[Jemima57]

Hi there,

I remember some of you posting informations about how certain character are described to the performers when they learn their role. You know those 2 or three words ... I am looking for that information about as much characters as possible.
Does anyone have them ?

Purrs,

Jemima57

[Drumdraper]

You just asked a question so many of us want to know. I think someone posted a list about a year ago, but I could have just imagined that.

If anyone does know please post!

[Rumblepurr]

The following is a partial list by Trevor Nunn... Unfortunately, I do not have the actual source on where I got this.

ALONZO - Vain, Uncertain, Bravado
BOMBALURINA -Generous, Voluptuous, Frank
CASSANDRA - Haughty, Disdainful, Lonely
CARBUCKETTY - Acrobatic, Energetic, Accident-prone
GRIZABELLA - Proud, Hurt, Indomitable
MACAVITY - Hypnotic, Jealous, Dangerous
MUNKUSTRAP - Strength, Courage, Fairness
RUMPELTEAZER - Loves Mungojerrie, Juvenile, Mischeif
RUM TUM TUGGER - Vain, Perverse, Inconsequential (This from John Partridge)

This was all I could find... If someone has the complete list, I would love to get it as well.

Rumblepurr
The Writer Cat.

[Jemima57]

Here is Jemima as written in an article about the current UK Tour :

JEMIMA : yearning, dreaming and curious

[Enchanted]

Here's more info, in case you wanted it. I know it's not the 'three word description' but you wanted a description on as many characters as possible, so here you are! (The actual page of this information, is right HERE . Many other musicals and character descriptions can also be found here!:

Grizabella — The former Glamour Cat who has lost her sparkle and now only wants to be accepted. Ultimately, she is the one chosen to ascend to the "Heaviside Layer" and be reborn.
Role: Lead
Age: 32 - 45
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo Dancing: Intense

Munkustrap — A black and silver tom who is leader and protector of the Jellicle tribe. He also narrates "The Pekes and the Pollicles." Considered the storyteller of the tribe.
Role: Lead
Age: 30 - 50
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Old Deuteronomy — The lovable patriarch of the Jellicle Tribe.
Role: Lead
Age: 30 - 50
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Medium

Rum Tum Tugger — The ladies' tom. His temperament ranges from clownish to serious, and often sexual depending on the production; however, he is always flirtatious, and usually portrayed as a feline equivalent of Mick Jagger, and noticeable by his wild mane.
Role: Lead
Age: 21 - 35
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Alonzo — A black and white tom in most productions; in the US and the first German productions, he is depicted as being black and gold. Often considered the 'second-hand-man' to Munkustrap.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Asparagus (nicknamed Gus) — The theatre cat.
Role: Supporting
Age: 25 - 45
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Bombalurina — A saucy red female, often believed to be the leader of the female "queen" cats. She is close friends with Demeter.
Role: Supporting
Age: 25 - 45
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo Dancing: Intense

Bustopher Jones — A fat cat, a '25 pounder.' Dresses in a snappy tuxedo and spats. Respected by all, as the upper class "St James' Street Cat".
Role: Supporting
Age: 30 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: N/A

Carbucketty — The name was one of T.S. Eliot's ideas for cat names for a "knockabout cat". Sometimes interchangeable with the character of Pouncival. Omitted from some productions.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Tenor Dancing: Intense

Cassandra — A brown and cream Burmese female, with a braided tail and rolled wig. Unique and somewhat mysterious. In some Japanese productions, Cassandra is known as Tantomile.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: N/A
Voice: Soprano Dancing: Intense

Demeter — Very skittish; many of the CATS fan community believe this is due to a bad relationship in her past, perhaps a run-in with Macavity. She is close friends with Bombalurina.
Role: Supporting
Age: 25 - 40
Sex: F
Voice: Alto Dancing: Intense

Growltiger — A theatrical character Gus recalls playing in his youth, and who appears in Gus' memory of the production of "Growltiger's Last Stand". In some productions he is portrayed as a vicious pirate; in others he's more of a parody of a pirate. Does not appear in productions which omit "Growltiger's Last Stand"
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Jellylorum — The Lillie Cat, named after T.S. Eliot's cat. A female who watches out for the kittens, along with Jennyanydots. She has a close relationship with Gus.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: F
Voice: Soprano Dancing: Intense

