#Macavity agere

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Caregiver Cats Headcanons (Cats 1998)

This is a pretty long one, so I’m going to put it under the cut. :)

Munkustrap

He’s constantly trying to keep over twenty cats in line; looking after you alone is a piece of cake. He’s great at setting fair rules and enforcing them.

He has a LOT of patience; even if you’re being difficult, he won’t lose his cool.

He’s happy to explain things about Jellicles that you might not know, and he also enjoys telling you stories about famous cats.

(Sometimes he even puts on plays about these famous cats, which are a lot of fun.)

He’s SUPER protective - he will not let ANYone bother you.

Old Deuteronomy

He is so nice to cuddle - super fluffy, very warm, and hugs you tightly.

He’s incredibly loving. He sees everyone as his child, and wants everyone to feel safe and valued.

He is SO great with quiet regressors. He’s perfectly happy to just sit with you for hours, playing quietly or reading or just enjoying each other’s company.

On the other hand, if you ever need someone to talk to, he is ready to listen.

He gets SO interested in your games, your stories, your drawings - whatever you want to share with him, he is 100% focused on you.

Grizabella

She absolutely loves to cuddle you, or hold your hand, or touch your face… She went a long while without physical contact, and it’s very important to her, so she wants to make up for lost time.

She tells you about her past experiences and adventures.

She REALLY understands hardships, more than the other Jellicles do. If you’re going through a rough patch, she’ll do everything she can to help.

She’s very self-conscious about how her bad leg prevents her from running around with you. She balances things out by playing a lot of hand games.

She truly loves looking after you; it makes her feel useful in a way she hasn’t in a long time.

Jennyanydots

If you’re a mid-afternoon napper, she is wonderful to sit with. She’ll curl up beside you and let you use her tail as a pillow.

(She may even let you borrow her coat for a blanket - just be careful not to get it dirty!)

But at night? She’s a whirlwind of cleaning and straightening and putting things in order. She wants everything perfect for her little one!

She teaches you various domestic skills, like crocheting.

She loves scouts, and has started a troop that you can join if you’re interested. Earning badges, exploring outdoors, doing good deeds - what’s not to like?

Rum Tum Tugger

He totally encourages bad behavior. Make a mess! Throw your food! Call Munkustrap names! Go wild!

He also encourages you to stand up for yourself. If you don’t like something, make sure the others know it! You shouldn’t have to put up with things you don’t like.

He is probably the best to have a tantrum around, because he 1000% understands how cathartic a good tantrum can be. (Though - somewhat unexpectedly - he does make you help clean up any messes you make afterwards.)

He may not like cuddles, but he DOES love teasing. He’ll sneak up behind you and tickle or pinch you.

(And if you sneak up behind him and give him a hug, he’ll put up with it. … And maybe hug you back a little.)

Bustopher Jones

He loves to take you to his various clubs and show you off to everyone there.

(… And introduce you to the best foods on the menu. 😸)

He’s a very proper, polite individual and he’s very insistent that you also use proper manners. You’re going to be both the most respected and the most respectable regressor around!

He sticks very close to his own routine, and he’d prefer to keep you on a schedule as well… but he might be willing to change things up if you ask.

His game of choice is golf, and he’s happy to teach it to you!

Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer

They are ALWAYS stealing things from you; toys, clothes, books, food. They always give them back, though - it’s just fun to take your stuff!

Also, they love to joke around by blaming things on each other. “No, MUNGO took your blanket, not me!” “But RUMPLE hid your sippy!”

They are SO playful, always teasing you and chasing you and bouncing you back and forth. They are super high energy, and can keep up with even the wildest regressor.

They love to play sneaking and hiding games, like Ghost in the Graveyard or Night Watchman. Mungojerrie tends to be better at these games - Rumpleteazer laughs too much.

They make a great team, especially when you’re upset. They don’t even need to talk; one will immediately go to comfort you while the other runs for something that will help you feel better.

Gus

He tells you all kinds of stories from his time in the theater - he has plenty of interesting ones!

(He also tells you about all the theater superstitions he’s picked up. Don’t you dare name the Scottish play around him!)

If you also enjoy acting, he’ll try to help you improve your skills. He’s a little out of practice, but his natural talent always shines through.

Since he stopped acting, he’s been looking for something else to do. Watching you act out your own stories has given him an interest in directing plays - with his favorite plays being one’s you agree to act in.

He tends to make a lot of “kids these days” comments, but they’re always delivered with affection.

Skimbleshanks

He’s a very orderly, organized caregiver. He always knows where you left your missing toy, always remembers which foods you don’t like, and never loses the gifts you give him.

As a railroad employee, you would expect him to keep a rigid schedule… You’d be wrong. Whenever he schedules something for you, he ends up running late - but on the plus side, he’s great with spontaneity.

If you’re adventurous, he’ll sneak you onto his train and show you the Northern Hemisphere!

