Cat's Pajamas

FULL-LENGTH DRAMA (1 man, 1 woman)
In the aftermath of a tragedy that pits them together, a middle-aged paraplegic man and a young suicidal woman try to become friends.
Produced October 2023 by Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://www.teatroparaguasnm.org/past-productions/cats-pajamas

FULL-LENGTH DRAMA (1 man, 1 woman)
In the aftermath of a tragedy that pits them together, a middle-aged paraplegic man and a young suicidal woman try to become friends.
Produced October 2023 by Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://www.teatroparaguasnm.org/past-productions/cats-pajamas

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Cat's Pajamas

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  • Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos: Cat's Pajamas

    Suffering comes in many forms. In this 75 minute play, two strangers are forever linked after a fateful incident. While the nature of their relationship is unconventional, ultimately, their care for each other feels quite natural. I have hope these two people will help each other bear their lives’ extraordinary loads. The characters are well drawn, the dialogue authentic, and its setting in Taos, NM, rings true. A lovely, moving play that’s easy to produce and bound to stir conversation. And I especially loved the story of how cats get pajamas. Truly enjoyed reading it.

    Suffering comes in many forms. In this 75 minute play, two strangers are forever linked after a fateful incident. While the nature of their relationship is unconventional, ultimately, their care for each other feels quite natural. I have hope these two people will help each other bear their lives’ extraordinary loads. The characters are well drawn, the dialogue authentic, and its setting in Taos, NM, rings true. A lovely, moving play that’s easy to produce and bound to stir conversation. And I especially loved the story of how cats get pajamas. Truly enjoyed reading it.

  • John Minigan: Cat's Pajamas

    This is a lovely, quiet and sensitive piece. We experience the deeply intertwined lives of a middle-aged man and a young woman whose connection in the past was life-changing, but whose growing connection over the several weeks of the play may be even more life-changing for both. Beautifully imagined picture of how the tragedies in life can bring us to new connections and understandings of "self" and of "other."

    This is a lovely, quiet and sensitive piece. We experience the deeply intertwined lives of a middle-aged man and a young woman whose connection in the past was life-changing, but whose growing connection over the several weeks of the play may be even more life-changing for both. Beautifully imagined picture of how the tragedies in life can bring us to new connections and understandings of "self" and of "other."

Character Information

  • HARDY
    Man somewhere in the vast spectrum of middle age. Struggling Buddhist. Paraplegic. Uses a wheelchair whose back folds down so he can get out of the wheelchair and onto the floor.
  • MEGAN
    Woman in her early 20s. Fragile. Lonely. Barely hanging on.
  • CARETAKER/STAGEHAND (non-speaking optional character)

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights' Platform (Boston), Year 2022
  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights en Masse (Lowell, Mass.), Year 2022
  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights' Platform (Boston), Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization The Drama Circle (Petersham, Mass.), Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights' Platform (Boston), Year 2014

Production History

  • Type Fringe, Organization Teatro Paraguas (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Year 2023