Little Shop of Horrors Cast

Sofia is a Senior this year and ecstatic little shop will be her last show at GHS. Other previous roles at GHS include Tanya in Mamma Mia, Judge Danforth in The Crucible, and Mrs. Peacock in Clue! In her free time, she is often performing with the GHS Chamber Singers or working at the Gorham Performing Arts Center sharing her love of theater with younger generations. She hopes you enjoy the show and remember… DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!

Rigel Arlet is a Sophomore at GHS, and he is very excited to be able to play in this musical. The two parts in past productions that Rigel played at GHS were Thisby/Flute in Midsummer’s Night Dream and Daniel Lehman in Radium Girls. Something to know about Rigel Arlet is that he is really, really cool and that he hopes that you will enjoy the show.

Zack Bourgoin is a Sophomore at Gorham High School. You may have seen him as Eddie in Mamma Mia at GHS or Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast at GMS. Little Shop of Horrors is actually his fourth show at GHS as he had the honor of being a part of Once on This Island in 2018 and Big Fish in 2020. Zack also participates in the GHS chamber singers and cross country team. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Anaiah Brown is a Senior at Gorham High School and is thrilled to be part of her second musical, Little Shop of Horrors. With a background in dance and a love for music, she’s excited to help bring this iconic musical to life.

Clover Brown is a Freshman at GHS and is very excited to join her first musical. She has been in choir since 3rd grade and has always been musically inclined. Clover would like to thank her family for supporting her, her friends for guiding her, and her teachers for making this opportunity possible.

Zack Carlson is a freshman at GHS, and has been doing tech since 6th grade. He has done backstage in shows such as Xanadu Jr at the middle school, and The Crucible at the high school. In his free time he likes to play video games and craft things, and he hopes you enjoy Little Shop Of Horrors.

Lucy is a Freshman this year and excited to be making her GHS musical debut! She has previously performed in Xanadu at GMS, Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Schoolhouse Arts Center, and Annie at WCST. Outside of theater, Lucy is a dedicated member of the Atlantic Dance Arts Performance Team. She hopes you enjoy the show and thanks her family and friends for their support!

Doria Crockett is a freshman at Gorham High School. This is their sixth show they have done at Gorham Performing Arts Center and Gorham Schools. They have most recently been in The Crucible as Francis Nurse, but have also been in Singing’ in the Rain Jr, 13 Jr, Xanadu Jr, and Beauty and the Beast Jr. They hope you enjoy the show!

Ally is a Junior at GHS and has been singing since before she can remember, she has also been doing theater since sixth grade! Some of her favorite roles have been Anna in Frozen Jr. (Schoolhouse) and Abigail Williams in Gorham’s fall play The Crucible! Ally wants to thank everyone who has supported her and got her here! She hopes you enjoy this amazing show!

Joshua is so excited to be back to work with the creative team at Gorham High School, and working with the cast of Little Shop of Horrors!  Past productions that Josh is proud to have been a part of include: The Crucible, Mamma Mia, Disney's Mary Poppins, Into the Woods, Big Fish, Cinderella, Once on this Island, Footloose, and Thoroughly Modern Millie (here at GHS) The Color Purple, Martin Short's Fame Becomes Me, The Frugal Repast, Snow in Winter, and Almost Maine (Broadway & Off-Broadway), Saturday Night Fever, Up in the Air, We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line)  August Osage County, Rabbit Hole, The Spitfire Grill, Little Dog Laughed and others (Portland's Good Theater) Blood Brothers, Hair and The Odd Couple, (Biddeford's City Theater) Josh would like to thank all of the parents and the staff at GHS who have come out to help with this production as well as his friends and family for their endless support (mostly Nick and Levi). Enjoy the show!

Olivia Kennedy is a sophomore at GHS. This is her second musical through the school. Previously, you may have seen her in the ensemble for Mamma Mia! She also participates in many musicals at Schoolhouse Arts Center. Her most recent favorite roles have been Garvin in Footloose and The Squip in Be More Chill as the Squip. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Alex is a Freshman, and this is the first show he is acting in as part of the ensemble. He has had past experience as a techie for the GHS Fall play The Crucible. Enjoy the show!

Daniel LaBarge (Sophomore) has done sound for plays for a little over 3 years now, but has switched his focus to acting in his 3rd and 4th role as a Customer, and the plant puppeteer for Audrey II. Daniel doesn’t think he’ll ever get a role that’s more fun than the Puppeteer. He hopes you have just as much fun as he did.

