Black Box Theatre Company

Aristocats Auditions

Audition Preparation

Participant will need to prepare 16-32 bars (about 1 minute) of a song of their choice. They should also be prepared to read sides from the show. Sides will be emailed out 2 weeks prior to auditions on 8/8.
Sides
Duchess/O'Malley | Lafayette, Napoleon, Vichy, Ssoise | Madame Edgar, Aristocats | O’Malley, Abigail, Amelia, Duchess | O’Malley, Duchess, Mad Cat, Slick Cat, Wacky Cat, Help Cat, Toulouse, Berlioz, Marie | Duchess, Marie, Berlioz, Toulouse  

Characters

  • Alley Cats - super cool and freewheeling cats, including Scat Cat, Wacky Cat, Mad Cat, Slick Cat, and Hep Cat who love jazz and live in the alleys of Paris
  • Duchess - a formal but loving Aristocat who is mother to Toulouse, Marie, and Berlioz
  • Toulouse - a tough Aristokitten looking for a fight
  • Marie - a refined Aristokitten who likes to remind her brothers that she is the lady of the family 
  • Berlioz - a whiny Aristokitten who is prone to arguing with his sister
  • Madame - the wealthy, kind, animal-loving owner of the Aristocats
  • Edgar - Madame’s greedy and scheming butler with a cat allergy
  • Roquefort - a house mouse who is a loyal, if forgetful, friend to the Aristocats
  • Napoleon - the high-ranking leader of the Dogs who never lets the others forget who’s in charge
  • Dogs - a pack of dogs, including Lafayette, Vichy, and Ssoise, who guard the countryside with military precision
  • Thomas O’Malley - the leader of the Alley Cats whose cool exterior masks his big heart
  • Abigail Gabble & Amelia Gabble - a pair of helpful geese on a walking tour