A Cat in a Box featuring Tom Nemec

Taking on Trauma and Resilience at the Yellow Bicycle Theaterl Part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. September 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM Actor and comedian Tom Nemec brings his deeply personal and cathartic solo show, A Cat in a Box, to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival this fall. A poignant blend of raw storytelling and dark humor, the performance is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for healing and a journey through one man's difficult childhood. A Cat in a Box is an immersive and interactive experience that invites the audience into the emotional landscape of Nemec’s upbringing, shadowed by his father’s alcoholism, anger, and the absence of love. Through a series of evocative monologues set in the memory-filled spaces of a family home, the show explores the fear and loneliness of a child navigating a fractured family dynamic.