MIT Musical Theater Guild Hosts Summer 2009 BAT BOY Auditions 6/14, 6/15

The MIT Musical Theatre Guild announces auditions for its
Summer 2009 production of Bat Boy. Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming, music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe

Auditions will be in Kresge Rehearsal Room A
Sunday, June 14th, 6-10 PM
Monday, June 15th, 7-10 PM
Callbacks will take place THURSDAY, June 18th in rehearsal Room A

Performances WILL BE August 28-30, September 3-5 and 10-12.

Audition Information:

Please prepare two contrasting pieces of 32 bars each (i.e. a ballad and something up tempo), and bring sheet music for the accompanist. Be prepared to do some cold readings, and dress for movement.

If you have any questions regarding the audition process or to request an alternate audition time (due to conflicts), email batboy-dir@mit.edu

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 townfolk 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.

Contact us at batboy-dir@mit.edu or 617-253-6294 with questions

Cast, production staff, and orchestra positions are open to everyone, although preference will be given to MIT students and community members in accordance with the MTG constitution.

Constitution of the MIT Musical Theatre Guild, Section 2.1: "A full awareness of the Musical Theatre Guild's affiliation with MIT will be maintained. In filling cast and production positions, priority will be given to members of the MIT community, and in particular to MIT
students."

The MIT community includes all MIT students, alumni, faculty, staff, their immediate families, and Wellesley students. The membership of the Musical Theatre Guild consists of anyone who has worked on an MTG show within the past year, regardless of MIT affiliation.

MTG is a volunteer organization; compensation is not provided to production staff, cast, or orchestra members.