Written by Elliot White and Harry WhiteSitting in the second row of Broadway’s The Book of Mormon was a nervous father who leaned over to his two kids, 11 and 13 years old, realizing a little too late the mistake he made. As other audience members were side-eyeing him for bringing two young children to this profanity-laced musical, the dad was expecting to go home and have to explain to his kids the meaning of every swear word in the dictionary. What he didn’t expect was during that very performance, both kids would develop a fondness not only for live theatre, but also a penchant for irreverence; a strong desire to break the rules. Well, that’s our origin story anyway…The seed of Foster Cat Productions was planted long before we would know it! Elliot White and Harry WhiteRob LewineWhen we were studying in New York City only a couple of years ago we would go to the Drama Book Shop and look at the hundreds of plays in their vast collection. Often we found ourselves picking up a play and saying to ourselves, “This is amazing! Why is no one putting this up?” or an even more fun question, “I didn’t know [insert famous person] wrote a play!” We felt there were so many fantastic yet neglected works of the past that seemed to have gotten lost over time in the American theatre’s quest to stay relevant. Foster Cat Productions is our way of taking matters into our own hands...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 20 March, 2024