The TomKat Project

by Brandon Ogborn

Hailed "genius!" by The Chicago Tribune, The Tomkat Project is a critically-acclaimed satire that transcends the tabloids to discover the truth behind the marriage of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and The Church of Scientology. Based on actual interviews, (and completely imagined scenes), seven actors portray over 50 characters including namesakes Tom and Katie, Oprah Winfrey, David Miscavige, Scarlet Johansson...

Hailed "genius!" by The Chicago Tribune, The Tomkat Project is a critically-acclaimed satire that transcends the tabloids to discover the truth behind the marriage of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and The Church of Scientology. Based on actual interviews, (and completely imagined scenes), seven actors portray over 50 characters including namesakes Tom and Katie, Oprah Winfrey, David Miscavige, Scarlet Johansson, Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Suri in this thoroughly entertaining comedic juggernaut.

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  • Brianna Barrett: The TomKat Project

    This highly theatrical, actor-driven ensemble piece maintains a fast pace and a straightforward, playful handling of a large cast with a lot of doubling. It's sarcastic, but joyful. It embraces the fun of being a play about celebrity gossip, while taking its subject seriously and presenting an ultimately disturbing portrait of a life gripped by Scientology. A breathless and humorous retelling of a story you may have peripherally thought you knew, laid out in such a way that we're left wondering what we ever can truly know.

    This highly theatrical, actor-driven ensemble piece maintains a fast pace and a straightforward, playful handling of a large cast with a lot of doubling. It's sarcastic, but joyful. It embraces the fun of being a play about celebrity gossip, while taking its subject seriously and presenting an ultimately disturbing portrait of a life gripped by Scientology. A breathless and humorous retelling of a story you may have peripherally thought you knew, laid out in such a way that we're left wondering what we ever can truly know.

Development History

  • Type Residency, Organization Playground Theatre, Chicago, Year 2013
  • Type Residency, Organization iO West, Hollywood, Year 2013
  • Type Residency, Organization Players Theatre, FringeNYC , Year 2013
  • Type Residency, Organization Up! Comedy Club at The Second City, Year 2013
  • Type Residency, Organization Upstairs Gallery, Year 2013