The Cast

The production team is pleased to announce the cast of Bat Boy: The Musical.  Congratulations to everyone in the cast, and we can't wait to start work on the show together!

The cast is as follows:

Edgar (the Bat Boy): Phillip Smith and Erik Schneider

Shelley Parker: Martha Diaz

Meredith Parker: Ruth Diaz

Dr. Thomas Parker: Cody Daigle

Rick Taylor: Nick Dooley

Sheriff Reynolds: Scott Meddows

Mayor Maggie: Erin Segura

Reverend Hightower: Cindy Hebert

Pan: Kristina Marshall

Mrs. Taylor: Carolyn Broussard

Ron Taylor: Kelly Griffin

Ruthie Taylor: Krista Corbello

Bud: Michael Mouton

Lorraine: Nathanael Trahan

Daisy: Rachel Silliman-Smith

Clem: Gerard Ducharme

On Our Way!

Casting is complete, and our prospective cast members have been notified!  Once everyone officially accepts his or her role, we'll post the final cast list here.  It'll be up Wednesday night at the latest!

Thank you!

Auditions are over, and we had a great turnout.  The production team is extremely excited about the show, and can't wait to start the next phase of work on it.

Final casting decisions will be made and the cast list will be sent out Monday night.  We know it's a long time to wait and we're sorry!

Thanks to everybody who came out and expressed such enthusiasm about this project.  We think this show is going to be really special and something very different for this area, and we're so honored that you want to be a part of it--and that holds true for our readers who didn't audition but will be our audiences.  (An equally important aspect of the theatre!)

So again, we apologize for the wait, but tomorrow night we'll have our cast!

Today is the (other) day!

Okay everyone, last chance to audition for Bat Boy: The Musical!

Come to Cite today at 3pm and show us a thing or two...be a part of this exciting production!

Today is the day!

Auditions begin today at 6pm at Cite!  Just a reminder to be there early--we recommend ten to fifteen minutes.  Remember, auditions are first-come, first-served, so if we have a big turnout today and you're not there early you might have a wait before you get to be heard.  Be on time!

We can't wait to see everyone there.  Break a leg!

"Bat Boy" on KRVS

Tomorrow at 3pm, "Bat Boy: The Musical" will take over the air waves!

Well, for a few minutes at least.  And one radio station.

Project director Ruth Diaz will be doing an interview with KRVS' Judith Meriwether at 3pm about auditions and the show.  Listen in, and then come to auditions at Cite at 6pm!

SEE YOU THERE!

More Audition Information

Hey auditioners,

With auditions five days away (!!!), here are a couple of last-minute things you need to know.

IF you are unable to get your hands on sheet music, our musical director has two "default" songs that he can play for you.  One is Memories, from CATS, and the other is You'll Never Walk Alone, from CAROUSEL.  In addition the project director will be bringing selections from Avenue Q, Wicked, Seussical, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  If you need a song from one of those four shows please send an e-mail to yourbeastinside@gmail.com and double-check to make sure your selection is in the books, as not all numbers from the shows are represented.

Please come to auditions with your conflicts already in mind!  If you are a good fit for the production we can work around your schedule, but we need to know what it is.  We plan to rehearse on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning on or around May 24th, from roughly 6-9pm.  (This is subject to change, but is what the production team is planning.)  So any conflicts that you have between the end of May and the last day of performance (August 14th) please write down and bring to auditions so you do not forget.  There will be a space on the audition form for you to let us know.

We can't wait to see all of you at auditions.  This is promising to be a really exciting production, and we want you to be a part of it!

Auditioning Workshop: The Aftermath Part 1

The auditioning workshop today was great!  Thanks to those who turned out for it...it was really valuable and we had a lot of fun.  Pictures are coming!

Due to the length that the auditioning workshop materials turned out to be, if you want a copy of them (there's one each for voice, acting, and dance), e-mail the production team at yourbeastinside@gmail.com and we'll send them to you.

We can't wait to see everybody at auditions!  Only six days until they begin!

From the Daily Iberian

This is an awesome article in the Daily Iberian about Bat Boy's supervising director, Walter Brown.  Check it out!

Acting from California to Cajun Country

Auditioning Information

The auditions are nearly upon us, so while you're all preparing, here are some things you should know about the process.

The auditions are first-come, first-served.  We recommend that you be there 15-30 minutes ahead of time, and come prepared to sing and move--we will not have a vocal or physical warm-up at the auditions.

Expect to be there for a while.  The auditions will take place in three parts.  On Thursday, the music auditions will be held from 6-6:45, cold reads from 6:45-8, and dance auditions from 8-9.  Please don't leave, as we need to see all of these aspects of your performance.  Saturday, the order will be music from 3-4, cold reads from 4-5, and dance from 5-6.

For your music audition, please prepare the whole song but come in expecting to sing 16 bars.  Pick your favorite 16 bars or the 16 bars that show off your voice the best.  If the musical director needs to hear more, he will ask, which is why you need the whole song prepared.

Please be honest about your availability and conflicts on the auditioning form.  We'd prefer to know so we can work around it rather than being blindsided after casting.

We'll have more information available at the auditioning workshop, and everything that's said there will be posted here.  Again, if you plan to come to the auditioning workshop, please e-mail the production team at yourbeastinside@gmail.com.

Parental Permission Form

Bat Boy: The Musical was originally produced by Tim Robbins' The Actors Gang in Los Angeles, a company known for their groundbreaking and edgy material.  With this in mind, it's not hard to believe that some of the content in Bat Boy is also edgy--some might say controversial.  In order to not cause undue trouble or discord, the production team has decided that auditions are open to everyone 16 and up, but auditioners between 16 and 18 will need written permission from their parents.  After the jump is the parental permission form.

Given the nature of this waiver, there are some critical plot points revealed.  Therefore a SPOILER WARNING is in order.  Also in order is a plea from the production team for anyone who reads the parental permission form not to reveal these plot points to anyone else, for the sake of the mystery of the show.  So if you need to read the parental permission form, to give it to your parents, or if you are over 18 and plan to audition and want to know what the fuss is about in terms of the controversial material, please exercise discretion and don't spoil the show for others.

Auditioning Workshop is a GO!

We have scheduled our auditioning workshop for Friday, April 9, at 3pm, at Cite des Arts downtown!  Cite is located at 109 Vine St., directly off of Jefferson.

This workshop will be an introduction to auditioning for the musical theatre, or a refresher course for those who have auditioned before but for whom it has been a while.  We'll go over the basics of how to audition for a musical, what the auditors will be looking for, tips and tricks, as well as recommendations and suggestions from our own auditors.

Again, attendance at this workshop is NOT required to be cast and will NOT be taken into consideration when casting is underway.  It is simply an opportunity to hone your skills and have some fun.

Please RVSP by e-mailing the production team at yourbeastinside@gmail.com , so we know how many people to expect.