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.