The Claw at Theatre West

Young Hugo Bridge wants to clone his father, who was to all appearances torn apart by a monster-size bird creature in a remote jungle. He seeks assistance in achieving his goals with the aid of Dr. Felicity Merriweather, a beautiful and brilliant young student of medicine, with whom Hugo has fallen in love. Hugo, however, is penniless. Christian Dearfield, his filthy-rich cousin, attempts to seduce Felicity with his wealth. You can do an awful lot of research with a gazillion dollars. Meanwhile, the tissue samples of the frozen remains of Hugo's father and the monstrous bird (the claw of the title) have been stolen from a closet in Christian's mansion, bringing everyone's plans to a crashing halt. Woodbine, a detective, is soon on the case. Who done it? Will Hugo be able to bring his father back to life? Will the Platinum Bird live again? Will Hugo's love for Felicity ultimately prevail, or will she fall into Christian's sleazy clutches?