Jacques Stewart - Director

Meggan Herod - Assistant Director/Choreographer

Steven Rosenberg - Music Director

SYNOPSIS

Bat Boy: The Musical was inspired by a series of tabloid headlines published in 1992 by The Weekly World News claiming that a terrifying creature, half-man and half-bat, had been discovered in a cave, escaped, and was being pursued by government officials. In Farley, Flemming, and O’Keefe’s musical rendering of the story, a group of spelunking West Virginian teenagers discover the creature near Hope Falls. For lack of a better solution, the sheriff brings him to the local veterinarian (Dr. Parker’s) home, where he begins to assimilate to human life and become a part of the Parker family while trying to keep his penchant for sucking human blood under control. Meredith, Dr. Parker’s wife, and Shelley, his daughter, become increasingly close with the creature, whom they name Edgar, while Dr. Parker becomes more and more wary of his assimilation into the human world. When Edgar tries to ingratiate himself with the townfolk of Hope Falls, he is quickly rejected, and he and Shelley (who fall in love) run away together. After a single night of joyous freedom, tragedy strikes when Meredith finds them and reveals the dark secret of Bat Boy’s origin. With a beat-driven rock score that pays homage to the rock musicals of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. 

AUDITIONS ~ Seeking Union & Non-Union Performers

Sunday, January 29 - OPEN CALL  2:00 - 4:30, *BY APPOINTMENT  5:00 - 8:00pm

Monday, January 30 - CALL BACKS  7:00 - 10:00pm

*If you would like to make an audition appointment, please submit your headshot & resume, with your prefered audition time, to: [email protected]

Request An Audition Appointment

~ Auditions and the majority of rehearsals will be held at Spotlight Studios, 358 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

~ Lead roles will be paid. ~ All performers will receive a travel stipend, if needed. ~ Performers may be asked to provide their own costume.

~ If you cannot attend the auditions, please send us a video audition, no later than Sunday, 1/29 at 8:00pm

Submit A Video Audition Here

CHARACTERS & VOICE TYPE:

Meredith Parker - Lead - Adult - Mezzo with strong Belt

Dr. Thomas Parker - Lead - Adult - Tenor

Shelley Parker - Lead - Stage age: Late Teens - Soprano

Bat Boy/Edgar - Lead - Stage age: Young Adult - Rock Tenor

*Sheriff Reynolds - Featured - Mature Adult - Baritone

*Rick Taylor - Featured - Young Adult/Late Teens - Tenor

*Ron Taylor - Featured - Young Adult/Late Teens - Baritone

*Ruthie Taylor - Featured - Young Teen - Mezzo

*Mrs Taylor - Featured - Adult - Tenor

*Pan - Featured - Adult - Tenor

Ensemble - Adults & Teens - All Voice Types

*Please note that all featured actors play many roles. Many roles are cross-dressed.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Please bring a headshot and resume. If you do not have a professional headshot, any snapshot will do.

Please prepare 32 bars of an upbeat, contemporary musical theatre or rock song. Bring sheet music. The casting team may also ask for an additional song and or a short monologue. Please be prepared.

If called back, you will be asked to sing from the show. We will provide music. Please be familiar with the score.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

Mondays, Fridays & Sundays, 6 - 9pm, starting May 15, 2023. Some Sunday rehearsals may be extended.

Tech Week ~ June 18 - 21

Rehearsals are MANDATORY. We will ask for conflicts at auditions, please be advised that we will allow for a maximum of 2 missed rehearsals.

PERFORMANCES:

June 22 - 25, 2023

VENUE:

The Spotlight Theatre @ Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

QUESTIONS:
Please contact us! 718-207-1128  [email protected]

Mary Lee Aloia - Producing Director

Jacques Stewart - Artistic Director