Check out some rehearsal photos for a sneak peak! Photos by Sophie Sogomian and Robert Kuntsmann.

Lineage closes its season with Little Shop of Horrors—a quirky, heartfelt sci-fi musical about a timid florist’s assistant and the plant that changes everything. In true Lineage style, dance breathes new life into this beloved classic, adding a dynamic physical dimension to its storytelling.

Set in an impoverished urban neighborhood in the late 1950s/early 1960s, Little Shop of Horrors blends science fiction B-movie tropes with rock and roll, doo-wop, and classic musical theater conventions. Beneath its humor and charm lies a sharp satire of the American Dream, exploring how ambition, desperation, and the pursuit of success can lead to moral compromise.

The story follows meek florist Seymour, his kind-hearted coworker and love interest Audrey, her sadistic dentist boyfriend, and a mysterious, bloodthirsty plant—Audrey II—who offers fame and fortune at a deadly cost. A trio of streetwise urchins, joined by Lineage’s dancers, guide the narrative with rich three-part harmonies and expressive movement that deepen and expand the world of the show.

With a book and score by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken—legendary collaborators behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin—Little Shop of Horrors remains a testament to their enduring creative brilliance.

Content Advisory: While not graphic, the production includes themes and imagery that may be frightening for young children. Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Choreographer/Co-Director - Hilary Thomas.

Musical Director/Co-Director - Cynthia Crass.

Featuring performances by Trae Adair, Dara Adedara, Sarah Alaways, Connor Bullock, Cindy Camins, Alyssa Holmes, LG Malunes, Molly Mattei, Demyra Ravyne Payne, Ericalynn Priolo, Donnie Riddle, Austin Roy, Paul Siemens, Jana Souza, Hilary Thomas, and Teya Wolvington.

Band: Jake Bell, Megan Foley, Alan Geier, Kevin Geier, and Ken Rosser.

135 minutes

This production uses haze and strobe effects.

Free parking is available in the CVS parking lot directly outside our location.

Lineage is your home for connecting through the arts; a place where you're invited to find your creative voice through dance, music, theater, and other performing arts. We produce our own performances, we serve as a home for visiting artists to produce their own work, and we create opportunities to grow and advance through education.

Lineage’s 25 year history is that of a dance company that grew into a community cultural hub and performing arts center for Pasadena and the surrounding areas. Founded by Artistic Director Hilary Thomas in 1999, Lineage began as a dedicated group of artists committed to raising funds and awareness for local nonprofits with dance performances, and incorporated into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2007. In 2009, thanks to a connection to the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for Parkinson’s program, Lineage’s dancers learned about the power of dance in managing symptoms of neurological challenges like Parkinson’s, and launched a series of free weekly dance classes for neurotypical adults. 

​The company acquired its first home in Old Town Pasadena in 2010 and began expanding its offerings of performances, community events, and dance education. As the lease in Old Pasadena expired in 2018, Lineage negotiated a long-term lease in a new, much larger, 6,200sf building in Northwest Pasadena–an area identified by residents as under-resourced in arts opportunities. After a year of intensive community outreach that confirmed that our presence was desired, Lineage completed a $650,000 capital campaign which transformed a long-abandoned property into a new community arts hub. 

​Now, Lineage is hosting dance and creative arts classes onsite six days a week, producing more than eight dance and theater shows a year, hosting partnering artist and organization residencies, and holding community meetings and events in our new home. Our thriving Artists in Schools program now works with over 350 public schools students in Pasadena to create a pipeline of dance in the Pasadena Unified School District. We’ve held many community events in our space, including city council-member and neighborhood meetings, and a climate-change concert. In addition,  Lineage gives back to the community by  providing a theatre facility for other nonprofits who do not have their own venue.  

At Lineage, we are focused on being a home for our diverse community to connect through the arts, and we achieve this through several pillars:

“Dancing Through Life” and Dance for Joy programs where we provide free specialized acting, singing, and dancing classes for adults with Parkinson's, MS, Stroke, and other developmental disabilities.

​Our teaching artists program where we provide professional dance teachers at John Muir HS, Eliot Magnet, Pasadena HS, and Blair.

​Our company of artists who perform with local nonprofits, at community events, and in Lineage productions. These artists also teach classes, and lead our kids/teen summer broadway camps. 

​Providing an affordable rental space to local nonprofits, and artists to execute their workshops, classes, and performances.

​Collaborating with local nonprofits and public figures to provide resources for the community.