Patrick Erhardt is Mrs. Bates in ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: A Parody of the Horror’
Opening June 16 at the Laboratory Theater of Florida is John Guzman’s Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: A Parody of the Horror. The spoof seems on track to develop its own cult following in much the same way as Rocky Horror or Evil Dead. Upping the ante, The Lab has cast males in roles the leading female characters in the iconic film that starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Patrick 
Erhardt plays the part of Mrs. Bates.
Erhardt was just in Body & Sold. Erhardt made his Lab Theater debut earlier this season in Arthur Kopit’s Wings, where he played the roles of one of the doctors and a stroke veteran by the name of Mr. Brownstein. Patrick has more than 25 years of theatrical experience, both on stage and behind the director’s chair. His favorite roles have been Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Jacques in Stinkin’ Rich and various roles in Les Miserables.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.