Casting Calls

Behind the scenes, thousands of the world's best performers audition to be in Cats. The requirements for each role vary a little across different productions.

Replica Productions
These productions follow the direction of Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne, and represent the characters as envisioned by the original creative team.

General
Vocal Requirements recommended by The Musical Company - Andrew Lloyd Webber's licensing company:

Hamburg 1998 / Berlin 2002
Casting Calls for Hamburg and Berlin 2002:

FEMALE AND MALE WELL TRAINED DANCERS WITH STRONG SINGING ABILITIES ALSO ACROBATS WHO DANCE WELL for the roles of: FEMALE / MALE WELL TRAINED SINGERS (STRONG BELT AND CLASSICAL VOICES) for the roles of: Singers auditions with appointment only

Please prepare two songs (uptempo / ballad) and please bring your dance clothes

US Tour 2009, 2011
Casting Calls for US Tour 5 Troika  2009  Casting Calls for US Tour 5, 2009-2010 season:

Audition for Dancers: Open call auditions for "Cats"

National tour for the 2009-2010 Season. Paid positions

Auditions being held on April 7, 2009 for the National Tour of "Cats"

These are all Paid Positions. (Salary + Per Diem + Housing + Health insurance)

Seeking dancers for the following roles:

Age Range - 20 to 39

Gender - Either

Ethnicity - Not specified

Payment Type - Paid

Location - NATIONWIDE

 2011 

Casting Calls for US Tour 5, 2011-2012 season:

German Tour 2012
Casting Calls for German Tour 2012:

Excellent dancers with good vocal ability, acrobats with a high level of dance and very good singers with both good belt and classical voices.

OPEN CALL FOR DANCERS

FEBRUARY 20th SIGN IN AT 10.00

Please bring a CV with a photo

LEADING ACTORS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

FEBRUARY 21st

Please send your CV with a photo. Dancers and leading actors please prepare a ballad and an up-tempo number, and bring the sheet music.

Auditions will take place at PINEAPPLE DANCE STUDIOS, 7 Langley Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JA.

Call backs are planned for March 12th and 13th, in Düsseldorf. Rehearsals will start at the beginning of August; the premiere is at the end of September in Cologne and the contracts are running until spring 2013.

China 2012
Casting Calls for China 2012:

RCCL 2014, 2019
Casting Calls for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Production, including the full length original (2014-2019) and the abridged version (2019-present).

Australia 2014
Casting Calls for Asia Tour 2014 and Australia NZ 2015:

Paris 2015
Casting Calls for Paris 2015:

Broadway 2016, US Tour 6
Casting Calls for the Broadway revival and 6th US tour:

Vienna 2019
Casting Call for Vienna 2019:

MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

BASED ON OLD POSSUM’S BOOK OF

PRACTICAL CATS BY T. S. ELIOT.

ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY CAMERON MACKINTOSH

AND THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED

Rehearsal start: mid of July 2019 Opening night: mid of September 2019 at the RONACHER

For the original production of the hit musical CATS Vereinigte Bühnen Wien are looking for excellent dancers with good vocal ability, acrobats with a high level of dance and very good singers with both good belt and classical voices: Knowledge of the German language is required as the show will be performed in German.

Non-Replica Productions
Not replicating the direction of the original production, these shows each have their own angle on the characters. While the written music remains the same, the interpretation of the roles can vary according to each Director's vision.

Italian Tour 2009
Casting Calls for Italian Tour 2009.

Director: Saverio Marconi We are also looking for:

Acrobats or free runners.

White Plains Performing Arts Center - US Regional 2011
Casting Call for 2011 regional US production:

Director: Jeremy Quinn

New York – Auditions for 'Cats'

White Plains – Auditions will be held at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, New York. All performers must be 18 or older.

Union and non-union performers – Casting triple threats – singers who can dance and act.

"Because of the short, intense rehearsal schedule, we are seeking real triple-threats – strong dancer/singer/actors, especially those who have done the show before. There are also roles available FOR STRONG SINGERS with minimal to no dance required.

OPEN Auditions are by appointment only

Monday, 10/17/11, 6-10 PM at WPPAC.

Please see below on how to get an audition time slot.

All roles including chorus are available, including the following roles: Theatre's statement: "NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. ALL ETHNIC TYPES WELCOME."

Company: White Plains Performing Arts Center

San Diego / La Mirada Theatre - US Regionals 2014
Casting Calls for various 2014 US regional productions:  Almost identical wording used for multiple production audition calls.

San Diego Musical Theatre Director: James Vasquez

La Mirada Theatre Director: Dana Solimando