Celebrate 40 Years of Little Shop of Horrors With Ellen Greene at Balboa Theatre

Little Shop of Horrors is turning 40, and Balboa Theatre is celebrating the only way that makes sense: with a screening hosted by the woman who started it all, Ellen Greene.

Appearances like this don’t happen often, so this one’s worth clearing your calendar for.

The Woman Behind Audrey

Ellen Greene isn’t just attached to this event, she’s the reason Audrey exists as we know her. She originated the role on stage and then brought her to life again in the film everyone grew up loving, cementing a version of the character that’s stuck with audiences for decades.

Few actors get to define a role twice, across two different mediums, the way she did with Audrey. Getting to share a room with her is the kind of thing you don’t want to pass up, especially for a role this iconic.

Go All Out With VIP

If you’re going to do this, might as well do it right. VIP tickets get you the best seats in the house, a pre-show meet and greet with Ellen Greene, a piece of signed memorabilia, and photo ops to prove you were there.

It’s the kind of package that turns a fun night out into something you’ll remember years from now. For die-hard fans of the film, a meet and greet with the original Audrey herself is about as close as it gets to the source material.

A Cult Classic That’s Still Got Bite

For anyone who needs a refresher: this is the 1986 Frank Oz classic about Seymour Krelborn, a nerdy florist who accidentally raises Audrey II, a man-eating plant with a taste for fame and an appetite that just keeps growing.

As the plant’s fame (and hunger) grows, Seymour finds himself in deeper and deeper trouble trying to keep it fed. Balancing his feelings for coworker Audrey with a plant that wants blood? Not easy.

Forty years in, it’s still one of the most fun, twisted stories out there, equal parts horror, comedy, and heart.

See you there!

Forty years later, this story is still just as twisted and just as fun. Come celebrate it with the woman who started it all.

📆 Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 7 PM – 9 PM
📍 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego
🎟️ Snag your tickets here
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See you there, San Diego!