Gillian is a Sophomore and has been doing tech since 7th grade. She's been in numerous shows and loves stage managing, and can't wait for you to see Little Shop!

Max is a sophomore at GHS. He likes Dino shaped food, not being eaten by plants and annoying the world’s best stage manager (Gillian). If you bring him a cookie he will tell you an awesome joke (This is definitely not a bribe).

Fiona Lane is a freshman at GHS. She recently played John Willard in The Crucible which was her first ever play. She really enjoys theater, as well as art, and music. She is extremely excited to take part in Little Shop Of Horrors, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Hannah is a sophomore here at Gorham High School. She has been in theater productions through Gorham Arts Alliance, Schoolhouse Arts Center, and Gorham Schools. Her favorite musical was Mama Mia last year at Gorham High School. She has really enjoyed being a part of Little Shop of Horrors.  Hope you enjoy the show and remember, DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!

Gracey Macdonald is a Sophomore at GHS. This is her second year performing at Gorham High School, her first show was performing as Lisa in Mamma Ma. Gracey was in the GMS production of Beauty and the Beast and a WCA production of Willy Wonka. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and working on upcoming musicals in her free time. She hopes you love the show and also remember… DON’T. FEED. THE. PLANTS!

Jocelyn is thrilled to be returning for another fabulous GHS musical as Production Manager. In her high school and college years Jocelyn was a part of any and all musical productions and groups and absolutely loved singing with the University Singers at the University of Maine. Special thanks to Josh, Matt, Mariel, Darnell, the entire cast and crew and the Gorham community for helping to bring this show to life. Jocelyn would like to especially thank Jonny, Everett and Molly for being the best little family a girl could ask for. Enjoy the show!

Logan is a sophomore and is so excited to be playing the role of Mushnik this year! You may have seen him as Sky in Mamma Mia last year and he hopes you enjoy every moment of Little Shop of Horrors!

Matthew Murray is in his 16th year as Director of Vocal Music at Gorham High School. In addition to four choirs at GHS, Mr. Murray also teaches AP Music Theory and is Music Director for the annual musical productions at GHS. Prior to his arrival at Gorham High School, he spent twelve years at Kennebunk High School. Mr. Murray has been Music Director for over 30 high school musicals in his career, most recently, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, and Into the Woods. As a guitarist, Mr. Murray is also an active pit musician in many community theaters and high schools in the Greater Portland area.

Izzy Phinney is a junior at Gorham High School and is very excited to be part of Little Shop of Horrors! Some of her previous high school shows include The Crucible, MAMMA MIA!, and Mary Poppins. Izzy is a member of the GHS Chamber Singers, National Honor Society, and Student Council; a participant in District and All State Choral Festivals; and a Thespian Society auxiliary officer. She also loves spending time with her friends, family, and black lab, Lucy.

Kasey Plaud is a freshman this year at GHS. Some of her favorite shows include Beauty And The Beast Jr. and Singin’ In The Rain Jr. When she’s not on stage she enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with family and friends. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Sophia Proulx is a freshman here at GHS. She has done theater all throughout middle school and is so excited to continue theater in high school. Some of Sophia’s favorite roles she’s played would be one of the silly girls in Beauty and the Beast, and one of the Andrew Sisters in Xanadu. When she is not on stage she loves to play soccer and spend lots of time with friends. Sophia wants to thank all her family and friends for all of the support. Enjoy the show!

Mariel is excited to return as the Choreographer for Little Shop of Horrors! As an avid fan of the GHS musicals, she has truly enjoyed being a part of the shows again. After graduating from GHS in 2007, Mariel attended Dean College as a Dance major and returned to Gorham to teach and opened her own dance studio, Atlantic Dance Arts, in town. You can check out their website at www.atlanticdancearts.com. In addition to teaching, Mariel has been choreographing the musicals at Biddeford City Theater since 2012. She especially wants to thank Josh, Matt, Jocelyn, and the rest of the production team for another great year. To the cast, thank you for always being so patient, hardworking and fun! Enjoy the show!

