There are people who say: “it's only a cat (or a dog)” but anyone who knows the bond between animals and humans knows that this is a deep connection, physically, mentally, spiritually…
Cat Sh!t Crazy is a dark comedy about the search for love, finding it with two rescue kittens from the shelter, losing it, and, in that loss, discovering a new reality.
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First written, performed and produced in 2019 under the direction of David J. Harper, Cat Sh!t Crazy played to sold-out houses at the Whitefire Solofest and Santa Monica Binge Fringe Festival, and won a 2019 Best of Audience Award and Audience Sweet Award from Better Lemons.
In 2020, under the direction of Ann Noble, Cat Sh!t Crazy was live-streamed on YouTube as part of the Santa Monica Binge Fringe Festival with over 170 views. COVID being COVID, Cindy and Ann revamped the show, blocking and rehearsing entirely on Zoom, including tech rehearsal. They also became fast friends, did play readings online and…. FUN FACT: Cindy and Ann didn’t meet in person until 2022! And now, in 2023, Cindy and Ann are back together in person and taking on a much-edited, Edinburgh Fringe-friendly, fast-paced wild ride of a show. Meowzers!
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After being a multi-cat owner, rescuer and volunteer in Los Angeles for over 25 years, this is my opportunity to reach out to fellow cat lovers so that we can work together to reduce the stray, feral, and outdoor cat populations, and inspire people to take action by adopting a cat or getting involved in animal rescue.
As you can imagine, it is a huge expense to take a show abroad for an entire month and if you can’t, it is well over $25, 000. To cover some of the costs and to be able to give discounts to rescue groups and shelters in Edinburgh, I’ve set up a SeedAndSpark campaign. My goal is to raise $10,000 and I’m almost there!
Please consider donating if you can. The campaign will end on July 29th. Any contribution is greatly appreciated: https://seedandspark.com/fund/cat-sht-crazy-goes-to-edinburgh-fringe#story
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Part of the proceeds from each of my shows have gone to specific animal resuce groups. With Cat Sh!t Crazy I’ll be connecting with cat rescue organizations and clinics in Edinburgh.
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LA Rescue Shelters and Organizations:
When adopting a cat or dog, it’s always best to start with the shelters. There are some high kill shelters that are desperate for fosters and adopters. Please contact LA Animal Services for a list of shelters, lost animals and other information: https://www.laanimalservices.com/
Fixnation: https://www.fixnation.org - TNR, free and low cost spay/neuter
Kitten Rescue: www.kittenrescue.org
Best Friends Animal Society & NKLA: https://www.bestfriends.org https://bestfriends.org/nkla
Cats At The Studios, Inc: https://catsatthestudios.com/
Kitty Bungalow: https://www.kittybungalow.org/
Alley Cat Allies: https://www.alleycat.org - National resources, statistics and information on the stray, feral, outdoor cat populations and communities
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EDINBURGH Rescue Shelters, Clinics and Organizations:
Edinburgh Cat Protection League: http://www.edinburghcatprotection.org.uk/
Fife Cat Shelter: https://www.fifecatshelter.org/
Scottish SPCA: https://www.scottishspca.org/
Cats Protection Scotland: https://www.cats.org.uk/
Lothian and West Lothian Cat Rescue: https://lothiancatrescue.org/ https://www.cats.org.uk/west-lothian
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home: https://edch.org.uk/
Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue: https://sunnyharbour.org.uk/
The Veterinary Cat Clinic: https://www.catclinic.co.uk/
West End Vets https://westendvets.co.uk/
If you don’t find the pet you are looking for, continue your search petfinder.com, as these organizations and others have listed profiles of animals available for adoption.
