Rehearsals:

While the first few weeks will focus on music rather than 'production', music rehearsals will be staggered throughout the entire rehearsal run. As a consequence, and like our choral performances, you should aim to attend a minimum of 75% of the rehearsals to participate in the show, along with some mandatory dates.

We ask all participants to complete an NA ( Not Available) form. Please complete an NA form as soon as possible, not later than 31st December, in order that a rehearsal schedule can be drawn up around everyone's availability.

NB: Please complete it even if you can make all the rehearsals. The NA form is your 'commitment' to the production. Please avoid making any changes after submission.

COSTUME CALL: Our initial costume call will be on the afternoon of Sunday 13th March. You will need to ensure you are available for this. We will allocate people a time slot between 2pm & 5pm.  

Unlike our choral performances, by exception and at the discretion of the director(s), you may be able to miss additional rehearsals, but this may mean you are unable to participate in certain scenes.

Rehearsals

These will be on Weds 7.30pm-10pm and potentially a few Mondays, (this could be for chorus and/or principals).

Auditions

These will be held on Sunday 23rd January. These are for principal roles only. There is no formal audition for chorus/company. If you are new to the society we will ask you to undertake a voice trial to check you're in the right section.

(Very occasionally, by exception and at the Musical Director's discretion, we reserve the right to ask someone not to sing/perform)

Principal auditions will be held on this day only. Decisions will be made based on the auditions on that day.

Performance week:

Sun/Mon 29/30May-Get in (most cast not required)

Tues 31st Jun - Technical Rehearsal

Weds 1 Jun- Full Dress rehearsal

Thurs 2 Jun-Sat 4 Jun - performances

Little Shop of Horrors

Show Week Commitment - w/c 30th May 2022

Please note this is a weird year - there are TWO Bank Holidays and they are at the end of the week on performance nights!

Get in will be Monday 30th, with limited cast commitment, if any.

The Tech rehearsal will take place on the Tuesday evening, with the dress on Wednesday, and then the shows on Thurs, Fri, Sat. 

Cast commitment for show week is therefore 5  consecutive evenings for most people.

Principal Characters/Cast 

Lead: Seymour Krelborn  - Tenor/High Baritone

Lead:: Audrey -  Mezzo

Supporting: Orin Scrivello - Baritone 

Supporting: Voice of Audrey II (offstage)   - Male OR Female  - Bass/Alto

Supporting: Mr. OR Mrs Mushnik  - Baritone/Mezzo

Supporting: Chiffon / Ronnette / Crystal  - 3 singers in close harmony - Alto/Mezzo/Sop

Minor: Mr Bernstein - Male or female

Minor: Mrs Luce - Male or female

Minor: Snip (agent) - Male or female

Minor: Customer - male or female (speaking only)

Minor: Patrick Martin - male or female (speaking only)

Subs

Subs for the 20 weeks will be £95 (equivalent of just £4.75 per week).

These should be paid in full by 31st Jan or in 2 stages £45 by 31st Jan and the balance by 30th March. Students in full time education - £25

Sponsorship/Advertising

Did you know? Typically our staged productions have costs of around £11,000 to present.   Little Shop will have production costs in the excess of £15,000. To help us ensure we can cover these costs we undertake a number of initiatives:-

• Show Sponsor - sponsor an orchestra player or an Audrey II plant! - click here
• Event Sponsor-For the past few years we have been lucky enough to have the support of Bicester Village as official event sponsor, with their logo on posters, tickets & programmes. We're delighted to confirm they have agreed to do this again.
• Adverts - We need adverts for the programme. Costs & advert sizes:
  Full page : £80, Half page : £50, Quarter page : £30