THE PREQUELS to THE JELLICLE TRIBES By Anna-Karin Larsson (Ahdeya) and Dennis Callin (Rumblepurr) and RIO (The Scottish Queen) Last Updated: November 30, 2008 - "Dizzyland" Click on the Gray Tabby to send comments!

      The PREQUELS are a set of stories based on the fictional 20th Anniversary Tour Cast and Crew of CATS. The following set of stories do not officially represent CATS, Troika, RUG, or any other such organizations, and does not intend to portray anyone living, dead or otherwise. The PREQUELS are for entertainment purposes only.
      The action depicted in this series of "Prequels" occurs before the First Chapter of The Jellicle Tribes by AKL. I am presenting them here in their entirety, and you can read them here, or go over to Anna's site (www.twospotz.com>>>CATS). Your option...
      NOTE: The story ratings for "most" of the Prequels is PG-13, but they can and occasionally do rate an "R"
      The stories are arranged in the order they "occurred" during the "Tour."

CHAPTER LINK	COMMENTARY
THE PREQUEL CAST	This lists the cast and crew of the 20th Anniversary US Tour of CATS.
THE PREQUEL FAN ART	This section is reserved for ARTWORK and ILLUSTRATIONS for the PREQUELS.
THE JUNKYARD (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Franklin Thomas, the performer who plays Munkustrap at NLT, has an interesting encounter while inside a Windsor Junkyard while helping out a friend.
FIRST STEPS (Authored by Rumblepurr)	After taking a position at the NY Dance Academy, Franklin Thomas is contacted by Candice, Stage Manager and acting Company Manager of the 20th Anniversary Tour of CATS, and offered the role of Munkustrap. He takes it, and meets with a very interesting set of performers and crewmembers.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS NOTE: Rated R for Adult Situations (Authored by Rumblepurr)	While in San Diego, California, Franklin discovers that the Silver Tabby is not the only one that draws the interest of the Queens as Marielle Jacq, AKA Bombalurina, sets her sights on him...
DIZZYLAND (Authored by Rumblepurr) NEW (11-30-2008)	Before departing Southern California, the cast and crew gets to enjoy the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland... an event that prompts Tyson to ask, 'Is this a good idea?'
INTRUDER (Authored by Ahdeya)	Steven Lee, the company's Mistoffelees, is diagnosed with bone cancer... And he does not handle it well...
REPLACEMENT (Authored by Ahdeya)	Although Yanni White wants to take over the position of Misto, Candice brings in Jason Gray...
THE DONUT ACCIDENT (Authored by RIO)	Jason Gray, AKA Mistoffelees, gets into some trouble because of his particular obsession with donuts...
MIRAGES (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (05-26-2007)	Mesa, Arizona - A pool party that gets out of hand, a pool table creates an interesting pair-up, and a questionable kiss causes some problems...
GETTING OUR KICKS (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (07-04-2005)	Landing in Albuquerque, the company endures an unfortunate accident and is surprised by a proposal...
MERCY CALL (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (06-15-2007)	Rolling into El Paso, Texas, the company helps out an animal shelter, and a few other things in the process....
CARBUCKETTY (Authored by Rumblepurr)	While in San Bernardino, Moose-Mike (AKA Michael Darkhorse, Tech. Manager) finds a brown and white patched kitten, who soon earns the unofficial spot of Tour Mascot...
POPCORN (Authored by Rumblepurr)	After San Bernardino, CA is played, the Cast stocks up for a bus ride to San Francisco. When Ramona Kincaid, AKA Victoria, stocks up on a large bag of popcorn, little does she know what lies in store along the highway and freeway...
WARMUPS (Authored by Rumblepurr & Ahdeya) Completed (09-28-2005)	Arriving in San Francisco, the cast checks into their apartments and discovers a little more about their friends and fellow members. A bad review lowers morale until Moose-Mike steps in, and is further helped from some "warm-up" exercises - some of which do not involve dancing or singing...
SOAP OPERAS (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (01-16-2006)	In Portland, the weather is cool and lightly raining. Cybil Langton and Cynthia Henslow have some interesting problems with the costumes for the show, and some of the cast enjoy the compliments of a fan...
WHEN TWO BECOME ONE (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (01-29-2006)	Coming into Las Vegas, Candice is worried about the wedding of Patrick Luna and Ramona Kincaide, and what the cast and crew will do during the show. Meanwhile, Richard finds that the bride has a problem with a friend... And Simon Bakker will soon have a date with destiny... and Jessie Blackmoore...
