Casting

A powerful and affluent, yet slimy, man. He is in charge of everything that goes on at the opera house and a womanizer of sorts. Tends to think only of himself, leaving Louise to raise Mariette on her own. He is wonderful with the little rats.

Mother to Annette and Marcel. Her husband makes shoes for the ballet. Welcoming and very generous. She opens her heart and home to take in Louise and Mariette.

Works for the opera company. She is often the brunt of the children's practical jokes. She is cranky and worn, and she loathes the children. Deep down though, she cares about the rats.

She was once an up-and-coming star ballerina, but is now a single mother and broken woman. She is a loving mother with overprotective tendencies. She has lost her sense of hope and is scarred by her scorned past with the Duke.

Father to Annette and Marcel. He is an excellent craftsman in the art of making ballet shoes. He loves children and is a wonderful father.

Master of dance and head teacher of the ballet school for the rats. He is passionate about his art. He is very strict and loathes the children, who he cannot manage.

Flows in and out as narrator. A kind man with a big heart. He is well-connected and well-liked. He is the lighting designer for the opera company.

Café owner and Amelie's father. He is jolly and generous, as well as a good and loving father. He has a kind heart. Slight alcoholic tendencies in times of stress.

She is the star ballerina, as Louise once was. A self-centered diva with an heir of entitlement. She is the new keeper of the Duke's affections.

Albert's assistant. He is kind-hearted. A bit frantic, but in a pleasant and easy way. Fun loving, thoughtful, and good with kids. He takes a special liking to Mariette.

Daughter of Louise. She is a naturally gifted dancer. Bright and eager to learn. A curious mind. A hard worker. Loves her mother dearly.

An aspiring young dancer. She is a teacher's pet and tattle-tail. Marie's sidekick. Bratty and malicious.

An aspiring young dancer. Guillaume's daughter. She is sweet and simple, with an underlying vigor. Stays out of trouble.

An aspiring young dancer. Daughter of Mme. Silvain and sister to Marcel. She is the instigator of the rats.

An aspiring young dancer. She is an unofficial leader of the rats, possesses a large personality, and has trouble listening to her mother. Has a temper and can be bratty at times.

An aspiring young dancer. Pierre's brother. Has a big crush on Katrine. Playful and mocking, and always adding commentary to the situation.

An aspiring young dancer. Quiet, shy, a soft spirit. A hard-working and very promising ballerina.

An aspiring young dancer. Snide at times. Playful and mocking, always adding commentary to the situation.

An aspiring young dancer. Daughter of Mme Silvain and brother to Annette. He is sharp. Playful and mocking, always adding commentary to the situation.

An aspiring young dancer. Always seems to be running late. Alice's sidekick.

An aspiring young dancer and Jacques' brother. Playful and mocking, always adding commentary to the situation.

Pierre and Jacque's mother. She is overwhelmed and has her hands full with her energetic boys.

Ballerinas (Carla, Eloise, Fanny); Stagehands (Arthur, Gaston, Jean, Michel, Phillipe, Pierre, Victor); Corps De Ballet Revolutionaries; Society People; Sailors; Navvies; Street Urchins; Barkers; Entertainers; Mothers; Parents