Get to Know The Man Behind The Plant: Luis Flores Torres
Luis is no stranger to the plant suit, having been Audrey II before. A Little Shop of Horrors long-time fan, Luis was excited at the opportunity to bring this eerie, macabre yet lively character to life in a musical theatre production. A singer and an actor, Luis gets to show audiences yet another skill of his.
If you’ve ever seen a live production of this show before—you might appreciate the role that the puppeteer plays. All the movements are coordinated and rehearsed, no cameras or peep holes! Get to know a little bit more about our Audrey II.
What is your role and tell us the significance of it?
My role as the puppeteer for Audrey 2 is to bring it to life and personify it with the voice. Even though it’s a man-eating plant, the main goal is to build a relationship with the audience throughout the musical. The physicality of the puppet is so important and has to express cunning/likeable qualities so the audience can gain perspective as to how someone like Seymour could willingly feed human flesh to a carnivorous plant.



If you were to get 1 million dollars every time you feed Audrey II flesh, would you do it?
I’ve seen the musical too many times to fall for this question. No, but secretly yes…

Dream role?
I would absolutely love to play any role in Avenue Q, but if I had to choose it would definitely be Nicky.

Director: Kandace Crystal
A.D. & Choreographer: Luke H. Jacobs
Music Director: Richard Dueñez Morrison
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