The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats

by Christian St. Croix

ONE ACT. When Quincy is assigned to work with Victor in a weekend program for teenagers who have been arrested for drug related crimes, a friendship is the last thing she sees with him. The pair soon discover two stray cats in need of food, and Quincy finds that she and Victor may work well together after all. "The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats" is a humorous and heartbreaking tale about friendship...

ONE ACT. When Quincy is assigned to work with Victor in a weekend program for teenagers who have been arrested for drug related crimes, a friendship is the last thing she sees with him. The pair soon discover two stray cats in need of food, and Quincy finds that she and Victor may work well together after all. "The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats" is a humorous and heartbreaking tale about friendship, choices and cats.

Note: This is a play for teen audiences meant to fit within a class period or school assembly, but all theatres are welcome to take it on.

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The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats

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  • Vince Gatton: The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats by Christian St. Croix
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    I can’t remember the last time reading a play made me make so much noise: sitting there minding my business, I laughed, I shouted, and reader: I sobbed. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Christian St. Croix fan, and this play serves up all the reasons why: dialogue that snaps and sings, characters who burrow into your heart, stagecraft that ignites your imagination, and a story that puts you through some things. (Producable as hell, too, with a cast of two and running under an hour.) Get on this, world. Please. Get on this.

    I can’t remember the last time reading a play made me make so much noise: sitting there minding my business, I laughed, I shouted, and reader: I sobbed. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Christian St. Croix fan, and this play serves up all the reasons why: dialogue that snaps and sings, characters who burrow into your heart, stagecraft that ignites your imagination, and a story that puts you through some things. (Producable as hell, too, with a cast of two and running under an hour.) Get on this, world. Please. Get on this.

    ”

Character Information

  • Quincy Douglas
    Chill, likable. The skate sneaker type.
    17
    Black
    Cis female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Victor Guerra
    Charming, fidgety. The band tee type.
    Almost 18
    Latinx
    Cis male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Commission, Playwrights Project, 2022