PRE-LAUNCH TEST SITE — Audition listings may contain sample or test information.

MUSICAL

Cats

Spectacular Follies

Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber

Directed by Scott Hickman

About the Production

Cats is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum’s Book of Practical Catsby T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make the “Jellicle choice” by deciding which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. As of 2024, Cats remains the fifth-longest-running Broadway show and the eighth-longest-running West End show.

Characters/Roles

Characters who are featured singers and/or dancers:

Asparagus (Gus) a.k.a. the Theatre Cat – A frail elderly cat who used to be a famous stage actor.[35]
Bombalurina – A flirty and confident red queen; she is best friends with Demeter and the two share an intense hatred for Macavity.[36]
Bustopher Jones a.k.a. the Cat About Town – A fat upper-class cat with a carefully-groomed black coat and white markings on his legs that resemble spats. Respected by all, he is a cat of leisure who frequents gentlemen’s clubsfor their fine dining.[37] In most productions, the actor playing Gus also plays Bustopher, though in early productions the part was handled by the actor playing Old Deuteronomy.
Demeter – A troubled and skittish queen; she is best friends with Bombalurina and the two share an intense hatred for Macavity.[36]
Grizabella – A former Glamour Cat, ostracised by the Jellicles, who has lost her sparkle and now only wants to be accepted.[38]
Jellylorum – A motherly caretaker who watches out for the kittens and looks after Gus.
Jemima/Sillabub – The youngest kitten. Idealistic and jovial, she is sympathetic to Grizabella’s plight.[39]
Jennyanydots a.k.a. the Old Gumbie Cat – She sits around all day and is seemingly very lazy, but at night, she becomes very active as she rules the mice and cockroaches, forcing them to undertake helpful functions and creative projects to curb their naturally destructive habits.[40]
Macavity a.k.a. the Mystery Cat – A notorious criminal known as the “Napoleon of Crime”.[41] Usually played by the actor playing Admetus/Plato.
Mr. Mistoffelees – A young black-and-white tuxedo tom learning to control his magical powers.[42] He is a featured dancer, performing his signature “Conjuring Turn” (twenty-four consecutive fouettés en tournant) during his number.[43]Mistoffelees’ chorus identity is sometimes known as Quaxo.
Mungojerrie – A mischievous troublemaker, he is one-half of a notorious duo of cat-burglars along with Rumpleteazer.[44]
Munkustrap – A grey tabby tomcat who is the storyteller and protector of the Jellicle tribe. He is Old Deuteronomy’s second-in-command and the show’s main narrator.[45]
Old Deuteronomy – The wise and benevolent elderly Jellicle leader who is beloved by his tribe.[46]
Rumpleteazer – A mischievous troublemaker, she is one half of a notorious duo of cat-burglars along with Mungojerrie.[44]
Rum Tum Tugger – A flashy and unappeasable cat who loves to be the centre of attention.[47]
Skimbleshanks a.k.a. the Railway Cat – An upbeat and active orange tabby cat, who lives on the mail trains and acts as an unofficial chaperone to such an extent he is considered rather indispensable to the train and station employees.[48]
Victoria – A demure and graceful white kitten. She is a featured dancer, opening with a ballet solo after “The Naming of the Cats” and is the first character to touch Grizabella.[49]

Audition Details/Requirements

Be there or be square

Audition Schedule

Audition Dates

Nov 10, 2026 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Nov 11, 2026 12:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location

Emerson at Harvest Hill 5550 Harvest Hill Rd Dallas, TX 75244

Rehearsals

Dec 1 thru Jan 31

Monday thru Friday

Performances

Feb 14 thru Feb 21

Submission Deadline

You will be redirected to the organization’s sign-up page.

Audition Location

Emerson at Harvest Hill 5550 Harvest Hill Rd Dallas, TX 75244

Audition Format

In-Person

Audition Attendance

Appointment Required

Video Submission Accepted

No

Compensation

Paid

Participation Fee

No Fee

Public Contact

About Spectacular Follies