PICNIC (Authored by Rumblepurr)	To prevent some cast members from bothering Patrick Luna, AKA Alonzo, and his new bride, Ramona, Moose-Mike (Tech. Manager) and Candice take some members out for a picnic in Red Rock Canyon, which is just west of Las Vegas, NV...
THE STAGE DONUT (Authored by RIO)	Jason Gray and Yanni White, AKA Quaxo, fight over donuts...
CANDICE (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Being Stage Manager is not easy, especially when the Cast has some riotous ideas to celebrate Candice's birthday...
HAUNTINGS (Authored by Rumblepurr)	When the show stops in Escondido, CA, Denise Waterman, AKA Cassandra, feels something strange about the theatre they are in. This feeling is increased when the Twin Spooks of Simon Bakker (Coricopat) and Jessie Blackmoore (Tantomile) feel the presence of an old spirit...
PREMONITIONS (Authored by Rumblepurr)	When the "outing" in Tucson returns, Beth Simpson believes something is wrong. Both Old D and Gus (Richard Taylor and Roberto Maximillian) are hurt and they need to be replaced until they recover. Tyson Mewabe agrees to play Gus, but someone totally unknown is chosen to play Old D...
TOO MANY LADIES (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Seattle - Marielle overhears Franklin's phone conversation, and the ramifications create some very interesting problems for just about everybody - especially Marielle, Beth, Denise, and, of course, Franklin...
FRIENDSHIPS (Authored by RIO)	Timothy Hicks makes a mistake that almost costs him his cousin's life. Franklin Thomas is there, like Munkustrap, to lend a shoulder and friendship to help Timothy through...
UNSUNG HEROS & HEROINES (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Moose-Mike is asked by three young women if they could tour backstage. (Dedicated to the US & UK Tour Crews).
MOMENTS... (Authored by Ahdeya and Rumblepurr) Completed (09-11-2005)	Timothy loses his boyfriend suddenly, which causes him to become hurt and angry. When he refuses to go on, Tim falls asleep, and has a strange dream that will change him - and later, affects Franklin...
DESERT STOP (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Palm Springs plays host to the cast, and Timothy Hicks and Marilyn Constance discover something about themselves...
THE PRICE (Authored by Rumblepurr) completed (04-11-2008)	Yanni White is suddenly handed the role of Mistoffelees by Jason Gray, and Yanni wonders why...
CAT TOYS (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (12-03-2005)	Denver and a Pre-Christmas performance... While entertaining a little girl through the 'Make a Wish' Foundation, Yanni White gets a toy mouse from her. And then, Yanni finds out that Richard Taylor (Old D) and Moose-Mike have the same idea as to how to make the Christmas Eve Performance special...
MORNING AFTER (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (01-28-2005)	Stranded in Denver by a serious series of snowstorms, the cast spends New Year's Eve in their hotel... with some interesting results...
WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (08-12-2004)	Cincinnati - Franklin gets a visitor at the Stage Door, and Marielle gets drunk after the evening performance. And to top off the night's complications, a fire alarm goes off, and the entire place has to evacuate. What happens then might cost Marielle her role, and Franklin a lot more...
SECOND CHANCES (Authored by Rumblepurr) NEW (08-16-2007)	Springfield, Missouri - As the cast rehearses before opening night, Hans gets a visitor at the stage door - one that will affect the entire cast and some of the crew...
A QUESTION OF THE HEART (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (11-30-2005)	Houston becomes the site of a Scrabble Tournament where dinner dates are prizes. However, that event is overshadowed by a mysterious package addressed to Richard Taylor, the show's Old Deuteronomy...
LOVERS & STRANGERS (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (03-31-2006)	Jackson, Mississippi - What began as a Monday outing to the nearby Shiloh Battlefield becomes a tense moment for Timothy Hicks when he explores a friendship that may be developing into something... more...
CONTEMPLATION (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (10-08-2007)	Jackson, Mississippi - When Keith complains about Franklin getting too much female attention, he unknowingly sets in motion a gag hatched by Timothy. From that point on, all the ladies of the cast begin flirting with the Silver Tabby...
CONJURING TROUBLES (Authored by Ahdeya and Rumblepurr) Completed (08-17-2004)	The weekend arrives, and the matinee begins with a series of jokes and pranks. One thing happens that is not a prank - Jason limps off during the Jellicle Ball and is found in pain, clutching his foot...
LAUNDRY NOTE: Rated R for Adult Situations (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (11-02-2008)	Providence RI and and off-day -- best time to do personal laundry. However, things are not all detergent and softeners when Marielle discovers a distraught Beth. Some 'dirty laundry' from the past creates a situation that may put the statuesque Bombalurina dancer in serious trouble...
