# The Boy in the Bathroom

## Metadata

- Slug: the-boy-in-the-bathroom
- Type: Full-length Musical
- Genre: Dramedy
- Acts: 1 act
- Duration: 90–120 minutes
- Cast: Small (1-6)
- Cast Summary: 2f, 1m
- Technical Requirements: Minimal, flexible
- Suitable For:
  - Professional Theatre
  - Community Theatre
  - College/University
- Primary Image: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/kpp53izvhmke7mzsy0a6973z455h
- Album Cover: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/jrbg780e6ecu5pd1u3mdbcbfq13s

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## Authors

- Book and Lyrics by [Michael Lluberes](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/md/authors/michael-lluberes)
- Music and Additional Lyrics by [Joe Maloney](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/md/authors/joe-maloney)

## Overview

Inside a very normal-looking suburban home is David, a young man who lives in the bathroom and never comes out, eating only what flat food his mother can fit under the door. ***The Boy In The Bathroom***, a musical by **Michael Lluberes** and **Joe Maloney,** takes a delicate and riveting look at a young man’s experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder as he struggles to let another person in.
This Richard Rogers Award finalist has met glowing reviews at Adirondack Theatre Festival, Chance Theatre, and Bloomington Playwrights Project, and has won numerous awards, including the NYMF Award for Best New Musical and the American Harmony Prize.
“This musical deserves to become a staple Off-Broadway and at regional theaters around the country.
*- BroadwayWorld*
"An ingenious new musical."
*-Orange County Register*
“The kind of emotionally-powerful musical production that intimate, black box theaters can winningly stage for years to come. ...This moving new musical - at times warmly amusing, at times deeply heartbreaking - is certainly worthy of your time."
*-BroadwayWorld*

## Plot

David has built an entire world for himself inside of his bathroom, refusing to leave for over a year. His mother cares for him, feeding him only food that can fit underneath the door. But when he meets Julie, a young woman who dreams of seeing what lies beyond the confines of their small Michigan town, David realizes that there may be something – or someone – worth opening up to…

## Cast

| Name | Role | Description | Vocals |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| DAVID | Principal | Male, 24. Hyper-intelligent, sensitive, philosophy major. Suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Riddled with anxiety, he confines himself to the bathroom, where he’s been living for over a year. He’s afraid of the outside world and refuses to leave.  | Baritenor (belt to F sharp) |
| PAM | Principal | Female, 40’s-50’s. David’s mother. Overweight. Fiercely protective of her son. An enabler. She slips food and pages from books under the bathroom door to her son.  | Alto (belt to D) |
| JULIE | Principal | Female, 20’s. A little rough around the edges. Alternative. Funny. A realist. Disillusioned with the world. Wrecked her car in an accident and is looking to get out of town.  | Mezzo-soprano/high belt/strong mix (belt to F sharp) |

## Instrumentation

One piano.  That's all.

**Orchestra Size**: Piano Only

**Instruments**: Piano

## Materials

### Included with materials fee:

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| Digital scripts | For all cast and crew members |
| Orchestra Sheet Music |  |

### Available for additional fee:

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| 60-Minute Talkback with the Creators | A 60-minute Zoom/Google Meet with one or more of the show's creator(s). Licensees and guests can ask questions, share experiences, and hear about the artistic journey of the show and creative team. This can be scheduled before or after the performances. If we are unable to make scheduling work, the cost will be refunded. |

## Production Images

| URL | Caption | Credit |
| --- | ------- | ------ |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/s2ep57pkxefah4uhel56i8ctsilo | Chris Klopatek: Chance Theater |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/7082ldyo7pdeg03wj8jl0fit6cd1 | Mary Stout and Michael Zahler:  New York Musical Theater Festival |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/f7egfm9zwio8ve21vbrxf6ocjard | Alex Wyse and Janet Krupin:  Adirondack Theatre Festival | Jim McLaughlin |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/qk4vb1m430c028ibyrcis12hr2z7 | Alex Wyse: Adirondack Theatre Festival | Jill Vermeulen |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/veg9jjm64ejnc3jfherzdnvx70tc | Chris Klopatek and Liz Holt:  Chance Theater |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/df52yvr758a4o2q5ov78j8ctabh8 | Michael Zahler: New York Musical Theatre Festival |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/jkrx78uqhw3x4745d3inkjtsu45h | Michael Zahler and Ana Nogeira: New York Theatre Festival |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/ng63243qp8d4xml51awulvr4ar36 | Michael Zahler and Ana Nogeira: New York Theatre Festival |  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/e6lshakrgun58qa7dzahfj2wfrn9 | Alex Wyse and Catherine Shaffner: Adirondack Theatre Festival |  |

## Videos

- https://www.youtube.com/embed/9l2bltC7IO4
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/PKNKUfnwyd8
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/2UET4aECf5A
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/9S30tvkZtRo
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/f6ibjeWqGtw
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/BwLQ81FR6fY
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/tQ5qxOps2xI
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/tSvq6uqyb4U
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/9CsdUa-2KFs
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/-QaWLackZTE

## Press

| Title | URL | Image |
| ----- | --- | ----- |
| REVIEW: 'Boy in the Bathroom' a must-see transformative love story | https://poststar.com/news/local/review-boy-in-the-bathroom-a-must-see-transformative-love-story/article_db5393d9-89f3-502c-b29d-73928b5baed8.html | https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/poststar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/0d/30dd4f5f-5aa8-54aa-8932-d9b4bc131df1/597bc4c9cdf8f.image.jpg?crop=1600%2C900%2C0%2C82&resize=1120%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize |
| BWW Reviews: THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM Is a Touching Musical at Spirit of Broadway | https://www.broadwayworld.com/connecticut/article/BWW-Reviews-THE-BOY-IN-THE-BATHROOM-Is-a-Touching-Musical-at-Spirit-of-Broadway-20120130 | https://cloudimages.broadwayworld.com/2018/bwwlogo-680280.jpg |
| A musical self-exiled to the john, but in a good way | https://www.hoosiertimes.com/herald_times_online/entertainment/a-musical-self-exiled-to-the-john-but-in-a-good-way/article_c8aa707d-293a-5dbe-bda4-b67b4d45952b.html?redir=0 | https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/hoosiertimes.com/content/tncms/custom/image/2d0ab106-7971-11e8-afa8-33ea8c59e1a2.jpg |
| Review: Firehouse's "The Boy in the Bathroom" | https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/review-firehouses-the-boy-in-the-bathroom/Content?oid=2228843 | https://media2.fdncms.com/styleweekly/imager/u/slideshow/2228841/the_boy_in_the_bathroom_-_denver_crawford.jpg |
| ‘Bathroom’ is the setting for an ingenious new musical in Anaheim | https://www.ocregister.com/2011/04/27/bathroom-is-the-setting-for-an-ingenious-new-musical-in-anaheim/ | https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/lkc/lkc4w6-b78786364z.120110427164820000gi6uvkqh.1.jpg?w=1024&h=670 |

## Links

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