Bat Boy
October 26-28, November 2-4 & 9-11, 2007
Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe
Directed by Barb Nichols
Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Sponsored by
Based on a story in The Weekly World News, BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. For lack of a better solution, the local sheriff brings Bat Boy to the home of the town veterinarian, Dr. Parker, where he is eventually accepted as a member of the family and taught to act like a "normal" boy by the veterinarian's wife, Meredith, and teenage daughter, Shelley. Bat Boy is happy with his new life, but when he naively tries to fit in with the narrow-minded people of Hope Falls, they turn on him, prodded by the machinations of Dr. Parker, who secretly despises Bat Boy. Shelley and Bat Boy, who have fallen in love, run away together from the ignorant townfolk and have a blissful coupling in the woods, but their happiness is shattered when Meredith arrives and reveals a secret. Soon the entire town arrives and hears the shocking story of Bat Boy's unholy origin.
Cast
- Shea Coffman as Bat Boy
- Kipp Simmons as Dr. Parker
- Stasha Case as Meredith
- Shelby Floyd as Shelley
- Jake Borowski as Sheriff Reynolds
- Darin Parker as Mrs. Taylor, Roy, Reverend, Institute Man
- Justin Van Pelt as Rick, Lorraine, Doctor, Mr. Dillon
- Kristin Leathers as Ron Taylor, Maggie, Clem
- Julia Moriarty as Ruthie, Ned
- Rob Reeder as Pan, Daisy
- David Thompson as Bud
- Rebecca Brungardt as Ensemble
- Linda Durrell as Ensemble
- Graham Fairleigh as Ensemble
- Alyson Golladay as Ensemble
- Ron McKeown as Ensemble
- Megan Pasley as Ensemble
- Melinda Whitman as Ensemble
Production Staff
- Barb Nichols - Director
- Martha Risser - Musical Director
- Kipp Simmons - Choreographer
- Debbie Allen - Conductor
- Lynn Reddick - Assistant Director
- Pam Baskin-Watson - Accompanist
- Jason Harris - Set Designer
- Betsy Sexton - Stage Manager
- Derek McCracken - Assistant Stage Manager
- Marsha Golladay - Rehearsal Stage Manager
- Pam Blackburn - Costumer
- Tamara Kingston - Props
- Skip Gordon - Lights
- Kim Melton - Light Board Operator
- Emily Olson, Bill Case - Sound
- Wendy Casebier - Set Crew
- Evan Nichols - Spot Operator
- Alex Morales - Graphic Art
The Bats In The Belfry Band
Debbie Allen - Conductor
Pam Baskin-Watson - Keyboard I
Jan Cohick - Keyboard II
Dan Merrill - Guitar
Tim Schwab - Percussion
Special Thanks for their assistance in this production to:
Unicorn Theatre
Gary G'sell
Ernie Evans
Donna and Dave Pittaway
Mary Pat Kinney
Prairie Village Animal Hospital
Dr. Michael Siglar and The Smile Salon
Julia Ras
Christian Youth Theatre
Pete Barrett
Lenora Remmert
Shelly Stewart
Bill Wright
Shawnee Mission Theatre In The Park
Sean Leistico
Harvest Productions
