“The Little Shop of Horrors” comes to PSH
By PHILIP NARSH
Staff Writer
PSNSOOI@PSU.EDU
Something horrible is growing in the second floor
auditorium of the Olmsted building. It’s shocking, it’s
terrifying, it’s mean and green; it’s “The Little Shop of
Horrors!”
This November, theater professor Jim Johnson and the
Capital Players will present the classic drive-in monster
movie turned musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Penn
State Harrisburg’s first of two musicals for the 2009-2010
semester.
Steven Howell, a Capital Players veteran, will play the lead
role of Seymour. A junior civil engineering major at Penn
State Harrisburg, Howell’s past credits include Slightly
Soiled in “Peter Pan”, Billy Crocker in “Anything Goes,”
Motel in “Fiddler on the Roof,” Jesus in “Godspell,” Lamar
in another “Godspell” and Roger “Rump” in “Grease.” He
currently directs the PSH Gospel Choir, Sounds of Praise,
and has been singing since before he was able to talk.
Sophomore Jordyn McCrady takes the leading female
role of Audrey—the girl, not the plant. McCrady, a self
acclaimed actress, singer, dancer and snowboarder, has
performed with the Capital Players once before as Rizzo
in “Grease.”
Freshman Gregg Travitz is new to the Capital Players and
Pictured is one of the cigarette butt
bins which smokers seem disregard,
A number of butts can be
found on the ground.
What The Faro
This week’s “What The Foto” is dedicated to littering on campus.
Don’t be a litterbug. Pick up after yourself, it’s your campus too.
to Penn State, but he is no stranger to the performing arts.
Travitz plays bass guitar in a band with his friends, and is
also an aspiring filmmaker. Travitz will be playing Orin,
better known as the sadistic, rock ‘n’ roll dentist.
Brian Harkless’s deep, booming voice will be heard as
the voice of Audrey ll—the plant, not the girl. Also a
new addition to the Capital Players, Harkless’s previous
experience includes being in the chorus for “CATS,” the
chorus for “Brujon” and as the Convict and the Sailor in
“Les Miserables” at Hershey High.
Neferteri Zulu, Yasmine Roc and Sierra Morris will make
up the singing trio of Skid Row ragamuffins known as
Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette. Zulu and Roc appeared
in last year’s Capital Players performance of “Grease,”
and Morris has appeared in a number of plays including
“Once on this Island” as Andrea, “The Prophet” as Reason
& Passion, “Fiddler on the Roof’ in the chorus, Roger’s
and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” in the chorus, “As You
Like It” as Rosalind and even a play adaptation of Maurice
Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” as Max.
The curmudgeonly old Mr. Mushnik will be played by
Tim Svirbly. Jordan Thomson will play Mr. Bernstein,
Sara Powers will play Mrs. Luce and Cody Page will play
Skip Snip. Last but not least, the chorus will be made up
of Danielle Harrow, Nicki Black, Rachel Fameth, Dustin
McQuaid, and Dusty Hoepfer.
Pictured are empty
cups, used napkins,
dirty used plates, and
empty bags of chips
left by litterbugs.
From left: Melia Tucker, Yasmine Roc, Sierra Morris, Steve
Howell and Cody Page (inside the plant) rehearse for PSH’s
presentation of “The Little Shop of Horrors.”