Bat Boy: The Musical premieres tonight
Alison Brooks
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: Life
Tonight is the opening night of "Bat Boy: The Musical." The production begins at 8 p.m. in Upper Flynn Hall.
It will also be shown tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Student tickets are $5 with a student ID, and all other tickets are $7.
According to Dr. Kurt Blaugher, the department chair of the Visual and Performing Arts department, Bat Boy is the story of a West Virginia town and a little mutant "bat boy" who does not fit in.
"He's tried, and they've tried, but there's just that problem with the cattle dying up on the mountain, and there's all that blood. It's biting social commentary coupled with musical comedy," Blaugher said.
Freshman Gigi Gibilisco stars as Bat Boy.
"It is pretty exciting to have the lead role. I see it as a great opportunity to get experience for the future. This show is a lot of fun, the music is good, it is very funny, and it has a crazy storyline," Gibilisco said.
The musical tells the story of a half boy/half bat discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, W.Va.
The cavers bring "Bat Boy" back to town. The local sheriff could not decide if it was a boy or a bat, so he took it to Dr. Thomas Parker, the local veterinarian, played by freshman Dan Zubrzycki.
"Gigi and I have been in a number of shows together, and we really work together well. We're something of a dynamic duo," Zubrzycki said.
Junior Amanda Blaugher plays Mrs. Meredith Parker, Dr. Parker's wife, and sophomore Megan Crampton plays Shelly Parker, their daughter.
"People coming to see Bat Boy should probably be aware that this isn't your traditional musical like West Side Story or Oklahoma. As long as they don't mind a crazy West Virginian town that goes haywire over the discovery of a bat boy, and a twisted love-story that exposes them to an animal orgy in Act two, then, they should have a good ol' time," Crampton said.
Seniors Meghan Magrini and Emily Fiorenza are the stage managers for the production.
"They are combination assistant directors and producers. They make sure the actors are where they need to be. Once the play is running, it's their show," Blaugher said.
Bat Boy was originally a character on the cover of the supermarket tabloid, Weekly World News.
"It's almost something that should be played around Halloween," Blaugher said.
The visual and performing arts department presents a production every semester.
The department tries to perform a musical every three or four semesters.
"Over the course of a student's four years here, we are going to do a wide range of different kinds of theater that's part of our traditions," Blaugher said.
It will also be shown tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Student tickets are $5 with a student ID, and all other tickets are $7.
According to Dr. Kurt Blaugher, the department chair of the Visual and Performing Arts department, Bat Boy is the story of a West Virginia town and a little mutant "bat boy" who does not fit in.
"He's tried, and they've tried, but there's just that problem with the cattle dying up on the mountain, and there's all that blood. It's biting social commentary coupled with musical comedy," Blaugher said.
Freshman Gigi Gibilisco stars as Bat Boy.
"It is pretty exciting to have the lead role. I see it as a great opportunity to get experience for the future. This show is a lot of fun, the music is good, it is very funny, and it has a crazy storyline," Gibilisco said.
The musical tells the story of a half boy/half bat discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, W.Va.
The cavers bring "Bat Boy" back to town. The local sheriff could not decide if it was a boy or a bat, so he took it to Dr. Thomas Parker, the local veterinarian, played by freshman Dan Zubrzycki.
"Gigi and I have been in a number of shows together, and we really work together well. We're something of a dynamic duo," Zubrzycki said.
Junior Amanda Blaugher plays Mrs. Meredith Parker, Dr. Parker's wife, and sophomore Megan Crampton plays Shelly Parker, their daughter.
"People coming to see Bat Boy should probably be aware that this isn't your traditional musical like West Side Story or Oklahoma. As long as they don't mind a crazy West Virginian town that goes haywire over the discovery of a bat boy, and a twisted love-story that exposes them to an animal orgy in Act two, then, they should have a good ol' time," Crampton said.
Seniors Meghan Magrini and Emily Fiorenza are the stage managers for the production.
"They are combination assistant directors and producers. They make sure the actors are where they need to be. Once the play is running, it's their show," Blaugher said.
Bat Boy was originally a character on the cover of the supermarket tabloid, Weekly World News.
"It's almost something that should be played around Halloween," Blaugher said.
The visual and performing arts department presents a production every semester.
The department tries to perform a musical every three or four semesters.
"Over the course of a student's four years here, we are going to do a wide range of different kinds of theater that's part of our traditions," Blaugher said.
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