Based on a story in the Weekly Reader News 1992, BAT BOY:  THE MUSICAL is an American Horror Rock Musical/Comedy about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia, a coal mining and cattle town with a population of 500. For lack of a better solution, the local sheriff brings the feral 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 and innocently 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 townsfolk and have a blissful coupling in the woods, but their brief happiness is shattered when Meredith arrives and reveals a secret that rocks their reality. Soon the entire town arrives and hears the shocking story of Bat Boy’s unholy origin.

BAT BOY the musical has much to say regarding societal norms, religion, sexual awakening, toxicity of secrets, love and the actualisation of one’s “beast” within. It is a heart wrenching drama all laced together with a wildly entertaining style that give it a “B-Movie” quality.  Come experience the hauntingly hysterical story of Bat Boy if you dare. 

Our Vision

CTCP strives to build one of the region’s favorite professional theater companies by creating an artistic environment that celebrates our shared experience and humanity, while bringing to life theatrical experiences that ignite passion in our collective souls.

Our Story

Catalyst Theater Company Productions is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit theater company dedicated to the creation of progressive theatrical experiences that stimulate the imagination and facilitate an emotional transformation through the shared experience between artist and audience.

Meet the Team

We are a collective of diverse, community-oriented professionals. Our primary goal is to bring together members of our local community and region through the collaborative art of theater production. We aim to foster moments of discovery, revelation, wonder, exuberance, empathy, catharsis, and joy, thereby coming to know and understand each other more fully. We recognize, value, and seek to amplify the wealth of talents found within our local and regional population with both professional and avocational artists.