A man, his ex-wife, and their friends try to deal with insanity, break-ups, and a Viking funeral for a dead cat.

Productions: Dead Cat was produced at the Snowdance 2006 Festival in Racine, WI, at the Heartlande Theatre Company’s 2006 Play by Play festival in Rochester, MI, and also in 2006 at the TheatreRats Second Annual Chester Horn Short Play Festival Off-Broadway in NYC.

Awards: Finalist, Snowdance Competition, 2006

Reviews: “The best … was the insanely funny Dead Cat by Ry Herman. The best I can offer by way of description is that it's like a Spaulding Gray monologue if the late Mr. Gray was off his meds and backed with a small ensemble cast. It's genius, pure and simple. It's a play I wish I wrote.” – John Shanahan, September 23, 2006

“In just eight or nine minutes, you get to know these people well.  It is hilarious.” – Kenosha News, January 20, 2006

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