Texas School District Cancels 'Little Shop of Horrors', Citing Concerns over State Law
District officials said state law and the musical’s themes led them to cancel the show after one week of rehearsals.
- Grand Prairie Independent School District cancelled the South Grand Prairie High School production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' after attempting to recast senior Ana Mota from the male lead role of Seymour.
- District leadership cited compliance with Senate Bill 12 and concerns about the musical's depiction of an "abusive relationship" as reasons for pulling the production.
- Mota, who has previously played male characters at the school, won the part after four days of competitive auditions and called the decision "saddening."
- Next week, Mota and her mother will address the school board seeking reinstatement, with the mother questioning why the district enforced policies "that don't fall within its scope."
- Similar controversies have occurred in other North Texas districts, including Sherman ISD's 2023 dispute over 'Oklahoma!' and Keller ISD's cancellation of 'The Laramie Project.
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Grand Prairie ISD Cancels Little Shop Of Horrors
Grand Prairie ISD canceled South Grand Prairie High School’s production of Little Shop of Horrors after senior Ana Mota won the male lead role, citing state-law compliance and concerns about an abusive relationship in the musical, Fox 4 reported. Mota earned the part of Seymour, who develops a romantic relationship with a female character. The […]
Texas School District Cancels “Little Shop Of Horrors,” Claims That Female Lead Violates State’s Anti-Drag Law
Dallas’s ABC affiliate reports: Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) has cancelled a student theater production of the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” at South Grand Prairie High School after a female student was cast in the male lead role of Seymour. District leadership stated that a casting decision placed a female student in the … The post Texas School District Cancels “Little Shop Of Horrors,” Claims That Female Lead Violates S…
Texas school district cancels 'Little Shop of Horrors,' citing concerns over state law
A Texas school district canceled a high school production of "Little Shop of Horrors", citing concerns over state law after a female student was cast in a male lead role.
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