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STRAYS, THE MUSICAL! explores furry foibles from the PETS' point of view. The actors give voice to a variety of cat and dog characters in this hilarious-and often moving-musical review drama-dy that seeks to edu-tain audiences about normal pet behavior while honoring the bond we share with them. The two-hour review-format offers a mix of funny to poignant monologues and scenes with and without music, perfect for middle school to high school contest/performance as well as adult community theater actors. Music style varies from pop-rock, boogie woogie, folk and country, to jazz, gospel and Celtic, with multiple verses offering many feature solo line opportunities. Company numbers require two- to three-part harmonies in mid-tenor/alto ranges, often written as rounds or combinations of previously sung solo lines for ease of learning. STRAYS is performed with a recorded full orchestration CD, or with this PIANO-VOCAL SCORE which contains the lyrics and piano reduction for all 13 songs. A script with vocal parts is also available, as well as a CD/cast recording. A preview of STRAYS debuted at the Cat Writers Association 20th Anniversary Conference in Dallas, Texas on November 1, 2013. A staged reading of STRAYS was performed March 22, 2014, and a cast recording of the songs produced. The full production was mounted November 6-7-8, 2014 also at the Honey McGee Theater in Sherman, Texas, and a video sample from the opening night performance is available here: http: //youtu.be/nru88uGiV7w For licensing information contact amy @ shojai.com (no spaces) with STRAYS in the subject line. Songs include: Strays (Company) Grazing (Bass Solo, Trio backup) Itchy Dog (Solo) Dream Cat (Soprano Duet) Cuz I'm A Dawg (Solo-male or female) Normal (Solos, Company with Rap) Dog On The Run (Baritone Solo) Eight Lives in Heaven (Tenor Solo, Treble Duet Backup) The Muse (Solo & Company) Gotcha Day (Company) The Least of These/Perfect (Solos/Company) Rainbow Pets (Trio, Company) Strays-Bows (Company)

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Amy Shojai, although best known as a pet journalist and author, has degrees in theater and music performance. She has acted in several dozen plays in six states, played piano and cello in many productions, and made countless TV and radio appearances both locally and nationally, including Animal Planet appearances as an expert. Frank Steele has appeared in many TV and radio commercials, movies and TV shows including DALLAS. He taught drama for twenty-seven years and has appeared in over fifty plays as an actor or professional musician, playing drums.

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