Auditions for Bat Boy, The Musical

The Altarena Playhouse announces open auditions for the cult musical comedy hit Bat Boy, The Musical.

Director: Phil Lowery
Musical Director: Joe Simiele

Audition Dates:
Sat, June 14, 10am-3pm
(At the Altarena)

Sun, June 15, 10am-3pm
(at Alameda High School Little Theatre)

Callbacks:
Sat, June 21, 10am-3pm
(at the Altarena)

Sun, June 22, 10am-3pm
(at Alameda High School Little Theatre)

Audition Locations:
Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High Street, Alameda MAP

Alameda High School Little Theatre, on the corner of Central Avenue and Walnut, Alameda MAP

Performance dates:
September 26 - November 1, 2008.
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm. Sundays at 2:00pm.

Rehearsal period: August 11 - September 25. Weeknights & Weekends.

Stipend: $120 for the run.

Auditions are by appointment only. Please email batboy@altarena.org to schedule an audition. No phone calls, please.

All auditioners should prepare two songs in English: one in the style of the show (pop, rock, gospel or bluegrass), and 32 bars of a musical theatre standard. An accompanist will be provided. Note: It’s OK to audition with material from the show.

Character breakdown (all roles are available):

Bat Boy:
Late teens or early 20’s. Jazz dance and vocal jazz background ideal. Must be physically agile, able to climb, hang upside side, stand on head, etc. Gymnastics background a plus. May be required to shave head and appear barely clothed.

Meredith:
Conservative stay-at-home mother of a teenage daughter. A natural nurturer. Strong musical theatre song & dance part.

Dr. Thomas Parker:
Mild mannered veterinarian, married to Meredith, well-respected in his community. Willing to go to covert extremes to protect his family.

Shelley Parker:
Their teenaged daughter. Into rock, hip-hop and boys! Raging hormones, mood swings, passionate attractions and repulsions. Strong musical theatre song & dance part.

Rick Taylor:
Shelley’s teenaged boyfriend. Into rock, hip-hop and Shelley! And spelunking with his brother and sister. Raging hormones and violent impulses. Sings & dances a brief hip-hop number. Must be physically agile and able to climb.

Ruthie Taylor:
Rick’s younger sister, teen or pre-teen. Must be able to climb, and to scream.

Ron Taylor:
Their brother, also a teen or pre-teen, able to climb.

Mrs. Taylor:
Their mother. Protective, helpless, vengeful.

Sheriff Reynolds:
Up for re-election, doesn’t want to upset folks. A peace-keeper with a shotgun at the ready.

Reverend Billy Hightower:
A charismatic evangelical preacher. Needs to be a strong gospel soloist.

Ensemble of ranchers, farmers and townspeople.

About the show:
Ripped from the headlines of the Weekly World News, the tuneful and terrific Bat Boy is unlike any musical you’ve ever seen. When a half-bat, half-human creature is discovered in a cave outside of a small town, one family steps in to adopt him and raise him as their own. But the townsfolk are suspicious, and begin to blame their recent troubles on the pointy-eared newcomer. What’s a singing, dancing bat-boy to do? From Los Angeles to New York to London, the hilarious Bat Boy has been a cult hit where ever it’s played.

Auditions are by appointment only. Please email batboy@altarena.org to schedule an audition. No phone calls, please.