Sydney Maloney, Broadlands resident and professional actress is appearing in By the Bog of Cats, a 1st Stage production. 1st Stage is a nonprofit theater located in Tysons Corner. Penned by Marina Carr and loosely based on Medea, By the Bog of Cats tells a timeless story of love and abandonment in rural Ireland. Ms. Maloney a fourth grader, plays seven year old Josie, the daughter Hester Swane. 1st Stage will donate 20% of ticket sales to the American Red Cross Haitian relief efforts during the opening weekend of By the Bog of Cats, Feb. 12-14. Tickets are available at http://www.1stStageTysons.org/cats.