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ODA finds cat's meow

Student performances of "Cats" run through April 24.


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 9:13 p.m. April 21, 2016
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The Out-of-Door Academy’s are bringing the musical, "Cats" to life this weekend, at ODA's Black Box Theater.

Performances will be held at 2 p.m. April 23 and noon April 24.

 

Evalee Mason, Leeson Foullon, Sofia Delgado and Nicklaus Auen sing about the naming of jellicle cats.
Evalee Mason, Leeson Foullon, Sofia Delgado and Nicklaus Auen sing about the naming of jellicle cats.
Cats sing jellicle songs for jellicle cats and share how cats are named.
Cats sing jellicle songs for jellicle cats and share how cats are named.
Principal dancer Madeline Naylor portrays the kind-hearted Jemima.
Principal dancer Madeline Naylor portrays the kind-hearted Jemima.
Madeline Naylor, Mackenzie Grac and Kinsey Newhams sing about the naming of cats.
Madeline Naylor, Mackenzie Grac and Kinsey Newhams sing about the naming of cats.
Helena Beltrao, as Munkustrap, can't believe she sees a man who has never heard of a jellical cat.
Helena Beltrao, as Munkustrap, can't believe she sees a man who has never heard of a jellical cat.
Principal dancer Mackenzie Grace and Filip Svoboda perform a dance during a song about he jellicle cats having a ball on the jellicle moon once a year.
Principal dancer Mackenzie Grace and Filip Svoboda perform a dance during a song about he jellicle cats having a ball on the jellicle moon once a year.
Chloe Militzer as the demure Demeter and Amber Bond as Jellylorum perform a duet.
Chloe Militzer as the demure Demeter and Amber Bond as Jellylorum perform a duet.
Evalee Mason portrays Gumbie Cat, who sits all day and catches bugs.
Evalee Mason portrays Gumbie Cat, who sits all day and catches bugs.
The Rum Tum Tugger Cat, played by Alex Seftas, gets meows from the female cats and laughs from the crowd for his hip swivels and other antics.
The Rum Tum Tugger Cat, played by Alex Seftas, gets meows from the female cats and laughs from the crowd for his hip swivels and other antics.
Cats sing about Bustopher Jones, a 25-pound cat who loves to eat. He is played by Jacob Harding.
Cats sing about Bustopher Jones, a 25-pound cat who loves to eat. He is played by Jacob Harding.
Kinsey Newhams sings about being Grizabella, the Glamour Cat.
Kinsey Newhams sings about being Grizabella, the Glamour Cat.

 

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