PRODUCTION IMAGEMUSIC VIDEO PARODY
Phone Stealing Club
One stolen phone became five. Then it became a song. A West Hollywood nightmare reimagined as a full-scale pop parody.
LOS ANGELESINDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
BEN RAE PRODUCTIONS
WE TAKE THE JOKE SERIOUSLY.
Ben Rae Productions creates ambitious parody films, music videos, and theatrical projects from Ben Horwitz and Cat Van Rae.
BEN HORWITZCAT VAN RAE
FEATURED WORK
RELEASED INTO THE WORLD
Two extremely specific problems. Two entirely proportionate productions.
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PRODUCTION IMAGEMUSIC VIDEO PARODY
The Subway Parody
An obsessive crush on the woman behind the Subway counter becomes a full-scale pop melodrama.
NEW MUSIC VIDEO · COMING SOON
TIME TO GO.
The alarm was ignored. The freeway has opinions. A new Ben Rae Productions event is approaching.
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THE JOKE MADE THE NEWS.
Phone Stealing Club steps out of West Hollywood nightlife and into the headlines.
JUNE 13, 2025WEHOTIMES
“Phone Stealing Club” Song Reimagines “Pink Pony Club” to Expose WeHo Nightlife Phone Thefts
WEHO TIMES featured Phone Stealing Club and the West Hollywood phone-theft stories behind the parody.
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A NEW SPECIAL PROJECT IS IN THE WORKS.
An original full-length parody musical is currently in development.
No title. No clues. Not yet.
Stay TunedABOUT BEN RAE PRODUCTIONS
BAD IDEAS, PROPERLY PRODUCED.
Ben Rae Productions is the creative partnership of Ben Horwitz and Cat Van Rae. Together, they create parody films, music videos, and theatrical projects with the scale and commitment usually reserved for much more sensible ideas.
Ben Horwitz
CO-FOUNDER · WRITER · PRODUCER · PERFORMER
Ben Horwitz is a Los Angeles-based actor, writer, and producer. A graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, his stage work has included productions with Antaeus Theatre Company, Echo Theater Company, Shakespeare Orange County, and House of Bards. At Ben Rae Productions, he develops and produces high-concept comedy, music-video parodies, and theatrical projects—usually beginning with an idea that sounds difficult to explain in one sentence.
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Cat Van Rae
CO-FOUNDER · SINGER-SONGWRITER · WRITER · PRODUCER · PERFORMER
Cat Van Rae is a singer-songwriter, performer, writer, and producer whose work combines cinematic pop-rock, theatrical storytelling, and sharp comedy. Born in New York and raised on Maui, she began writing songs as a child and has developed a catalog spanning original music and high-concept parody. Her work with Ben Rae Productions includes Phone Stealing Club and The Subway Parody.
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