Decade2000s
Year(s)2000
Chapter / SubheadingPlaywright/actor
Medium / GenreTheater
Production / Project / ActivityLower East Side Festival of the Arts: Stray Cats
Name of Theatre / Venue / VehicleTheater for the New City
About the Theatre / Venue / Vehicle

The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts happens every Memorial Day weekend at Theater for the New City. I write a short play for the Festival.

CityNew York, NY
Important People
Important PeopleThe Cats: Tracey Silver, Sheri Sanders, Debra Marchese; The animal Control Officer: Amanda Fruente; Elton John--Jay Kerr; Rosie O'Donnell--Barbara Kahn
PlaywrightBarbara Kahn
DirectorBarbara Kahn
ComposerJay Kerr
Notes / Anecdotes

When Cats closed after an 18-year run on Broadway, I wrote a satire about the actors who had appeared on Broadway for many years but now had to audition for Shakespeare. Each had remnants of feline costumes and makeup that they could not remove. In the same year, Elton John became a "Broadway Baby" and Rosie O'Donnell celebrated Broadway on her national TV talk show. The composer played Elton John and wrote a song called "Remember" that spoofed "Memory." I played Rosie O'Donnell and introduced Elton.

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Title / Description Credits Additional Notes (Medium, Location, etc)
Photos Joe Bly
Permission and WaiverYes

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