another LSOH question

[BroadwayBoy2005]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 11:33am

Ok, since I plan on auditioning for the role of Seymour in 'Little Shop of Horrors', I need to know what the personality of this character is like. I pretty much think the role is mine since no one else will probably audition for it, but I still need to have a leading edge. Thanks!
-bb2005

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 11:48am

Seymour's very gullable, innocent, naieve, obedient, shy, quiet, thinks he's worthless and has little to none self esteem. He is in love with Audrey and will do anything for her.

He's also dorky, which could help you in how you sing your songs- a character voice could work.

[Chevstriss]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 12:00pm

rent the movie (the musical not the old b/w) becuz i really think RicK Moranis was perfect.

everyone can flame me now.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 12:05pm

Why? Because of becuz?

[TheBalladeer]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 12:47pm

I also think that Rick Moranis was perfect in the role too. However, you do need to work on your grammar. Folks don't take to kindly to those who don't spell correctly, and express themselves intelligently here. Just a friendly warning.

Cheers,
The Balladeer

[HotTicket]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 1:06pm

Rick Moranis was excellent as Seymour. I liked Hunter Foster's Seymour also, but Kerry Butler's Audrey just didn't have the pathos that the role needed. Updated On: 12/30/03 at 01:06 PM

Posted: 12/30/03 at 1:23pm

BroadwayBoy2005, sorry to be harsh but if you're aspiring to be an actor or worse are a professional actor currently, and don't have a clue as to the spine of the character for which you're about to audition, don't tell anyone. Just let them give you the part as you believe they will, and good luck.

You might also try investigating other career options, too. Something to fall back on in the future.

Bulldog.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 2:20pm

Oh. My. GAWD. The sky is faling!!! I actually AGREE with bulldog?!?


You can not rely on someoen else to give you the base of the character as they see it.. read the material.. your script... THAT is where you go and you find your character from there. If you rperformance is to be natural, the character has to grow out of you, your interpretation of the script as well as the director's interpretation and the collaboration of the two of you.. not a random third party on the internet. Ultimately, it has to be what is in you. Updated On: 12/30/03 at 02:20 PM

Posted: 12/30/03 at 2:29pm

Life is full of surprises, BWG2.

Bulldog.

[thebigkrakowski]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 3:00pm

Thanks for saying it, Bulldog!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 3:02pm

Moranis was an excellent Seymore. Seymore's a very "Charlie Brown" type, don't you think?

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 12/30/03 at 3:24pm

Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene are the only Seymour and Audrey in my mind.

[BroadwayBoy2005]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 7:46pm

I just want to clarify something here. This is a HIGH SCHOOL production. I should have mentioned that in my first post, so please forgive me. It will be trimmed back so much that it probably won't resemble anything close to the current Broadway version. However, the reason I asked for the personality of Seymour is because I've never seen the movie, and it is not available in my area (for undisclosed reasons).

I suggested this musical to my choir director and musical selection committee that I'm on for two reasons:

(1.) It is currently running on Broadway.

(2.) Not everyone knows the story of LSOH, so therefore there won't be as many expectations to live up to. I can't say the same for 'The Wizard of Oz', which we did last year. Everyone thought there would be a balloon taking off in the end. Well, we flew away, alright-in a rocket. Dorothy has yet to come down.

So, you can see my point about expectations.
-bb2005 Updated On: 12/31/03 at 07:46 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 7:49pm

ROTFLMAO -- that is because you got the rights to the MUNY version.. not the RSC version. LOL. Didn't they csee both of them listed tgether in the catalougue and clearly marked? LOL.

[BroadwayBoy2005]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 7:54pm

I don't know what those abbreviations stand for, but yes, we did order them out of some catalogue, which had many current and former hit B'way musicals I would love to do. But, LSOH sounded the best at the moment, and it still does.

Plus, getting eaten by a giant killer plant sounds like fun, too. The great thing about the plant (Audrey II) is that the company we're ordering the musical through actually made the plant itself and from pictures I've seen of it, there's not much difference between it and the Broadway version.

[lovinlife]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 8:01pm

If this is for a high school, Little Shop is perfect for you. (Hey, Broadway thought hiring Kerry B. would make sense, but I am still waiting for her to hit every note right in one evening)

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 8:04pm

Well.. The rights to The Wizard of Oz are handled by Tams-Witmark. In teh catalougue, they list TWO version of OZ ::

The MUNY (a theatre in St. Louis) version which was done in the 40s and feaures an original book and songs from the film as well as an extra one (you did THIS ONE)

The RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) version which was done in the late 80s and is MUCH cloer to the film.

[BroadwayBoy2005]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 8:09pm

Well to get an even more leading edge, I just ordered the cd from amazon.com. It's the current Broadway one. Should I be trying to make myself sound like Hunter Foster when he does Seymour on the CD? I've heard a lot of bad things about Kerri as Audrey, but I haven't noticed any comments about Hunter as Seymour.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 8:11pm

No! For GAWD sakes do NOT try to make yourself imitate the disc.. you can use it to get a feel for the music, but don't copy Hunter.. besides, the orchestrations and all are very different.

[BroadwayBaby3]

Posted: 12/31/03 at 8:14pm

He's sweet and dorky. He's kind of clumsy too. Hunter Foster was perfect. He was hilarious. (and no matter what the critics say, I think Kerry Butler was a great Audrey).