What is Pile of Cats?

It's a name designed to draw attention. Pile of Cat Theatre Company was born on a road trip to an apple orchard in Poynette, Wisconsin. Producer/wr...

May 8, 2023
8:48 AM

It's a name designed to draw attention. Pile of Cat Theatre Company was born on a road trip to an apple orchard in Poynette, Wisconsin. Producer/writer/director Ned O'Reilly and his wife came upon a bench covered with cats sunning themselves and he mused that that 'pile of cats' would be a great title for a play — or better, a name for a new theater company. Its first production, Hindsight is Always 20/20 (mostly comic scenes about surviving the pandemic) was performed at The Crucible in 2021. It's since been followed by Floppy Torque in the Joint, Chai Anxiety and In Your Skin .

Michael Bruno