The Court House Players is holding back-to-back auditions over the next two Sundays for a pair of musicals: the comedy “Little Shop of Horrors” and the local period piece “Crickets on a Hill.” Little Shop of Horrors Auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors” will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Newington Baptist Church, 6169 Main Street, Gloucester. In this Broadway and Hollywood musical, meek floral assistant Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” after the coworker he has a crush on. Soon, however, this foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivorous plant begins promising Seymour unending fame and fortune as long as he keeps feeding it … his blood. The show will be performed April 17-19 at Mathews High School. For questions about the show and Sunday’s auditions, call 804-815-1734. Crickets on a Hill The nation is gearing up for its 250th birthday in July, and residents can become part of the festivities by joining the Mathews VA250 Committee and the Court House Players as th...
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