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Monsters and Mayhem Abound in CSUSB’s 2025-26 Season!
All eyes are still on CSUSB as we introduce our new season of plays and edge ever-closer to the opening of the all-new Performing Arts Center – a true season of New Beginnings!
Little Shop of Horrors
Book by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken,
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Directed by Professor Kristi Papailler
April 24 - May 3, 2026.
The Ellen Weisser Endowed Theatre Showcase presents the musical sensation - Little Shop of Horrors, Book by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and directed by Professor Kristi Papailler. The dark, musical comedy is tentatively scheduled to be the first production staged in the all-new Performing Arts Center from April 24 - May 3, 2026.
When Seymour, a meek flower shop assistant, discovers a mysterious, talking plant that he names Audrey II that brings him fame and fortune, only for the low-low cost of human blood! As Audrey II grows and becomes increasingly demanding, all-out chaos explodes, enveloping everyone in Seymour’s orbit. The story blends, humor, horror, mayhem, Motown, Rock & Roll and doo-wop music!