AUBURN — L-A Community Little Theatre is announcing the cast for their upcoming production of the cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors.” Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Aladdin”) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. This production is being directed by Vincent Ratsavong, with musical direction by Rebecca Caron.

Michael Litchfield plays Seymour Krelborn, an orphan who works in the crummiest and least successful flower shop on New York’s skid row. In fact, business is so pitiful at Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists that cranky owner Mr. Mushnik (Jason Pelletier) has informed his only two employees, Seymour and Audrey (Christine Gill), that the time has come to close shop for good. In a last- ditch attempt to save their jobs, Seymour places a strange and interesting plant he has been caring for in the store window, and a customer is so charmed and fascinated by it that he buys $100 worth of roses. This starts Mushnik and Seymour thinking: Could this plant, which Seymour has named Audrey II (voiced by Rebecca Singer, manipulated by Riley McCurdy), be the answer to their prayers?

Before long, business is booming, Mushnik is thinking of adopting Seymour, Seymour is finding it harder and harder to think Audrey as just a co-worker, and Audrey is wondering if maybe Seymour might just be the knight in nerdy armor who can rescue her from Orin Scrivello D.D.S. (Derrick Lacasse), her sadistic dentist boyfriend. Meanwhile, a group of grade-school dropouts named Chiffon (Felicia Mcleod), Crystal (Kay Warren), and Ronnette (Lindsay Cagney) keep popping up to comment on the action and to sing backup to songs in tight three-part harmony. Mix in a colorful collection of skid row residents (Abigail Hart, Sophie Wood, Cheyenne Dulac, Maxwell Draper, Christi Belanger and Ricky Brewster) and an entertaining ride is sure to follow.

The LA CLT production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will include a four-piece pit band.

Performances will be held at L/A Community Little Theatre, Fridays and Saturdays, April 15 and 16 and 21 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, April 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $12 for students;  they are are available at the box office at 783-0958 or on their website at www.laclt.com.