An Original Musical by Joshua Goldberg
60 minutes | flexible cast
Franklin is in trouble... Cats have nine lives, but he's down to his last one – and in the dark and dangerous streets of Kittyton, the shadows are closing in. With the help of some newfound friends, does Franklin have what it takes to win his nine lives back... before it's too late?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Premiere in January 2023 by Upside Arts at The Players' Ring in Portsmouth, NH. Directed by Joshua Goldberg.
CHARACTERS
FRANKLIN
MAYOR MCWHISKERS
KING HUMBERT III
LORD WEBBER
ANNIE
CATLOTTA
LIZA
LUCILLE
BIRDIE
FLO & ORVILLE
STINKER
HAL HARE
PLAGUE & PESTILENCE
CITY KITTENS – CHEDDAR, FLUFKINS, FUZZBUCKET, MEOWSIE, SCRATCHER
ENSEMBLE – City Cats, Shadows, Bees, Critics & Theatregoers, Elderly Cats
SONGS
1. Get A Life – Franklin, Ensemble
2. Gotta Getta Life – Franklin
3. Curiosity Killed The Cat – Shadows
4. A Cat May Look At A King – Franklin, King Humbert, Ensemble
5. Curiosity Killed The Cat (Reprise 1) – Shadows
6. Gonna Write A Show – Lord Webber, Franklin, Liza, Lucille, Catlotta, Ensemble
7. Curiosity Killed The Cat (Reprise 2) – Shadows
8. Down On The Farm – Annie, Franklin, Ensemble
9. Curiosity Killed The Cat (Reprise 3) – Shadows
10. Gotta Getta Life (Reprise) – Franklin
11. The Principle Of Magic – Mayor McWhisker, Ensemble
12. Curiosity Killed The Cat (Reprise 4) – Shadows
13. Get A Life (Reprise) – Franklin, Ensemble