Cat Funeral

by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

10 MINUTE - A mourning pet owner gathers her friends for a séance, but the response from the spiritual realm is upended by the digital world.

10 MINUTE - A mourning pet owner gathers her friends for a séance, but the response from the spiritual realm is upended by the digital world.

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Cat Funeral

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  • Cam Eickmeyer: Cat Funeral

    As fun as the death of a pet can be. Packed with jokes and heartfelt feelings of loss about the deceased cat. Adding the annoying AI voice to the friends who don't understand the depths of loss is such a great dark comedy twist.

    As fun as the death of a pet can be. Packed with jokes and heartfelt feelings of loss about the deceased cat. Adding the annoying AI voice to the friends who don't understand the depths of loss is such a great dark comedy twist.

  • Ryan Kaminski: Cat Funeral

    A lot of fun from beginning to end. The characters are well drawn and their interactions with one another generate a lot of laughs. This play will speak to anyone who has ever lost a pet in a heartfelt and charming way. Well done!

    A lot of fun from beginning to end. The characters are well drawn and their interactions with one another generate a lot of laughs. This play will speak to anyone who has ever lost a pet in a heartfelt and charming way. Well done!

  • Christopher Plumridge: Cat Funeral

    This is a light hearted, slightly off skew, comedy sat against a sad loss, for one character anyway. The onset of technology in ours homes is bound to interfere sooner or later, and this play by Kelly displays this to good effect.
    I've never known passed pet be contacted in this way, if I were to try with one of mine I'm sure they would be annoyed I woke them!
    A bitter-sweet comedy, nice.

    This is a light hearted, slightly off skew, comedy sat against a sad loss, for one character anyway. The onset of technology in ours homes is bound to interfere sooner or later, and this play by Kelly displays this to good effect.
    I've never known passed pet be contacted in this way, if I were to try with one of mine I'm sure they would be annoyed I woke them!
    A bitter-sweet comedy, nice.

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Character Information

  • DANA
    A dutiful but no-nonsense work friend who doesn’t have time for this shit, dressed in scrubs.
    Character Age
    Any adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • SIRI
    An AI buttinsky who’s managed to upend a cat funeral.
    Character Age
    Any adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • VICKI
    Deeply devoted to her deceased cat, lives alone, dressed for a funeral.
    Character Age
    Any adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • BETH
    A devoted work friend who says and does all the right things, dressed mostly in black for solidarity, but still suitable for the office.
    Character Age
    Any adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Awards

  • 2025 Women's One Acts
    Eden Prairie Players
    Finalist
    2024