Music Theater Works' Little Shop of Horrors at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Photos courtesy of Music Theater Works
Kayla Shipman plays Audrey in Music Theater Works' Little Shop of Horrors. Her past credits include Rock of Ages and Jersey Boys (both at Mercury Theatre).
Kaitlin Feely is Kayla's understudy in the role of Audrey in Music Theater Works' Little Shop of Horrors. Her past credits include She Loves Me (Citadel Theatre) and Avenue Q (Raue Center For The Arts).
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Performances of Music Theater Works' Little Shop of Horrors run from October 24 through November 17, 2024 at at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie, Ill.
More information about the show and tickets can be found on the Music Theater Works website.
Mike Reflects
I've never done an interview like this before: sitting down with the performers, together, who were taking on the same role in the same production.
It's something I'd been kicking around a bit, but it wasn't until I heard about this production of Little Shop of Horrors that it really felt right.
And I'm glad this is the production I started with.
Kayla and Kaitlin were both great to talk to. I think they both understood what I was looking to learn and filled in those blanks.
And, of course, there's no denying that they have a real rapport with each other.
One of the big things I tell my guests when I'm doing multi-person interviews is to not be afraid to talk to each other, rather than just answering direct questions from me.
And this interview was a great example of why.
Not only did they play off each other, but they responded to each other with things that I probably would've never thought to ask about.
This was also the first time I've done a multi-guest Zoom interview.
It involved changing or even outright redesigning large portions of my workflow, which did present a few complications I didn't expect.
But, overall, I'm quite happy with it, and I hope you enjoyed it as well.