Jennyanydots — The old Gumbie cat. She sits all day and rules the mice and cockroaches at night. Must tap.
Role: Supporting
Age: 25 - 45
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo Dancing: Intense

Macavity — The show's only real villain. The character is a literary allusion to the Sherlock Holmes character Professor Moriarty. He executes the kidnapping of Old Deuteronomy in the second act and also attempts to abduct Demeter.
Role: Supporting
Age: 30 - 45
Sex: M
Voice: Spoken Dancing: N/A

Mistoffelees — A young tom who has magical powers including the ability to create flash explosions (or bolt lightening in the filmed version, thanks to computer technology). His signature dance move is "The Conjuring Turn", which is approximately twenty-five spins on one foot. In most productions, Mistoffelees has an alter-ego named Quaxo, who appears as a general chorus cat throughout the show, and is dressed slightly differently.
Role: Supporting
Age: 18 - 30
Sex: M
Voice: Tenor Dancing: Intense

Mungojerrie — Half of a pair of notorious "cat-burglars", Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer. Usually plays Ghengis/Gilbert.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Rumpleteazer — Female half of a pair of notorious "cat-burglars", Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. Her name can also be spelled 'Rumpelteazer,' the spelling originally used by T.S. Eliot; this is the spelling used by most productions.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: F
Voice: Alto Dancing: Intense

Sillabub — The Broadway version's Jemima, although the Japanese version contains both.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 35
Sex: F
Voice: Soprano Dancing: Intense

Skimbleshanks — The railway cat. An active orange tabby cat who lives on the trains and acts as an unofficial chaperone.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Tantomile — The "Witch's Cat," female twin of Coricopat. Both of them are perceived as intuitive or even psychic.
Role: Supporting
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: F
Voice: Alto Dancing: N/A

Coricopat — Male twin to Tantomile. Both of them are intuitive or even psychic. Omitted from some productions.
Role: Cameo
Age: 25 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Etcetera — A happy, energetic kitten who is a big Rum Tum Tugger fan. Omitted from some productions.
Role: Cameo
Age: 16 - 25
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo Dancing: Intense

Griddlebone — A fluffy white persian cat, and Growltiger's lover in "Growltiger's Last Stand", where she sings "The Ballad of Billy McCaw" or the mock Italian aria "In una tepida notte", (depending on production) with Growltiger. Almost always played by the actress playing Jellylorum. Does not appear in productions which omit "Growltiger's Last Stand".
Role: Cameo
Age: 20 - 35
Sex: F
Voice: Alto Dancing: Intense

Plato — Sometimes used interchangeably with George or Admetus. He does a pas de deux with Victoria during the Jellicle Ball. Omitted from some productions.
Role: Cameo
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Pouncival — A playful tom kitten, generally interchangeable with Carbucketty.
Role: Cameo
Age: 16 - 30
Sex: M
Voice: Tenor Dancing: Intense

Rumpus Cat — The great spiky haired brave cat with glowing red eyes, as mentioned in 'The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles', seen as a heroic figure amongst the Jellicles. Does not appear in productions which omit the song "The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles". Usually played by Alonzo or Admetus.
Role: Cameo
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Tenor Dancing: Intense

Tumblebrutus — US counterpart for Bill Bailey.
Role: Cameo
Age: 20 - 40
Sex: M
Voice: Baritone Dancing: Intense

Victoria The White Cat — A white kitten extremely gifted in dancing. The "official" Jellicle Ball begins with her solo dance.
Role: Cameo
Age: 17 - 30
Sex: F
Voice: Mezzo Dancing: Intense

[enkeli-kitten]

This is the information on my Cats audition sheet, the structure of it looks like they might have got it from a fansite, though!

[Carbucketty]

[quote="enkeli-kitten"]This is the information on my Cats audition sheet, the structure of it looks like they might have got it from a fansite, though! [/cats]


Wikipedia. The underlined names and the "omitted"'s match up to info there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_musical

[enkeli-kitten]

[Jemima57]

Well I'm personnaly not interested in casting information (I've seen them many times) but thanks anyway for sharing !