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08.12.2025

Thank you to everyone who was part of “Dogs and Cats Living Together” on Sunday night. The six plays and one story about pets and the people who love them were enjoyed by all. Thank you to our actors – Anna, Dave, Maria, Mark, Lauren, Kyle, Natalie, Kelly Jo, Matt, Ayden, MaryAnn, and Koby – for their great portrayals of dogs, cats and humans, and thank you to directors Kathryn, Brenda and Lorraine for bringing these stories (and sometimes technology) to life. Thanks also to Beth, Bernie, Jeremy, John, Doug and the Hoffmans for making the evening go smoothly, and to those who took down the cross and covered the floor so our canine/feline evening could go on without distractions. We appreciate the providers of the “When Pets Go Bad” anecdotes in between the plays and, finally, a gracious thank-you to Nickelson, our fake theater cat.

 

Our next show is “Witches Brew” on October 5th, which will be short plays, stories, and poems about horror, fantasy and the supernatural from a female perspective. We are nearing the deadline for play submissions (Aug. 19) and we’ll announce the show roster after that.

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08.08.2025

We have finished rehearsals for our “Dogs and Cats Living Together” show and will be performing it on Sunday night! On August 10, 7:30 p.m. at Vintage Theatre we’ll be sharing our plays and stories of cats, dogs, a couple of pigeons and a lot of passionate humans. I’ve also learned some interesting things about pets during rehearsals and may share some of them in-between the plays. Our cast and I hope to see you there!

 

Here are two more quotes from the plays in our show:

 

“Tommy was a free agent before Vicki trapped him and had his nuts cut off.” – Cat Funeral by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

 

“Good girl, Cosmo! Good girl! Make those expenditures your bitch!” – Tax Preparation for Dogs by John Busser

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08.01.2025

We are halfway through our rehearsals for “Dogs and Cats Living Together,” our celebration of family pets and the people who love them. We hope you will join us for these plays and stories featuring many canine, feline and human characters (and one infuriating virtual assistant). The show is Sunday night, August 10 at Vintage Theater.

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Here are three more quotes from the plays and stories we’ll be featuring:

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“Whiskers G. Harding loved catching wild animals. He would bless this endeavor.” – The Unexpected Delight of Snow Birds by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

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“We can be serious and miserable together if you like.” – Likewise by Judy Klass

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“He'd noted its suspicious patterns—appearing after bathroom visits, lingering near his food dish.” – The Litter Box Conspiracy by Chuck Anderson

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07.22.2025

We are happy to announce the cast of our next One Night Stand Theater show, “Dogs and Cats Living Together.” The show features actors Koby Adams, MaryAnn Amari, Ayden Armstrong, Matt Davis, Natalie Edwards, Kyle Lawrence, Mark Ogle, Maria Ortiz, Dave Ufford and Anna Wagner…and we welcome new (to One Night Stand) actors Kelly Jo Eldredge and Lauren Michelle Long! Kathryn Gourley, Brenda Hoskins, Lorraine Scott and Jim O’Leary will be directing. We hope to see you August 10 for these plays and stories about pets and the humans who love them.

 

Here are quotes from two of the pieces we’ll perform that night:

 

“They do genealogy tests for dogs? What, so they can tell their friends they’re descended from Napoleon’s dog?” – We Know About Sundays by Steven Korbar

 

“The cats have been right… about everything.” – The Cat Clause by Dana Hall

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07.05.2025

We have selected the plays and stories for our next One Night Stand Theater production, “Dog and Cats Living Together.” We offer a big thank-you to the playwrights and writers who sent in their plays, stories and poems for our August 10th evening celebrating pets and the people who love them. Here are the six short plays and one story that make up our pack of pet tales:

 

• A feline reaches out from beyond the grave in “Cat Funeral” by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos.

• Three canines get first-rate financial advice in “Tax Preparation for Dogs” by John Busser.

• Christmas comes in a cat carrier in "The Unexpected Delight of Snow Birds" by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend.

• A former alley cat battles the living room’s Roomba in “The Litter Box Conspiracy” by Chuck Anderson.

• Poppy the Pomeranian casts a long shadow at the bus stop in “We Know About Sundays” by Steven Korbar.

• Breaking up is hard on the cat in “Likewise” by Judy Klass.

• Pets and their owners confess all in “The Cat Clause,” “Who Rescued Who?” and “Through the Window” by Dana Hall.

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