Apex Theatre Studio presents Toothless a vampire comedy for ages 10 and up

Apex Theatre Studio will kick off its fall season with Toothless: an original horror comedy by Ian Mairs which pays homage to the classic comedies of the 1980s while exploring timely issues about identity and isolation in the adolescent world. It features a cast of eleven young artists from the senior acting company at Apex Theatre Studio.

After a bullying incident at school, quirky Penn (non-binary) retreats to a lonely but safer existence as a home school student. On a family day trip to some cave dwellings, Penn stumbles upon an injured bat (Z) that ends up in Penn’s backpack for safekeeping. Penn’s effort to rescue this distressed creature backfires as Z turns out to be an anxious, shape- shifting vampire bat with a weak stomach and a dislike for the taste of blood. Throw in a pack of rowdy vampires on the hunt for their lost sibling, Penn’s high strung sister in a ruthless battle to win the regional science fair, and an inordinate amount of junk food and you’ll find this crunchy Halloween treat has a warm gooey inside.