Bat Boy: The Musical
SEPTEMBER 25 - NOVEMBER 8, 2026
BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL
Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe
Licensed under agreement with Weekly World News
Directed by Jeremy Johnson
THE STORY
Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly, and reviled by the locals, mild-mannered “Edgar” searches fiercely for a place he can truly be himself. Set to an eclectic pop-rock score by Laurence O'Keefe (Legally Blonde, Heathers the Musical), Edgar’s wild journey is a hilarious satire and an offbeat fable for the outsider in all of us.
PRAISE FOR BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL
“Big laughs… it’s remarkable what intelligent wit can accomplish… a jaggedly imaginative mix of skewering humor and energetic glee.” – The New York Times
“Smart, playful and funny… a giggling cult hit.” – The New Yorker
“Outrageously silly and totally charming.” – The Daily News
CALENDAR
- Playing: Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 PM | Sundays at 3:00 PM (with exceptions for select performance times)
- Previews: Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26, 7:30 PM, free for students and educators with advance purchase and valid school ID
- Press Opening: Sunday, September 27, 3:00 PM
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Preview performances are free for students and educators with advance reservation and a valid form of school ID! For details about how to claim your ticket(s), contact Learn@theUmbrellaArts.org.
Press Openings are for members of the press, yes, as well as subscribers, friends, family, the most passionate theater lovers, and ardent arts supporters. Join us in the lobby after the show for refreshments, including a beautiful celebration cake themed to the production.
This Halloween, start the spookiest night of the year with us in haunting, historic Concord! October 31 show attendees will enjoy a photobooth experience at our step-and-repeat, a costume contest with bloody good prizes, a la carte themed concessions and drinks, and a mini art bazaar filled with spooky arts and oddities.
KidCare is Umbrella Arts' program that invites caregivers to attend select performances while their child(ren) engage in production-inspired art activities on-site. It's better access to cultural events, plus a shared arts experience for families to talk about on the way home.
Thursday Nights Out: coming straight from work? Need an easy-to-plan date night? Add on a boxed dinner from our restaurant partners Thursday evening performance.
THE CAST
Johnny Shea* as Edgar / Bat Boy
Amy Barker* as Meredith Parker
Brian Demar Jones* as Dr. Thomas Parker
Michelle Moran as Shelley Parker
Will McGarrahan* as Sheriff Reynolds
Thomas Vice as Rick Taylor, others
Holly B. Faust as Ron Taylor, others
Vanessa Calantropo as Ruthie Taylor, others, U/S Meredith
Maria Sylvia Norris* as Mrs. Taylor / Rev. Hightower, others
Kai Clifton as Pan, others
Max Connor as U/S Edgar, Rick, others
Emma Na-yun Downs as U/S Shelley, Ruthie, others
Tony Wallace-Light as U/S Sheriff, Rev. Hightower
BATBOY: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.ConcordTheatricals.com
