Theatre NorthWest’s first relaxed performance of the season is Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken on Saturday, September 28 at 2pm!
- Tickets are only $10 (and caregivers attend for free), so get yours while you can!
- Please note that we are using assigned seating for relaxed performances this season. That means people must choose their seats at the time of purchase. When they arrive for the performance, they must sit in the seats listed on their tickets.
- Our wheelchair-accessible seating section includes all seats in the front row (also called row A). This section has limited capacity and sells out quickly.
- We understand that a sold-out wheelchair-accessible section may prevent some of your members from attending the relaxed performance. Furthermore, some of your members may prefer to attend a regular performance rather than a relaxed/adaptive one. In those cases, we highly recommend that people purchase a wheelchair-accessible seat for a regular performance and use the discount code 25off at the time of purchase. This code will take $25 off the cost of a regular ticket. We hope this helps make our shows more accessible to more people.
Play Description for Little Shop of Horrors
Step into a world where the quirky meets the carnivorous in our thrilling production of Little Shop of Horrors. Join Seymour, a lovable florist with big dreams, as he discovers a mysterious, man-eating plant that changes his life forever. Packed with toe-tapping tunes, dark humor, and a dash of campy horror, this cult-classic musical promises an unforgettable night of laughter and suspense. Don’t miss the chance to feed your theatrical appetite with Theatre Northwest’s rendition of this Broadway classic!
Content Warning
Please be advised that this production contains harmful stereotypes, portrayals of domestic abuse, mentions of poverty, death, violence, animal abuse, and outdated language that may be offensive or upsetting to some viewers.
Sensory Notes for the Relaxed Performance
Strobe lighting effects will be removed
- The sound level will be slightly lowered
- There will be lots of singing
- There will be some shouting and yelling
- There is a lot of violence in this play (both discussed and acted-out). Some of it is campy/not serious and played for laughs, such as when a giant puppet plant will “eats” an actor. Other depictions of violence are not as light-hearted, such as when the dentist character grabs, picks up, and hurts the character named Audrey.
- The dentist character will suffocate and die while wearing a special gas mask during act one. This may be upsetting to some people. The actor playing the dentist will demonstrate the gas mask during the pre-show speech and highlight how it’s not real, contains no gas, and cannot hurt him.
Date, Time, and When to Arrive
Saturday, September 28
1pm – Patrons can arrive at the theatre as early as 1:00pm. Please do not arrive any earlier than that, as we will not be ready to receive patrons.
1:30pm – Patrons can begin taking their seats in the audience at this time. Patrons must sit in the seat listed on their ticket.
2pm – Patrons must be in their seats by this time. The pre-show chat and actor introductions will begin.
~2:10pm – Play begins
This play runs for 100 minutes and will include a 20 minute intermission.
More Information
Attached is a document that outlines the characteristics of relaxed performances at Theatre NorthWest. Furthermore, here are some links to information you may find useful:
