Presented at the Mumford Theatre from 7-16 June 2018 .
Directed by Suzanne Emerson with Musical Direction by Joe Griffiths
CATS is one of the most iconic and loved musicals of all time. Since taking the West End and Broadway by storm in 1981 the songs of the Jellicles, based on the poems of TS Eliot, have delighted and entranced theatre lovers young and old around the world. Festival Players brought the full CATS experience to Cambridge for the very first time with a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s feline musical masterpiece.
Cast:
Andrea Birdwood – Jellylorum
Damion Box – Augustus
Kathy Bullock – Alonzo
Janice Chambers- Plato
Kaat DeBacker – Cassandra
Georgia Derbyshire – Coricopat
Laura Dilloway – Quaxo
Lucy Farrow – Jemima
Oliver Fisher – Asparagus
Daisy Gill – Electra
Alan Hay – Deuteronomy
Daniel Hunwick – Tantomile
Mandy Jeffery – Jennyanydots
Paulina Levin-Ander – Carbuckety
Jenny Lewis – Bombalurina
Laurie-Lee McDowell – Rumpleteaser
Sarah Monkman – Macavity
Cat Nicol – Grizabella
Stephanie Swan – Mungojerry
Karen Turner – Demeter
Kristian Turner – Mistoffolees
Jen Webster – Admetus
Mike Webster – The Rum Tum Tugger
Rosie Wells – Skimbleshanks
Roger Wood – Bustopher Jones
Magdalena Zun – Griddlebone
Choreography:
Andrea Birdwood – The Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
Chris Cuming – The Jellicle Ball
Emma Olley – Jellilcle Songs for Jellicle Cats
Jenny Lewis – The Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles, The Ballad of Billy McCaw
Kathie Pugh – Moments of Happiness, Magical Mister Mistoffelees
Kirsty Smith – Old Gumbie Cat, Macavity: The Mystery Cat, Macavity Fight
Matt Hawksworth – Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
Rosie Wells – Growltiger’s Last Stand Parts 1 & 2
Suzanne Emerson – Links and other movement
Crew:
Susan Sadek – Assistant Director
Oliver Fisher – Producer
Jonathan Spriggs – Deputy Stage Manager
David John – Technical Director
Mike Rudin – Special Effects
Perry Bennett – Magic Advisor
Luke Farrow – Lead Set Builder
Steve Canham – Set Construction
Chris Hindley – Set Set Construction
Jenny Irvine – Scenic Artist
Ali Hall – Props Design
John Moore – Lighting Design
Martha Gregg – Lighting Design
Nick Hall – Sound Design
Paul Gotch – Sound Design
Liz Milway – Costume Design
Emma Sampford – Makeup Artist
Emma Sutcliffe – Makeup Artist
Perry Bennet – Magic Advisor
Rich Evans – Poster and Programme Design
Domininkas Zalys – Programme Photos
Reviews:
Festival Players, Cambridge 