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Thanks to my Team:
Co-Producer: Michelle Alves
Graphic Design: Erin Papa, The Turning Mill - turningmill@gmail.com
Production Assistance: Allen, Mallory and Suse Corben
Photography: Suse Sternkopf - susendipity@gmail.com
Costa Rica and Spy Music: Brian Staubach. - brian_staubach@yahoo.com
Technician Operator (Edinburgh): Michael Sullivan. - michaelsullivanemail@gmail.com
Technician Operator (Los Angeles): Miles Berman. - berman.miles@gmail.com
Publicity: Judith Ozkan, Niki Smart, Twitter: @WeareSOPR Instagram @sopr_edinburghfringe
Thank you all for being part of this adventure. For coming to my shows and sharing your amazing testimonials on and off camera, for talking me off the ledge when I was ready to give up and for cheering me on to pursue my dream.
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Cat Sh!t Crazy Goes To Edinburgh is made possible because of all of you cat heroes, theatre lovers, family, and friends who have been there for me since the very beginning, holding my hand, giving me encouragement and supporting me in more ways than you can imagine. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
A Very Special Thanks to...
Michelle Alves, Tara Candoli, Jeanne Gerson, Alexis Deutsch-Adler, Jody Bayliss, Tom D’Andrea, Antoinette and Paul Santucci, Marla Manning, Lori Dougherty, Victoria Metzger, Ourdia Hodge, Michael Perlmutter, Andy Wolk, Kim Pendergast, Roberta Wallach, Priscilla Eaton, Nancy Murphy, Janet Hoffman, Jan Buttram, Sam Adelman, Kim Hlavac, Audrey Freudberg, Brianna Dougherty, Bryan D’Andrea, Anthony D’Andrea, Brian and Robyn Staubach, Mark and Cindy Brown, SAM Corben, Karen Staubach, Isadora O’Boto, Kevin McCorkle, George Alvarez, Julie Burleigh, Amy Marcs, Johnny Clark, Karen Gutierrez, Sasha Hawkes, Melanie Scott, Terrie Silverman, Sidney Burgoyne, Beverly Leifer, Nishimura Nish, Sue Gisser, Christy Walker, Jenny Eakes, Fujiko Otofuji, Andrew Parmelee, Mark Majarian, Barbara Wilkinson, Robin McDonald, Rosemary Thomas, Karen Pascarella, Vicki DiPietro. Mary Reardon. Heather McAdams, Eden Allegra, Valorie Hubbard and Lisa Hauck.
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Cindy D’Andrea is an actor, writer, producer, fitness expert, and lover of all things cats. She has been featured in commercials, infomercials, TV, film, web series and print, including twice in Italian Vogue, and was a prominent member of The Actor’s Gang for many years. She’s written, produced and performed three solo shows( a cat trilogy!), the third being CAT SH!T CRAZY, which won a Best of Audience Award and Audience Sweet Award from Better Lemons. As an animal rescuer and volunteer for over 25 years, Cindy has seen all too often what happens when animals are not cared for. In 2016, she started writing solo shows to not only honor her four cats, but to raise the consciousness while "edutaining" that animals (specifically cats) are worthy of being saved. She dedicates her performance to Tabatha, Samantha, Spencer and Tallulah. More info here: https://www.imdb.me/cindydandrea, https://cindydandrea.wixsite.com/cindy-d-andrea
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Ann Noble is an award-winning playwright/new media writer, actor, solo performer, director, arts educator, private acting coach and jail chaplain. Her work has been produced all over the country and the world, and she has performed/directed in Chicago, NYC, D.C., Edinburgh, Sydney, and extensively in SoCal; theatrical credits here include work with: South Coast Rep, ICT of Long Beach, EST of Santa Barbara, Malibu Playhouse, Sierra Madre Playhouse, Antaeus (company member), Moving Arts, LA's LBGT Center, Echo (company member), The Victory, Inkwell, The Road, Rogue Machine (company member), Boston Court, Warriors For Peace, LifeChild Prods, Two Heads Are Better Prods, LA's Holocaust Museum, Museum of Tolerance, YWCA and Homeboy Industries.
IG: @sparksjacks - and more info about her work with the incarcerated at prismjustice.org
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