Millennial Theatre Company *• www.millennialtheatre.org <http://www.millennialtheatre.org>* "Creating Quality Theatrical Experiences With, For, and Of a Generation"