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School News | Monday, March 30, 2015

On display at Curley Notre Dame: the 'horrors' of greed, envy

School's thespians perform popular musical, 'Little Shop of Horrors'

The ACND Prep student performance of "Little Shop of Horrors" featured Broadway-quality versions of the Audrey II puppets. Performers included, from left, back row: Sean Smith, Iran Perez, Staika Chenet, Tracey Dominique, Edner Derival, Kevin Valladares, Kingin Boileau, Daniel Briz, Tajmara Antoine, and Breanna Corsair. Front row, from left: Samantha Jean,  Clermondo Erisme, Maniola Mompremier, Hedwyn Lamy,  Keyanna Francois, Cindy Blanc, Chelsey Pierre, Alexandra Laroche, Esperanza Cadena, and Serge Andre.

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The ACND Prep student performance of "Little Shop of Horrors" featured Broadway-quality versions of the Audrey II puppets. Performers included, from left, back row: Sean Smith, Iran Perez, Staika Chenet, Tracey Dominique, Edner Derival, Kevin Valladares, Kingin Boileau, Daniel Briz, Tajmara Antoine, and Breanna Corsair. Front row, from left: Samantha Jean, Clermondo Erisme, Maniola Mompremier, Hedwyn Lamy, Keyanna Francois, Cindy Blanc, Chelsey Pierre, Alexandra Laroche, Esperanza Cadena, and Serge Andre.

MIAMI | Archbishop Curley Notre Dame drama troupe's recent production of the popular musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," truly resembled a Broadway performance, with the students operating and sharing the stage with many sizes of the Audrey II plant puppets.

The play also instilled lessons about the "horrors" of greed and envy.

In the story, the meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it blood. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out-of-this-world origins and intent towards global domination.

“The hard work of our student actors, singers and musicians is a tribute to Catholic education and the importance of the arts in our society,” said Douglas Romanik, ACND's principal. “Archbishop Curley Notre Dame has always and will continue to educate the whole person, spiritually, intellectually, and creatively. The cultivation of the arts is and will always be a priority here at ACND.

"During this Lenten season, let us take a cue from this story," he added. "Let us push away feelings of greed, lust and envy, the 'plant' inside each and every one of us that pushes us away from God.”

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