Lady Cat--A Children's Play

[Benjamin Sher]

Dear members of Candrama:

LADY CAT'S CAT~A~STROPHE.

In 1992 I was commissioned by Natasha Ramer, a Russian director for-
merly associated with Liubimov at the Taganka Theater in Moscow, and
now living in the United States, to translate and co-adapt Marshak's
classic Russian children's story for the theater. The play is LADY
CAT'S CAT~A~STROPHE, a two-act morality play in verse (large cast)
about a rich aristocratic cat who learns the meaning of love, friendship
and loyalty when her house is accidentally set on fire (literally, of
course, right on stage!) during a banquet hosted by her for the so-
cially ambitious animals of her neighborhood. This cat~a~strophe
sends her on a long journey of self-discovery. After many depriva-
tions, a bitter winter and near famine, she is finally rescued by her
poor cousins whom -- you guessed it! -- she had arrogantly dismissed
earlier when they had come begging for scraps from Lady Cat's table.

Ms. Ramer and I are looking for a theater that might be interested in
producing this wonderful (musical) play. We welcome non-profit
theaters of all kinds. We believe that Marshak's universal morality
play of redemption through suffering and love would make a splendid
spectacular entertainment for children of all ages.

If you are interested, please contact us at the address below.
We'll be happy to send you a synopsis and several scenes from the
play.

Benjamin Sher
sher07 at bellsouth.net
Tel.  504/866-3686
Fax. 504/866-3729