IMSA DRAMA CLUB TO PRESENT LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
For Immediate Release, Press Release
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
MEDIA ADVISORY: The play features students from Aurora, Bartonville, Berwyn, Chicago, Dolton, Evanston, Fairview Heights, Macomb, Moline, Peotone, Pontiac, Shabonna, Springfield and Round Lake Beach.
AURORA- The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) Drama Club will present the sci-fi musical Little Shop of Horrors, by award-winning writers Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, April 18, 19, 22, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m., and April 20 and 27 at 2:30 p.m., in the IMSA Auditorium (1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL.).
Admission charge is $8 for adults, $5 for students and $4 for children under 10. This play is appropriate for most age groups. For more information call: 630-907-5121.
Little Shop of Horrors is the tragic love story of Nerdy Florist Assistant, Seymour Krelborn, who becomes an overnight sensation thanks to his carnivorous plant “Audrey II”. Business begins to bloom for the Skid Row florist shop until people start to disappear. The play, directed by IMSA Resident Counselor Lynesha Kately, features performances by Velin Tchalakov of Aurora, Justine Brennan of Bartonville, Salvador Esparza of Berwyn, Jenna McDormand of Pontiac, Brian Brakefield of Macomb among others, as the people of Skid Row. Drama Co-sponsor and Technical Director Nathan Kafka said the play is a must-see IMSA event.
“This show fulfills years of anticipation of the IMSA community. We’ve been working hard for over two months to produce a show that you’ll never forget.”
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. (www.imsa.edu)