CATS CHARACTER BREAKDOWN Old Deuteronomy (male – adult cat) Baritone. Non-dancer or Mover. Aged, Wise, Calm, Spiritual. Ancient leader of the cat tribe. Grizabella (female – adult cat) Mezzo with strong belt. Non-dancer or Mover. Wayward Hussy, Down-trodden, Desperate. Once beautiful, now a lost soul who struggles to maintain some dignity. Rum Tum Tugger (male – young adult cat) Baritone. Character Dancer. Rock star, Cocky, Flirty, Sexy bad boy type. Munkustrap (male – young adult cat) Baritone. Character Dancer. Masculine, Serious, Intense, Judgemental, In-charge. The young leader of the cat tribe. Skimbleshanks (male – adult cat) Baritone. Character Dancer. Spunky Character type, Fun-loving, Meticulous, Very animated. Everyone’s favorite uncle. Mungojerrie (male – young cat) Baritone. Strong, Athletic Dancer. Mischievous, Prankster. The naughty but cute juvenile delinquent. Pairs with Rumpleteazer. Rumpleteazer (female – young cat) Alto. Strong, Athletic Dancer. Mischievous, Prankster, Infectious Giggler. The naughty but cute juvenile delinquent. Pairs with Mungojerrie. Gus/Growltiger (male – adult cat) Character Voice/Mock Opera Singer. Non-dancer or Mover. Gus: Comedically elderly, Fragile, Sweet. A has-been theater “actor”. Growltiger: Pompous, Virile, “Pirate King” of his ship. (may play Bustopher Jones) Bustopher Jones (male – adult cat) Character Voice. Non-dancer or Mover. Comedic Aristocrat, Stuffy, Pompous. Loves to flaunt his status. (may play Gus/Growltiger) Mistoffelees (male – young cat) Chorus or Non-singer. Strong Dancer/Ballet. A Dance Showman, Magical, Mystical, Clever, Impish. Bombalurina (female – young adult cat) Mezzo. Strong Dancer. Voluptuous Bombshell, Sexy, Confident. Demeter (female – young cat) Alto. Strong Dancer. Always on edge – from jittery to intensely neurotic. Fears her strong sexual desires. Jennyanydots (female – adult cat) Mezzo. Good Mover & Character Tap. Comedic, Goofy. The eccentric aunt type. (may play Griddlebone) Jellylorum (female – adult cat) Soprano. Good Mover or Dancer. Warm, Mothering. Care-taker of Gus. (may play Griddlebone) Macavity (male – young adult cat) Chorus Singer. Strong Dancer. Menacing, Violent, Intense, Animalistic sexuality. Plato (male – young adult cat) Chorus Singer. Strong Male Dancer. Slightly immature. (may also play Macavity) CATS Sillabub (female - kitten) Sweet Soprano. Strong Dancer. Angelic, Pure. The youngest kitten who is the voice of innocence. Victoria (female – young cat) Chorus or Non-singer. Strong Dancer/Ballet. Innocent, Curious, Romantic. The sensually budding “teen”. Alonzo (male – young adult cat) Chorus Singer. Strong Dancer. Young jock, Virile, Animal magnetism, Protective. (may play The Rumpus Cat) Pouncival (male or female - kitten) Chorus Singer. Strong Athletic Dancer. Playful, Overly energetic, Curious. Tumblebrutus (male - kitten) Chorus Singer. Strong Dancer/Gymnast. Athletic, Cocky, Instigates trouble. Etcetera (female – young cat) Chorus Singer. Strong Dancer. Excitable, Boisterous, Giddy, Spacey. Coricopat (male – young cat) Chorus Singer. Strong Dancer. Extremely mystical which borders on weird, Angular, Intense, Aloof. Twin with Tantomile. Tantomile (female – young cat) Chorus Singer. Strong Dancer. Extremely mystical which borders on weird, Angular, Intense, Aloof. Twin with Coricopat. Cassandra (female – young adult cat) Chorus Singer, Strong Dancer. Sleek, Sophisticated, Poised, Mystical, Proud, Very aloof.