(CINNAMINSON, NJ) -- Burlington County Footlighters presents Bat Boy: The Musical across 3 weekends from to September 12-27, 2025. Based on a story in The Weekly World News, thisis 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.
Performances take place Friday, September 12 at 8:00pm; Saturday, September 13 at 10:00pm; Sunday, September 14 at 2:00pm; Thursday, September 18 at 8:00pm Friday, September 19 at 8:00pm; Saturday, September 20 at 8:00pm; Sunday, September 21 at 2:00pm; Thursday, September 25 at 8:00pm; Friday, September 26 at 8:00pm; and Saturday, September 27 at 8:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The theater is located at 808 Pomona Road in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.
CONTENT ADVISORY: This musical as it includes violence, prop firearms, murder, suicide, cruelty towards animals, and references incest. Attendee discretion is advised.
The cast includes Nick Olszewski (Bat Boy), Jamie Sheffer (Shelley Parker), Liz Deal (Meredith Parker), Mark Rebilas (Thomas Parker), Abia Johnson (Sheriff Reynolds), Moe Copeland (Reverend & Others), Alex Davis (Mayor & Others), Jordan Debes (Ruthie & Others), Will Reid (Rick & Others), and Jesse Panico (Bud & Others). The ensemble includes Lizi Baldwin, Finn Hutchinson, Lisa Krier, Gianna Leonen, Maria Leonen Whittle, and Nick Williams.
Burlington County Footlighters seeks to encourage the appreciation of theatre and other cultural programming through public presentations of these artistic endeavors; to allow non-professionals a place to explore their creativity; to provide education in the arts for young people in the region; and to engage with the community through outreach and activities designed to further these goals.
