Director: Ross Collins
Music Director: Paige Beckman
Choreographer: Jenny Iverson
Rehearsals Begin: 04/18/2015
Performance Dates: 05/29/2015 – 06/07/2015
Synopsis
Madame’s jealous butler, Edgar, cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. Luckily, Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch of alley cats come to their rescue!
Character Breakdown
AMELIA and ABIGAIL: Two bold geese sisters who rescue O’Malley from the river and lead the way out of the country back to Paris.
DUCHESS: Elegant and nurturing mother of the Aristokittens.
EDGAR: Villainous bulter of Madame. He’s allergic to the pampered Aristocats and secretely hates tending to them.
GENERAL NAPOLEON and PRIVATE LAFAYETTE: General Napoleon and Private Lafayette are two country dogs in a comedic power struggle throughout the show. Napoleon is the power-hungry leader and Lafayette the not-so-subservient private.
MADAME: Madame is the eccentric and kind human owner of the Aristocats who loves her pets more than anything else in the world.
MARIE: Spirited and sassy daughter of Duchess. She is the youngest child and a charmer just like her mother.
ROQUEFORT: Roquefort is the naïve yet ultimately brave house mouse who overcomes his fears and saves the Aristokittens from Edgar.
SCAT CAT: Jazzy leader of the Alley Cat narrators. He or she is ultra hip and enjoys introducing the Aristocats to jazz music.
HEP, MAD, SLICK, WACKY and THE ALLEY CATS: These storytellers set up and comment on the action as well as execute the scene changes.
THOMAS O’MALLEY: Charming and charismatic lead alley cat. He lives as a free spirit with no attachments but secretly desires to be part of a family.
TOULOUSE and BERLIOZ: Duchess’s sons.
VICHY and SOISSE: Two privates in the dog army who report to General Napoleon.
What To Prepare
Auditioners should prepare:
– 1-2 minute monologue
– 16 bars of an upbeat song (bring sheet music. Karaoke CD allowed for this audition)
– a headshot or school photo, and resume if available
– a list of possible rehearsal conflicts
– Dress to move, NO short skirts or flip-flops
Appointment Contact
(480)837-9661
play@fhtaz.org
Audition Dates and Times:
Monday, April 13th at 5:45pm and Tuesday, April 14th at 5:45pm
Callback Dates and Times:
Wednesday, April 15th in necessary
Primary Contact:
Allison Hacker
play@fhtaz.org
(480)837-9661
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