Seymore (Joe Ford) holds a growing Audrey II in one of the scenes from “Little Shop of Horrors” now on stage until May 25 at Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre. For reservations or information call the box office at (800) 800-4942 or online at amishacres.com

It’s a quirky story. It’s different than what is usually produced at the Nappanee theatre.

But, I can’t say I didn’t like it. “Little Shop of Horrors” happens to be in a category of its own.

Members of the cast at the Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres capture the audience’s attention from the start and hold it until the final curtain falls on this entertaining evening. You almost have the feeling of “What’s going to happen next?” And, when it’s over you think, “That’s not what I thought was going to happen.”

Set in a nearly defunct flower shop on skid row, Mr. Mushnik (Matthew C. Scott) is about to close his business. It seems no one wants to buy flowers on skid row. He has two assistants who object to his shutting the shop down — Seymour, a nerdy guy, (Joe Ford) and a scatterbrained female, Audrey, (Millicent Martin).

Seymour develops a scheme to attract customers as he unveils a new Venus fly trap type of plant, which he has named Audrey II. Much to the amazement of Mr. Mushnik, Audrey II catches the attention of many and the shop becomes an instant success. As Audrey II grows, so does his business.

However, Seymour quickly discovers Audrey II is no longer satisfied with water and plant food. She has an insatiable appetite for blood. Human blood. For a time, Seymour can prick a finger and keep her happy but the larger she becomes the more blood she wants.

Audrey, the woman, not the plant, has a boyfriend who is a leather-wearing, sadistic dentist. She is the textbook case of someone with low self-esteem as she allows Orin (Ryan A. Schisler) to dictate her life. She has a black eye. Her arm is in a cast. Both, the results of her domineering boyfriend.

Ford, a Round Barn veteran, is great in the role of Seymour. Likewise Martin, who is making her debut at the theatre, is the perfect Audrey.

Scott, another veteran of the Nappanee theatre, brings his expertise to the show and Schisler is outstanding as he takes on multiple characters besides the ill-fated Orin. He’s Bernstine and Snip and Luce and everyone else. His characters keep the audience in stitches.

And who can forget Travis Cox, an Elkhart native, who only appears on stage for a few minutes as the derelict of skid row and then provides the conniving voice of Audrey II.

The songs feature a delightful trio of ladies who live on skid row. A tip of the hat to Chiffon (Sarah Philabaum), Crystal (Nicole Tompkins) and Ronnette (Errion Haywood). They not only sing the prologue, “Little Shop of Horrows,” but “Downtown (Skid Row)” and back up the company on many of the other songs.

“Little Shop of Horrors” is directed and choreographed by Jeremy Littlejohn, who said this show challenges you to see the humanity in all of us and question what we would be prepared to do, to earn the deepest desires of our hearts. Travis Smith is the show’s musical director and noted this is one of his favorite musicals. He provides the piano music and is joined by Catherine Hammer on keyboard, Tom Slavey on bass and Brian Bell on drums.

“Little Shop of Horrors” runs through May 25 with a theme dinner May 2. For reservations call the box office at 800-800-4942 or online at amishacres.com.