<P> An offstage voice recalls a time when the human race `` suddenly encountered a deadly threat to its very existence '' . A trio of 1960s street urchins named Crystal , Ronette , and Chiffon set the scene ( `` Little Shop of Horrors '' ) and comment on the action throughout the show . Seymour Krelborn is a poor young man , an orphan living in an urban skid row . Audrey is a pretty blonde with a fashion sense that leans towards the tacky . They lament their stations in life and the urban blight in their neighborhood ( `` Skid Row ( Downtown ) '' ) . They are co-workers at Mushnik 's Skid Row Florists , a run - down flower shop owned and operated by the cranky Mr. Mushnik . Seymour has recently obtained a mysterious plant that looks like a large venus flytrap . While he was browsing the wholesale flower district , a sudden eclipse of the sun occurred , and when the light returned , the weird plant had appeared ( `` Da - Doo '' ) . Seymour is secretly in love with Audrey and names the plant Audrey II in her honor . </P>
what is the name of the man eating plant in little shop of horrors
Audrey II