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Drat! The Cat!

The scene is turn-of-the-century New York. A cat burglar who's none other than the beautiful daughter of the richest man in town has struck.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings, Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Cautions: Gun Shots, Smoking
  • Orchestra Size: Large

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
The scene is turn-of-the-century New York. A cat burglar who's none other than the beautiful daughter of the richest man in town has struck. When old Bulldog Purefoy, the respected sleuth on the case dies, the Keystone Kops turn to his good hearted but feckless son, Bob. 

His bumbling attempts to follow in his Dad's footsteps lead him to the "Cat" herself, falling head-over-heels in love. So he tries to reform her while she thwarts him at every turn. Will goodness and love triumph? Why, heavens yes! 

Songs include "She Touched Me," "Wild and Reckless," "Deep in Your Heart," and "Holmes and Watson."

Premiere Production: Drat! The Cat! opened on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 10, 1965.

Characters

  • Casting: 9M, 6F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Room for Extras
  • Casting Notes: Plus chorus
  • Chorus Size: Medium

  • THE MAYOR
    PINCER
    MALLET
    ROGER "BULLDOG" PUREFOY
    KATE PUREFOY
    THE DOCTOR
    BOB PUREFOY
    VAN GUILDER'S BUTLER
    MATILDA VAN GUILDER
    LUCIUS VAN GUILDER
    ALICE VAN GUILDER
    MAID
    MINISTER
    MAYOR'S WIFE
    JULIETTA ONDERDONCK
    JUDGE
    PROSECUTOR

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