Isla Rutherford is a freshman at GHS and a member of the ensemble! She’s been part of some fantastic shows such as Portland Stage’s “A Christmas Carol,” Hamlet, Xanadu JR, and The Crucible. When she's not on stage, Isla loves to sing and spend time with her family and friends. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Ella Senatore is a senior this year and is very exciting to be Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors! She has been apart of the theater program here since her freshman year, starring as Milky White in Into the Woods, Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins, and Rosie in Mamma Mia. When she’s not at rehearsals, she enjoys skiing, collecting CD’s and Vinyl’s, and rewatching Charlie Brown specials. She is very grateful for her family and friends support all these years. She hopes you enjoy the show. #Moo

Finn is a Freshman at GHS and this is his 3rd musical he has participated in. Finn was the Greek god Zeus in Xanadu at Gorham Middle School and was in the Ensemble for the rest of the shows. He is very excited for everyone to experience the show and with his wonderful sister Ella!

Dekarai is a freshman at GHS and is excited to be playing Mr. Martin in Little Shop of Horrors. You may have seen his last year as Danny Maguire is Gorham Middle Schools production of Xanadu Jr. Outside of theater, you might see him on stage in the GHS band, and choir. He is also looking forward to participating in the District 1 and All State choirs this year. Dekarai would like to thank his friends and family for their support and he hopes you enjoy Little Shop of Horrors!

Darnell is very excited to be here again at Gorham High School. Darnell is a seasoned “Theater Kid” with over 60 years of theater experience. Darnell has worked on over 300 shows from directing to costuming to props to acting and everything in between. She would like to remind you all… “You have a great community of talented kids – from on stage to backstage. Continue to encourage the arts in school, at home, and in your community.” Darnell’s next adventure is I Love You, Your Perfect, Now Change opening in March at Biddeford City Theater.

Jade Tibbetts is a freshman at Gorham High School. Jade is so excited to be in her first musical at the High School! She has been doing theatre for six years at local theaters. A few roles she has played in the past are Susanna Walcott in the Crucible, Mufasa in the Lion King and Urania in Xanadu. Along with theatre she enjoys art, reading, drinking iced coffee(or tea), thrift shopping, seeing friends and rewatching her favorite sitcoms. She is so happy you’re here for GHS’s Little Shop Of Horrors.

Alex Tukey is a Sophomore at GHS. This is his third year on the GHS stage after performing as Pepper in Mamma Mia (2024), and Once on this Island (2018) in third grade. Some of his past roles consist of Shane Gray in Camp Rock and Prince Ben in Descendants (Ogunquit Playhouse), Les in Newsies (WCST), and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (GMS). He has also worked with public theaters like Portland Stage Company, Portland Players, Schoolhouse Arts Center, and GPAC. Enjoy the show!

Laurali is in 9th grade and this is her second show at GHS! She played Betty Parris and Martha Corey in the GHS fall play The Crucible. She’s been doing theater for 4 years now and did Beauty and the Beast Jr in 7th grade and Xanadu Jr in 8th grade! Coming up in the spring she is also in the GHS One Act called “This is a Test” as Two (popular girl) and would love for you to come see it! She hopes you enjoy Little Shop Of Horrors!

Dexter Vance is a Freshman and has worked as a crew member for multiple plays including the Beauty and the Beast and Xanadu (both at the Gorham Middle School). He has enjoyed sitting in on run throughs of Little Shop of Horrors and can’t wait to help bring it to life for an audience!

Noah Williams is an 11th grader here at GHS. He has loved theater from a young age and loves working with others! He had recently been in the GHS production of The Crucible as Reverend Parris. You may have also seen him as Snyder in Newsies Jr. He wants to thank everyone for the love and support and hopes you enjoy the show as much as he has!

Elle Woodman is a junior at GHS. This will be Elle’s fourteenth musical, and she is thrilled to be back on stage as Ronnette. In the past year, you may have seen Elle as Sophie Sheridan in “MAMMA MIA” (GHS), Medda Larkin in “Newsies” (School house Arts Center), and Wednesday Addams in “Addams Family” (GFTC). Elle is a Chamber Singer, President of Bee Club, and came in 2nd place in Gorham’s Got Talent! She would like to thank her wonderful friends and family for their never-ending love and support! YA NEVER KNOW what we have in store! 

Sadie Woodman is a homeschooled freshman this year. She has been in lots of musicals but her favorites were Belle in Beauty and the Beast at GMS, and Ensemble in Be More Chill at SAC. When she’s not on stage she enjoys singing, watching Rom Coms, and hanging out with family and friends. She is extremely thankful for her whole family’s support, but especially her older sister’s support for keeping her motivated and driving her to all the rehearsals. She hopes you enjoy the show!