Auditions

CATS Auditions

SYNOPSIS    

The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make the ‘Jellicle choice’ by deciding which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

 

As of 2022, Cats remains the fifth-longest-running Broadway show and the seventh-longest-running West End show.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

DANCE

All auditionees must attend a Dance or Movement Audition
There will be two sessions as listed below on Monday 2nd October.

Session 1 – 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Movement Audition for Singing & Acting roles.

Session 2 – 8:15pm – 10:00pm
Advanced Dance Audition

Please wear sensible dance clothing, jazz shoes, and there will also be a tap component so please bring your tap shoes as well.

VOCAL

The vocal auditions have been scheduled for Sunday, October 1st. Before your voice audition, you must have attended a dance audition. The duration for each audition will be 5 minutes. You might be required to execute a vocal scale.

 

Prospective candidates are required to prepare one of the following songs:

 

Female identifying Voices.
o  Macavity
o  Gus The theatre cat
o  Memory (Grizabella Auditionees Only)

 

Male Identifying Voices
o  Skimbleshanks
o  Gumbie Cat

ACTING

Whilst the Production is through sung and Danced, the director will be looking for characterisation, so bring not only your best CAT acting, but also consider that each cat has a personality that mimics that on human personalities and during your dance and singing audition the director will be looking for your ability to create and your agility to “not just stand there” and “not just stick your hands out to look like a cat”.

Audition Forms

Production Team

Director

Scott J Hili

Musical Director

Belinda Silini

Choreographer

Jessisca Taylor

Production Manager

Tania Hallisey

Production Design
Scott J Hili

Lighting Design

Daniel Jow

Sound
Starlite Productions

Properties
Simone Lim

Set Construction

Darren Hili & Troy Cairns

Wardrobe Supervisor

Wendy Duthie

Technical Supervisor

Jason Lord

 

Production Team

Scott Hili

With a career spanning four decades, the year 2023 marks his 40th anniversary in the entertainment industry as a consummate performer. Scott's credits include performing in Australian professional casts of Billy Elliot, Songs for a New World, and Sugar, among others. He has made appearances in Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and Guys and Dolls with CLOC. Most recently, he played the role of Bernadette in Priscilla Queen of the Desert with CPAC.

Scott J Hili

Director, Set & Costume Design
Jessica Taylor 2

Jess has recently completed her studies in Dance Teaching and Management at Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance. Among her musical theatre production credits are Shrek, Annie, Newsies Jr, and Cats.

Jessisca Taylor

Choreographer
Belinda Selini 2

As a graduate of Victorian College of the Arts, Belinda is an accomplished brass and woodwind musician and has played in Orchestras and Bands for over 20 years. Belinda is also an accomplished conductor.

Belinda Sileni

Musical Director

Policies and Procedures

Policy

Casting and Recruitment

CPAC Musical Theatre Inc. recognises a robust and professional approach to recruitment and selection helps us to attract and appoint individuals with the necessary skills and attributes to fulfil
our aims and support our business goals. CPAC Musical Theatre strives for an inclusive casting policy. 

Policy

Attendance at Rehearsal

Volunteers, contractors, and committees commit to attending ALL rehearsals as outlined in the rehearsal schedule or advised in Adhoc situations. The Volunteers, Contractors or Committee members are responsible for informing CPAC Musical Theatre asap of any missed rehearsals.

Policy

Code of Conduct

This policy affirms CPAC Musical Theatre Inc.’s belief in responsible social and ethical behaviour from all volunteers, contractors, and committees. This policy clarifies the standards of behaviour
that CPAC Musical Theatre Inc. expects of all Volunteers, Contractors or Committee Members. Our volunteers, contractors and committee contribute to the success of our organisation.

team-1

Lube Svetlitsa

senior solist
team-2

Sonya Tasha

junior solist
team-3

Igor Ira

senior solist
team-4

Nadia Alina

senior solist