Bat Boy – The Musical

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  • June 4 – July 24, 2016

    Location

    The Den Theatre, 1329 North Milwaukee Ave. Chicago.
    The Den Theatre’s Heath Main-Stage

    Show & Ticket Info

    Previews – June 4 – 11, 2016
    Regular Run – June 12 – July 24, 2016
    Performances – Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm. Sunday at 3:00pm

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    Tickets – $30 – $39.50

    PREMIERE PRODUCTION SPONSOR

    James P. & Brenda S. Grusecki Foundation

    Overview

    Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming
    Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe
    Directed by Scott Weinstein
    Music Direction by Charlotte Rivard-Hoster

    The Off-Broadway sensation based on the “cult story” published in The Weekly World News about a half boy/half bat creature discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia comes to Chicago for the first time. A dark satirical commentary on prejudice and tolerance in America this award-winning musical comedy is the recipient of the 2001 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical.

    Crew

    Rhett Guter & Amanda Kroiss – Choreography
    Izumi Inaba – Costume Designer
    Brandon Wardell – Lighting Designer
    Jeff Kmiec & Greg Pinsoneault – Scenic Designer
    Christopher Kriz – Sound Designer
    Mealah Heidenreich – Properties Design
    Lolly Extract & Amber Marsh – Puppet Design
    Katie Messmore – Stage Manager
    Majel Cuza – Production Manager
    Hannah Dawe – Assistant Director
    Andrew Glasenhardt – Technical Director
    Jenny Burkhart – Assistant Lighting Designer
    Sadie Trembley – Sound Engineer
    Alex Weisman – Casting Director
    Jenn Thompson – Assistant Production Manager
    Sabina Dzeliliovic – Assistant Stage Manager

    Cast

    Kelly Abell – Maggie, Ron Taylor, Clem
    Erin Daly – Ruthie Taylor, Ned
    Jordan Dell Harris – Bud, Daisy, Pan
    Ron King – Rev. Billy Hightower, Mrs. Taylor, Roy
    Michael Kingston – Sheriff Reynolds
    Henry McGinniss – Bat Boy, Edgar
    Jeff Meyer – Rick Taylor, Lorraine, Mr. Dillon
    Matt W. Miles – Dr. Thomas Parker
    Anne Sheridan Smith – Meredith Parker
    Tiffany Tatreau – Shelley Parker

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