If a toilet is a prominent element of a show’s set, rest assured it will be used.

And so it is in the new cheerleading musical, “We Are the Tigers.” Since the show is about teenagers, the bathroom action involves drunken vomiting. And since it is a horror comedy, the upchucking is followed by a brutal murder.

For some of us, the combination of cheerleaders, jump scares and songs makes for a tantalizing mix. After all, high school boosting has long been a staple of horror films, from “Cheerleader Camp” to “Jennifer’s Body.” And the activity was entertainingly staged in “Lysistrata Jones” and “Bring It On: The Musical,” which played Broadway in 2011 and 2012.

Unfortunately, Preston Max Allen’s meandering show is a textbook example of how to squander a promising concept. There is almost no cheering and not nearly enough slashing; on the other hand, there is an abundance of exposition, often done via samey-sounding tunes that echo each other. (The play’s East Village venue, Theater 80 St Marks, once hosted “Silence! The Musical,” a fantastically funny spoof of “The Silence of the Lambs,” which proved that music, horror and comedy can be combined into a winning package.)

Most of the first act consists of an extended introduction to the Giles Corey High cheerleaders as they prepare for their traditional annual sleepover, hosted by the ambitious, brittle captain, Riley (Lauren Zakrin).