The musical comedy/ horror "Bat Boy: The Musical" opens at the Historic Edison Valley Playhouse

Bat Boy: The Musical

Story and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe

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 townsfolk 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.

“Bat Boy: The Musical” is directed by Christopher J. Guell of Old Bridge, NJ with musical direction by David F. Shirley of Lawrenceville, NJ, and choreography by Mandy Crawford of Linden, NJ. This musical comedy stars Hussain Aziz of Somerset, NJ, Aaron Bogdanovsky of East Brunswick, NJ, Justin DePaul of North Plainfield, NJ, Katie Hilosky of South Brunswick, NJ, Adam Korner of Woodbridge, NJ, Teresa Mota of Hillsborough, NJ, Mark Piltz Jr. of South Plainfield, NJ, Steven Switzer of Metuchen, NJ, Rachel Valovcin of Metuchen, NJ, and Samantha Vargas of Clark, NJ.

“Bat Boy: The Musical” will be presented at the Historic Edison Valley Playhouse located at 2196 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820-1072 on Friday and Saturday October 23, 24, 30, 31, November 6, 7, 2015 at 8 PM and Sunday November 1, 2015 at 2 PM. Ticket price is $20 for Adults and $15 for Students and Senior Citizens. Seating is general admission. To reserve tickets for pickup and payment on the night of the show, call the box office at 908-755-4654 and leave your name, the date of the show you wish to attend, the number of tickets you require, and your phone number. You will receive a callback only if there is a problem with your reservation. To reserve and pay for tickets on-line for pickup on the night of the show visit http://edison-valley-playhouse-agent.ticketleap.com/bat-boy/