The writing of "Cat Ladies, Cougars, & Crones (oh my)" began during training at Prairie Theatre Exchange in their Playwriting class (September 2010-April 2011). At the end of the course, the class had an excerpt of their play performed at a public reading on April 4, 2011.
Feedback forms were collected from the audience, and "Cat Ladies..." garnered the following responses:
- When asked if they would like to see the full play, 88% responded Yes, with a great majority finding the dialogue both realistic and humorous.
Written responses included the following remarks:
- Interesting and funny.
- Quite engaging.
- Serious conversation and in comedy. Good themes, so real.
- Love the grandmother's dialogue.
- Liked the tension build with Lisa and Nicole (characters) several times.
- Strong, interesting characters.
Other comments and suggestions were also taken from this feedback and used to revise and hopefully improve upon the play.
