Hold Me, Bat Boy
I rounded off 2024 at Catalyst Theater Company in New Jersey performing the role of Shelley Parker in a long-time dream production of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL. This campy horror musical has been on my radar for well over ten years, and I was thrilled to join in telling this story all throughout spooky season.
It was also my honor to perform in a show with poignant commentary on the dangers of pushing out the most vulnerable and different members of our society. It was a particular challenge to shape this show throughout the 2024 election and one of the most divisive periods in US American history.
From our Broadway World Review: “Perhaps the real monster story isn’t about Bat Boy at all — it‘s about how quickly a community can turn on those who are different, and how love can either save or destroy us depending on whether we let fear win.”
📷 - John Posada
