Every named role, with the licensor's own casting note and both VACT casts. Line counts marked est. are estimated from a runtime budget — a ~30 min one‑act with 12 musical numbers leaves roughly 150–170 spoken lines to split across 22 named roles. They are not counted from the script.
Cruella De VilFemale · Ab3–C4est. ~28 lines
“The rich, fashion-forward antagonist… Ruthless and impulsive, she should command the stage with dramatic flair and brassiness.”
Annie Sauter · Alice Busse
RogerMale · A#2–B4est. ~15 lines
“Soft-spoken yet confident composer… His relaxed form of leadership acts as a contrast to the frenetic Cruella.” A strong actor, singer and mover.
Arthur Timm · Kieran Reichhold
HoraceMale · Ab3–B4est. ~14 lines
“Cruella's two henchmen for hire, provide the show's comic relief à la Abbott and Costello or Laurel and Hardy.” Physical comedy; optional Cockney accent.
Bennett Nass · Christian Moore
JasperMale · Ab3–B4est. ~14 lines
Horace's partner — “though they sing together often, look for actors with strong comedic timing.”
Philip Doll IV · Augusten Clickner
PongoAny · no solo singingest. ~12 lines
“Similar dispositions to their owners… focus on casting strong actors capable of projecting a more mature presence than their pups.”
Derrick Coughlin · Benji Reinholtz
PerditaAny · no solo singingest. ~10 lines
Pongo's partner and the puppies' mother.
Ayla Goede · Emme Loeffler
🐱 Sergeant TibbsAny · G4–Bb4est. ~10 lines + solo
“The army cat that rallies the Dogs of London to rescue the puppies… cast an actor with a strong voice that can project an authoritative air. This cat has a short, but sweet solo.”
Owen Ramthun · CHARLIE OLSON
AnitaFemale · D4–C5est. ~9 lines
“A sweet and nurturing painter whose kind disposition acts as a stark contrast to Cruella's cruelty.” MTI notes she has only a single line to sing.
Hollyn Cary · Emily Meyer
NannyFemale · no singingest. ~7 lines
“The warm yet outspoken housekeeper… This is a small role that requires a strong speaking voice.”
Maeve Connors · Gloria Aime
Narrators ×4Anyest. ~7 lines each
Boxer, Scottie, Poodle & Corgi. “Because the clarity of the plot relies on them, cast performers with excellent diction and projection.” (MTI writes Chihuahua; VACT swapped in a Corgi.)
Isabelle Lan, Renee Timm, Evelyn Olsen, Emmie Shumway · Lauren Mackintosh, Eris Haun, Henley Kunde, Penelope Coombs
Lucky, Patch, Penny, PepperAnyest. ~4 lines each
“Funny and spirited pups… cast the group's strongest actors that can project their solo lines articulately.”
Alex Craven, Chase Fecteau, Dalia Prcic, Eleanor Kading · Flora Strohl, Charlie LaCrosse, Elena Odorizzi, Gretl Horvath
Police OfficerAnyest. ~3 lines
“Arrests the villains at the end of the show… an actor who can convey a no-nonsense attitude.” Doubles into the puppy ensemble.
Edwin Milhans · Clark Koenigs
DogcatcherAnyest. ~2 lines
“Appears at show's end to dramatically remove Cruella… cast any student who might excel at creating a few moments of physical comedy.” Doubles into the puppy ensemble.
Henry Rottinger · Jack Vandehaar
Freckles & SpottyAnyexactly 1 line each
“Two Dalmatian puppies stolen by Cruella… Each puppy has one solo line of dialogue.” The only role size MTI states outright.
Calvey Roltgen, Alice Sauter · Emmy Minter, Ezra Buchmann
Dogs of LondonAny · ensemble
Boxers, Scotties, Poodles & Corgis. “All should be comfortable embodying the physical movement of their particular breed… there are some opportunities for solos.” ~24 per cast — the group Tibbs rallies.