Kelly Charleen is about to enter the Little Shop of Horrors.

The Colwood resident plays a reporter in the well-known musical for this weekendB次元官网网址檚 three Kaleidoscope Theatre showings at the McPherson Playhouse, which also serve as the 19th annual fundraiser performances for the company.

Joining the ensemble and bringing 15 years of acting experience, including work at Langford-based Four Seasons Musical Theatre, Charleen said the upcoming shows are all about supporting local talent and local theatre.

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Other Four Seasons Musical Theatre veterans in the cast include Julia French and Sasha Moriarty-Schieven, who played Princess Fiona and Donkey respectively in KaleidoscopeB次元官网网址檚 recent production of Shrek.

Despite being a popular cult show that many have seen some iteration of before, Little Shop offers something special as a decidedly homegrown show, Charleen said.

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The fundraiser showings happen tonight (Oct. 30) and Halloween night at 8 p.m., while a matinee performance goes at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Last yearB次元官网网址檚 shows were sold out. For tickets, visit home.kaleidoscope.bc.ca/season/littleshop/.

alim@goldstreamgazette.com