BUNKER HILL REDUX (Authored by Rumblepurr and Altaica)	When the show visits Boston, some of the cast go sightseeing on the Heritage Trail... which places Franklin, a British/American citizen, in the middle of Colonial America... and atop Breeds Hill...
TWO'S COMPANY (Authored by Rumblepurr and Altaica) Completed (06-01-2006)	Buffalo - The weather is cold and windy when the Cast pulls in, and most everything seems normal... except... Hans and Franklin notice that Amanda (Exotica) is not her pleasant self, but she will not talk to them, nor to her friends in the show. Finally, during the first show, she asks Richard if she could talk to him...
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Certain members of the cast are starting to feel too close to their roles, especially Beth Simpson, AKA Demeter, and Denise Waterman, AKA Cassandra. When Beth has to be sedated, Denise finds that she may be headed in the same direction...
SAFE IN THE ARMS OF LOVE (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (01-16-2007)	Detroit - Beth Simpson has been down for a week, and Candice debates on putting her back in as Demeter when she awakens. When she does, Franklin and Marielle are there to help Beth deal with an important factor in both her own life and Demeter's character. And it is a rocky ride...
EVERYDAY (Authored by Rumblepurr and Ahdeya)	Chicago - Franklin Thomas sees an article in the paper. Their destination? The Children's Hospital downtown, and entertaining some brave little kids...
APRIL FOOLS (Authored by Rumblepurr and Ahdeya) Completed (09-11-2005)	The day is Sunday, April 1, 2001 and Candice knew she should have stayed in bed when Keith plays the first prank on Marielle... The dressing rooms and the stage are not immune, and the Theatre Gods are very pleased...
TO WOO A LADY (Authored by Rumblepurr) Cmpleted (11-15-2005)	When Simon Hoffman makes a comment concerning Elizabeth Fontaine, he becomes the center of attention in the infamous Cast Betting Pool. And some of the bets being laid down are not going into Tasha Dennis' notebook...
ATLANTA BLUE (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed (10-16-2004)	Just prior to the bus ride to Atlanta, Franklin gets a letter from someone asking him to meet "her" for dinner. Rumors quickly want to surface, but Franklin cannot help them - he does not remember an "Angel Silvernale." When the Tuesday performance is about to open, Franklin, who had gone on his date with Angel, does not show for call. Tyson takes his place, and Moose-Mike goes out to find Franklin. If "Angel" was a puzzle, what happens to Franklin is even more so...
MADNESS - PART ONE (Authored by Rumblepurr)	In Miami, Marielle Jacq, Ramona Luna and Hans Black (AKA Skimbleshanks & Dance Captain) come down with various illnesses, causing the cast to shift around. Keith Janson (AKA Tugger) has to conduct rehearsals while the cast reviews the parts. Mewabe finds himself in the unnerving position to work, as Coricopat, with Jessie Blackmoore as his Tantomile...
MADNESS - PART TWO (Authored by Rumblepurr)	The show goes on, and the parts fill in fairly well. Candice brings in a Stage Manager so she can be the Company Manager. Her first big problem is Luthor Sykes (AKA Plato/Macavity)... Beth Simpson and Demeter merge, and proposition Franklin and Munkustrap...
WHEN I DREAM OF YOU (Authored by Rumblepurr) (06-16-2008)	Keith meets Marielle at breakfast and they discover something in common -- both Beth and Franklin have been talking in their sleep. Simon Bakker awakens to find he has food poisoning, and he sends Jessie to ask Moose-Mike for a cure. In so doing, Moose-Mike finds that Carbucketty is sneezing... One of the techs tells of a veterinarian who is good but a little odd... While lounging at the pool, Beth and Franklin explain they were dreaming.
AlleyCATS (Authored by Rumblepurr)	Beth Simpson finally comes to terms with Demeter, and then with Franklin Thomas... Luthor Sykes gets restless after a performance and has a different kind of "Night on the Town"...
A CHAT WITH FRANKLIN (Authored by Ahdeya)	Franklin Thomas answers fan mail in an interview... and discusses his role as Munkustrap, along with some other insights...
CURTAIN CALL (Authored by Rumblepurr) Completed - (01-16-2005)	Preparations and odd sensations mix as the cast and crew prepare for the last show in Miami...
BaCkStAgE (Authored by Ahdeya)	The last show in Miami, and things are not very promising as a major thunderstorm threatens the production...

***** END of The PREQUELS *****
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