Bat Boy: The Musical

Keythe Farley is a writer/director/actor from Los Angeles. Bat Boy is the recipient of two Richard Rodgers Award grants, the Outer Critics’ Circle and Lortel Awards for Best Off-Broadway Musical along with eight Drama Desk Award nominations. On stage, Farley has appeared in The Black Rider at the Ahmanson Theatre and in Around the World in 80 Days at the Cleveland Playhouse, and is a member of The Actors’ Gang theatre company whose production of George Orwell’s 1984 toured the world from 2006–12. Farley provides the vocal performance for “Thane Krios” in Mass Effect 2 (IGN Character of the Year), “Kellogg” in Fallout 4, and “Santa” in the Netflix Christmas special Alien X-Mas. Farley also directs voice-over performers for the animated series Rugrats, Adventure Time, and Fright Krewe, as well as video games that include God of War, Call of Duty, and Final Fantasy XV. keythefarley.com

Brian Flemming is a film director and playwright. Flemming was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and studied English at the University of California, Irvine. He has written for the Independent Spirit Awards and written for and voice directed the TV show Rugrats. His films include Hang Your Dog in the Wind, Nothing So Strange, and The God Who Wasn’t There. He has appeared on Beverly Hills 90210, Sisters, and the HBO movie, And the Band Played On.

Laurence O’Keefe is a composer/lyricist/bookwriter for Broadway, film, television. NYC: Legally Blonde, Heathers, The Explorers’ Club, Cam Jansen, Bat Boy. Film/TV: The Sea Beast, The Simpsons, The Daily Show, Ant & Dec, Best Time Ever, Make ‘Em Laugh, Johnny and The Sprites, Legally Blonde Live On Broadway, The Search for Elle Woods. Heathers, Legally Blonde, and Bat Boy each have US and UK cast albums; Heathers certified Gold. Awards: Olivier Award for Best Musical; Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards; Kleban Award; American Academy’s Richard Rodgers Award; ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award; Jonathan Larson Award. His latest musical with Nell Benjamin, Huzzah!, opened this September at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater. To see Bat Boy return to NYC at City Center is a lifelong dream O’Keefe didn’t even know he was having. Huge love to Keythe, Brian, City Center, Jenny, Timbers, Resnick, Connor, Nevin, Nell, Persephone, Evey, Dan, Mark, Tina, and Nikos.

City Center: The Light in the Piazza, Parade. Resnick received a Tony nomination, a Drama Desk Award, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on Just In Time. Broadway: Just In Time, The Cher Show, The King and I, Parade, The Bridges of Madison County, War Paint. Off-Broadway: The Last Five Years, Far From Heaven and A Civil War Christmas. Concert music direction for Ben Platt, Jonathan Groff, and Kelli O’Hara, and pianist for Patti LuPone. Upcoming: co-writer of a musical adaptation of Lois Lowry’s The Giver, The Karate Kid. Yale University graduate.

Broadway: Beetlejuice. As director/choreographer: The Big Gay Jamboree (Lortel Award), Moana (Disney Live Entertainment), Titanic (Marriott Lincolnshire, Jeff nomination), Miss Step (Village Theatre/MCC). Other: The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout, Astaire Award); Beauty and the Beast (Disney Live Entertainment); Walter Paisley (La Mirada, world premiere); Found (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Elf (Kennedy Center); The Twelve (Denver Center); Tangled (Disney Magic, world premiere); and productions at The Public Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company, ACT, Two River, Westport Country Playhouse, TheatreWorks, and Northern Stage. Graduate of CCM, where he received the Young Alumni Award in 2021. As a performer, he spent a year on Broadway as a dancing rug. connorgallagher.com @connorga

Alex Timbers is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Moulin Rouge!; Beetlejuice; Just in Time; All In; Here Lies Love; Gutenberg! The Musical! Just For Us; David Byrne’s American Utopia; Rocky; Oh, Hello; Peter and the Starcatcher; The Pee-wee Herman Show; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. For television, he co-created Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon) and directed the Emmy-winning comedy specials John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous and John Mulaney: Baby J for Netflix; and Alex Edelman: Just For Us for HBO. Nominations: Emmy, Grammy. Book: Broadway Bird. Upcoming: The Muppet Show with guest star Sabrina Carpenter for Disney+ and All Out on Broadway. Timbers has loved Bat Boy for 20 years and is so excited to be working on this show. @alextimbers

A half-bat, half-human teen, also known as Edgar, who is taken in by the Parker family.

Rebellious daughter of Thomas and Meredith Parker; Rick’s girlfriend; develops feelings for Edgar

Kindhearted wife of Thomas Parker and mother of Shelley Parker.

Husband of Meredith Parker and father of Shelley Parker. Hope Falls veterinarian.

Hope Falls sheriff coming up for re-election

Eldest child of Mrs. Taylor, and brother to Ron and Ruthie. Shelley Parker’s boyfriend. A bit of a bully.

Youngest child of Mrs. Taylor, and brother to Rick and Ruthie.

Middle child of Mrs. Taylor, and sister to Rick and Ron. Adventurous and rebellious.

A resident of Hope Falls with a sick cat.

A resident of Hope Falls.

A resident of Hope Falls

A rancher, taking care of the town’s cow, Gertie.

Mayor of Hope Falls

The ancient Greek god of shepherds and flocks, and of the meadows and forests. A mischievous guardian of animals, often depicted as a half-human, half-goat.

A preacher and faith healer from out-of-town visiting Hope Falls for the revival.

A resident of Hope Falls.