And then there&squo;s the puppetry. Hero Seymour buys this cute, weird little plant and names it Audrey II after his secret love. Bill Crowell and Kathleen Carson of Saluda Forge designed and built Audrey, both the little one you see at the beginning of the show that grows before your eyes when fed its special diet, and the huge one Audrey II becomes. &bsp;

Puppeteer George Alley starts with Audrey II on his arm from his elbow to his hand and ends up completely encased in the massive plant puppet Audrey II grows into.

All of this will be at the Tryon Fine Arts Center Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. For information about tickets call 859-2466 at TLT&squo;s Workshop, 516 South Trade Street, or visit the TFAC box office an hour before each performance.