(May 7 to 31, 1987) He directed the musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Mona Wyatt (Chiffon); Tonia Rowe (Crystal); Lovette George (Ronnette); Frederic Major (Mushnik); Erica L. Paulson (Audrey); Michael Brian (Seymour); Mark Mocahbee (Derelict; Audrey II 'manipulation'); Steve Rankin (Orin, Bernstein, Snip, Luce and everyone else) and Michael Mandell (Audrey II (voice) in the cast. Howard Ashman wrote the book and lyricist. Alan Menken was composer. The musical was based on Roger Corman's film and Charles Griffith's screenplay. Martin Erskine was music director. Diana Baffa-Brill was choreographer. Robert Billig was vocal arranger. Robby Merkin was orchestra supervisor.
