CHARACTER GUIDE
OLD DEUTERONOMY GRIZABELLA
Old Deuteronomy is considered to be a Grizabella is an older cat. She is a sad,
kind and just leader to the Jellicle Tribe. He lonely cat, dreaming of the days where
is both wise and respected by the Jellicle she was young, beautiful and adored. She
Tribe. While he is older and must go slow, sings the song “Memories” which is a very
he does dance along with a variety of songs famous song.
performed for him.
RUM TUM TUGGER MR. MISTOFFELEES
Rum Tum Tugger is the rock-star of the Mistoffelees is an energetic stage per-
tribe, a wild energy adored by the younger former, his illusionist act has the Jellicles
characters, and tolerated by those older. dazzled and enchanted by his surreal tricks
He is often trying to attract attention when and magic. He is brought on to help return
it is not focused on him, and is excited Old Deuteronomy.
when it is.
MACAVITY
Macavity is a master criminal who is too MUNKUSTRAP
clever to leave any evidence of his crimes. Munkustrap is an energetic, dignified
He is a well-known escape artist and is well adult tabby cat that acts as a guide for the
versed in the art of eluding Scotland Yard. Jellicles, a protector of the kittens and a
He attempts to kidnap Demeter but ends up fighter of the infamous Macavity! He is the
taking Old Deuteronomy. practical leader, organising defences when
Macavity appears.
MUNGOJERRIE&RUMPELTEAZER ELECTRA & DEMETER
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer are identical Moving with elegance these two beautiful
twins and work completely in-sync, leaving Jellicle Queens are best friends and are
the families in the neighbourhood wonder- rarely seen apart. They have contrasting
ing which cat made which mess! traits and they use this to their advantage.
They both hate Macavity.
JENNYANYDOTS SKIMBLESHANKS
This old Gumbie Cat could easily be Skimbleshanks is an older ginger tabby
mistaken for being lazy. She spends her cat that considers himself very important
days seeking out the warm and sunny spots. within the tribe. His main role is to work on
She bakes and fries, she teaches the mice the mail trains travelling at nighttime. His
“knitting, crocheting and tatting” and she nickname is The Railway Cat.
employs the cockroaches to be her troop of
helpful boy-scouts.
BUSTOPHER JONES ASPARAGUS & JELLYLORUM
Bustopher is a distinguished cat who struts Asparagus, or Gus the theatre cat, for short,
his way round in his fastidious black coat. looks a little frail these days, sitting at the
He frequently visits to gentlemen’s clubs theatre doors, thinking about his heyday.
to eat winkles and shrimp, his figure has His paws now shake from old age yet in his
youth he was quite famous. He has played
grown “remarkably round”.
every possible part, one of his favourite being
the infamous Growltiger. Jellyorum tells the
jellicle cats all about Gus and helps him in his
story about playing Growltiger.
SYNOPSIS
Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the show is set amongst a
larger- than-life junkyard playground and is alive with our favourite feline characters.
The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night
of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories for the amusement of Old
Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to
ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
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