BAT BOY - Salt Lake City, UT EPA
Salt Lake Acting Company | Salt Lake City, UT
AUDITION DATE
Friday, July 5, 2024
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (M)
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment contact Salt Lake Acting Company at (801) 363-7522 between 11am and 5pm MST for questions, more information, and to request audition accommodations.
CONTRACT
SPT
$576 weekly minimum (SPT 6)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in BAT BOY (see breakdown).
Roles are open to all genders, races, ethnicities, and body types. Actors with disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition. SLAC is an equal-opportunity employer.
Salt Lake Acting Company stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and those who demand justice and equality for our Black communities. We acknowledge that we must to do better as a theater company and a society to combat the horrific injustices endured by these communities throughout our history.
Covid-19 precautions as mandated by Equity.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief song of your choosing in the style of the show and please bring your book. An accompanist will be provided. Also - please prepare a “mini monologues” from the show. These mini-monologues can be found at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J7AqvTtVAQ-o6KPEspDieQB5rAfgitqe?usp=drive_link.
LOCATION
Salt Lake Acting Company
168 W 500 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84103-1762
Please park on the street or in the lot. You
may check-in in the lobby.
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Cynthia Fleming
Director: Eric Sciotto
Musical Diretor: Alex Marshal
Pianist: Trevor Coon
Production Manager: Jennie Sant
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: March 10, 2025 - April 10th, 2024
1st Preview: April 9, 2025
Open: April 11, 2025
Close: May 4, 2025
OTHER
saltlakeactingcompany.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of
inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN BAT BOY SEEKING:
Bat Boy (Edgar): Late Teens - Early 20s (Vocal Range - Bb2-C#5) Half boy-half bat. Bat Boy is very raw and unsophisticated at the beginning of the play (after all, he has lived in a cave his entire life and has never been exposed to civilization) and can't even speak. However, with the Parker’s help, he grows into Edgar” - an intelligent and enthusiastic individual with a strong desire to be accepted. He struggles with his identity (man vs. beast) and the prejudice and hatred of the town. Able to portray both sides of his personality and able to tap into the confusion and anger that often boils up, all the while maintaining the innocent and loving essence. Commands the stage and conveys heartbreaking truth in a tour de force role that bridges many vocal and performance styles from English Music Hall to Rock opera.
Dr. Thomas Parker: 30s - 50s (Vocal Range - Bb2-A4) The town veterinarian. A desperate man in a loveless marriage (due to the troubled past of the couple). As he sees the attachment growing between Bat Boy and Meredith, Dr. Parker grows to secretly despise the boy. Driven mad by this hatred and jealousy, he manipulates the situation using his veterinarian skills to his advantage even at the price of human life. A strong singer. Portrays his decline into diabolical madness.
Meredith Parker: 30s - 50s (Vocal Range - F3-F5) Dr. Parker's wife, Shelley's mother. Meredith armors herself as the perfect housewife. But as a deeply kept secret is disturbed, her world starts to crumble around her. She is a wonderfully complex character with great songs. There is a strong connection between Meredith and Edgar.
Shelley Parker: Late Teens - Early 20s (Vocal Range - G#3-F5) The Parker's rebellious daughter. Shelley transforms from a spoiled brat into a young woman who falls in love with Edgar and protects him from the town's wrath. Has spunk, good comic timing and a strong voice.
Sheriff Reynolds: 30 - 60 (Vocal Range - C#3-E4) The Sheriff brings Bat Boy to Dr. Parker's house to be taken care of. He is called upon by the town folks to deal with the situation whenever the situation goes awry. He is always the mediator and tries to do the right thing. Has a deep yet unspoken connection to Meredith.
Also seeking 5 Ensemble members (all with strong acting, singing, and movement ability) to play multiple characters in rapid-fire succession:
Rick Taylor: Late Teens - Early 20s (Vocal Range - E3-B4) A bully and Shelley's boyfriend. Raps.
Ron Taylor: Teenager. Brother of Rick and Ruthie
Ruthie Taylor: Teenager. Sister of Rick and Ron, hospitalized from Bat-bite.
Mrs. Taylor: 40s - 50s (Vocal Range - E4-F5) Mother to three teens: Rick, Ron, and Ruthie. She unapologetically seeks vengeance and protection for her “babies!”
Reverend Billy Hightower: (Vocal Range - Eb3-Bb4) A larger-than-life Revival Preacher with good comedic timing and a strong singer who is able to riff and sing in the gospel style.
Pan: (Vocal Range - Eb3-A4) A forest god who sings Children, Children and presides over an interpretive marriage ceremony for Shelley and Bat Boy. A strong singer. Commanding, Otherworldly, Sexual, Powerful.
Additional roles to be assigned such as: Clem (a townsman), Ned (a rancher), Bud (a rancher), Daisy (a school teacher), Maggie (Town Representative), Lorraine (a rancher’s wife), lusty forest animals, inner demons, Doctor, Mr. Dillon (a rancher), Roy, Institute Man, etc.
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