… And if you’re more of a homebody, he’ll tell you all about his own adventures!

No matter where you are, he does his best to make sure you’re always comfortable.

Mr. Mistoffelees

“Vague and aloof”? False! Lies and balderdash! He is so extremely cuddly and affectionate it’s ridiculous!

Know what else is ridiculous? How much he loves to show off. He is an incredible showman and he loves to see your excitement when he does something amazing.

Whenever you’re feeling blue, he’ll summon something to cheer you up.

He has a lot of magic tricks; some actually magic, some slight-of-hand. If you want, he’ll teach you some of the latter - but only some! He can’t give you too many explanations.

Hope you like glitters. Wherever he goes, there are sparkles.

Macavity

He LOVES scaring the others, and he also likes to scare you. (And if you scare him back? Hoo boy, he’s TERRIFIED. But after all, you did learn from the best, didn’t you?)

He can’t teach you levitation, but he CAN pick you up and float around with you, which is the next best thing.

Hide and seek with him lasts for hours.

He’s a master of disguises, and can sneak you and himself into any location - which is great when you want to play tricks on someone.

He teaches you all the best ways to cheat at cards.

[starkiddreamcasting]

Starkid Cats

It’s time for the Jellicle Ball, the Starkid dreamcast for Cats is here! This is the second part of two dreamcasts in honor of the shared birthday of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Weber, so make sure to see the first one if you haven’t. I’ve seen Cats three times (once on tour, once on the 1998 DVD, and once in the awful 2019 movie) and the show has a lot of changing roles, so I worked with it as much as I could.

1. Jaime Lyn Beatty as Grizabella 2. Corey Dorris as Old Deuteronomy 3. Robert Manion as Rum Tum Tugger 4. James Tolbert as Munkustrap 5. Chris Allen as Bustopher Jones/Asparagus 6. Joey Richter as Mistoffelees 7. Mariah Rose Faith as Bombalurina 8. Tyler Brunsman as Skimbleshanks 9. Britney Coleman as Jellylorum/Grizabella (u/s) 10. Brian Rosenthal as Carbucketty/Pouncival/Mistoffelees (u/s)/Skimbleshanks (u/s) 11. Lauren Lopez as Rumpleteazer 12. Jeff Blim as Macavity/Victor/Old Deuteronomy (u/s) 13. Kim Whalen as Cassandra/Noilly/Bombalurina (u/s) 14. AJ Holmes as Admetus/Plato/Munkustrap (u/s)/Mistoffelees (u/s) 15. Jamie Burns as Jennyanydots/Grizabella (u/s) 16. Brian Holden as Mungojerrie 17. Tiffany Williams as Jemina/Sillabub/Jellylorum (u/s) 18. Curt Mega as Alonzo/George/Rum Tum Tugger (u/s) 19. Joe Walker as Bill Bailey/Tumblebrutus/Bustopher Jones (u/s)/Asparagus (u/s) 20. Ali Gordon as Electra/Tantomile/Bombalurina (u/s)/Jellylorum (u/s) 21. Alex Paul as Victoria 22. Clark Baxtresser as Coricopat/Peter/Rum Tum Tugger (u/s) 23. Denis Donovan as Demeter 24. Rachael Soglin as Etcetera/Olivia/Rumpleteazer (u/s) 25. Julia Albain as Cats Chorus/Victoria (u/s)/Demeter (u/s) 26. Brant Cox as Cats Chorus/Munkustrap (u/s)/Mungojerrie (u/s)/Alonzo (u/s)/George (u/s) 27. Jim Povolo as Cats Chorus/Old Deuteronomy (u/s)/Macavity (u/s)/Victor (u/s) 28. Angela Giarratana as Cats Chorus/Rumpleteazer (u/s)/Jennyanydots (u/s)/Etcetera (u/s)/Olivia (u/s) 29. Alle-Faye Monka as Cats Chorus/Demeter (u/s)/(u/s)/Cassandra (u/s)/Noilly (u/s) 30. Eric Kahn Gale as Cats Chorus/Carbucketty (u/s)/Pouncival (u/s)/Admetus (u/s)/Plato (u/s) 31. Joe Moses as Swing/Bustopher Jones (u/s)/Asparagus (u/s)/Bill Bailey (u/s)/Tumblebrutus (u/s)/Cats Chorus (u/s) 32. Lauren Walker as Swing/Jennyanydots (u/s)/Electra (u/s)/Tantomile (u/s)/Cats Chorus (u/s) 33. Sango Tajima as Swing/Victoria (u/s)/Jemina (u/s)/Sillabub (u/s)/Cats Chorus (u/s) 34. Nico Ager as Swing/Skimbleshanks (u/s)/Mungojerrie (u/s)/Coricopat (u/s)/Peter (u/s)/Cats Chorus (u/s)

Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.