Description:

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."

MARY POPPINS  is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtihows.com

**All ticket sales are final!**

Dates / Times:

  • Thursday, Nov 13th @ 7:00pm
  • Friday, Nov 14th @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, Nov 15th @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, Nov 15th @ 7:00pm
  • Sunday, Nov 16th @ 3:00pm

Ticket Prices:

  • $20.00: Standard Ticket Price
*ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.* *Discounts/coupons must be used at time of purchase and cannot be added to already purchased tickets. *Ticket holders can sell tickets, but for no more than originally paid. Ticket holders can trade tickets with other ticket holders. If tickets are sold or traded, please transfer the PDF or paper copy of the ticket. If any dispute arises over seats at a show, or somehow duplicate tickets are presented for the same seat, CYT will consider only the original purchaser of the tickets in the CYT database to be the owner of the seats.

The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre:

290 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, TX 78130

Show Notes:

**All ticket sales are final!**

Mary Poppins will be performed at the Brauntex Theatre at 290 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels.

For details on audition dates, rehearsal schedule, and performance dates, please see our Season Show Calendar Page HERE.

Dance Call for both shows will be Friday, August 29th. Ages 8-12 from 5pm-7pm; ages 13-18 from 7pm-9pm at the CYT Studio. Bring water, dance shows or tennis shoes and comfortable clothes to move in. Dance call is closed to guests as we do not have the space for everyone in our studio. Please drop off and pick up your student. 
Dance Call Practice Video - ages 8-12 (Performance View): HERE; (Back View): HERE
Dance Call Practice Video - ages 13-18: HERE

Auditions for both Fall shows will be August 30th from 10-4 at the CYT Blackbox. Please select a slot on the sign up genius ( Sign Up Genius for Audition Slots ). Once you have done this you can continue on to choosing your song monologue and filling out the audition form. Family members are allowed to stay and watch their student's audition time slot. We will close auditions to other guests for space and comfortability of our students. Mary Poppins Monologues: Here

Callbacks for both shows will be Sunday, August 31st from 3pm-8pm at the CYT Studio. Callbacks are only for those who are asked to come back for a callback. Not getting a callback DOES NOT necessarily mean that you have not been cast. Callbacks are closed to outside guests, please drop off and pick up your student. 

Audition Form (Due Aug. 25th): Audition Form

Characters:

Mary Poppins

  • Dorothy Arcuri
Jane and Michael Banks's new nanny. She is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet particular, and sometimes a little frightening but always exciting. She is practically perfect in every way and always means what she says. A mezzo soprano with strong top notes, she should be able to move well. She can have a more traditional soprano sound, but precision and diction is the key. Gender: Female Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: Gb3

Bert

  • Evan Elkins
Bert The narrator of the story, is a good friend to Mary Poppins. An everyman, Bert has many occupations, including hurdy-gurdy player, sidewalk artist and chimney sweep. Bert watches over the children as well as the goings on in Cherry Tree Lane. He has charm, speaks with a Cockney accent and is a song-and-dance man. Strong acting role. Gender: Male Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: B2

George Banks

  • Noah Rapp
The father to Jane and Michael Banks, is a banker to the very fiber of his being. Demanding "precision and order" in his household, he is a pipe-and-slippers man who doesn't have much to do with his children and believes that he had the perfect upbringing by his nanny, the cruel Miss Andrew. His emotional armor, however, conceals a sensitive soul. A baritone, George may speak-sing as necessary. Strong acting role. Gender: Male Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Winifred Banks

  • Somerlie Madden
George's wife and Jane and Michael's mother. A former actress, she is loving and distracted homemaker who is busy trying to live up to her husband's desire to obnly associate with "the best people" as well as be the model wife and mother. She suffers from the conflicting feelings that she's not up to the job of "being Mrs. Banks," yet, she is, and more. She has great warmth and simplicity to her tone. This role requires a strong actor and singer. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Jane Banks

  • Ellie Grace Dirba
The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness. This role requires a strong actor and dancer and the ability to harmonize well. Gender: Female Age: Should play as 11-12 Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Michael Banks

  • Jesse Patterson
The cute and cheeky son of Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Excitable and naughty, he adores his father and tries to be like him. Both he and Jane misbehave in order to get the attention of their parents. This role requires a strong actor and dancer and the ability to harmonize well. Gender: Male Age: younger than sister - Jane Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Katie Nanna

  • Ainsley Reyna
Jane and Micahel's nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children. Gender: Female

Policeman

  • Ben Landes
A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat. Gender: Male

Miss Lark

  • Dakota Griffin
The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if he were her child. Gender: Female

Admiral Boom

  • Jakob Appleford
A retired Royal Navy man and neighbor of the Banks family. A physically large man with a loud and booming voice, he speaks in Navy jargon and has a soft spot for his neighbor, Miss Lark. Can be any vocal range as needed. If Admiral Boom doubles as the Banks Chairman, he can be a baritone. Gender: Male

Mrs. Brill

  • Sofi Buckman
The housekeeper and cook for the Banks family. Overworked and harrassed, she's always complaining that the house is understaffed. Her intimidating exterior is a cover for the warmth underneath. Mrs. Brill doesn't have a high opinion of nannies in general and Mary Poppins in particular. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D#5 Vocal range bottom: F#3

Robertson Ay

  • Simon Bufalino
The houseboy to the Banks family. Lazy, sleepy and grumbling, he never gets things right and believes himself to be useless. He doesn't do a lot of singing, but his "Spoonful" solo can be a fun surprise. Gender: Male Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: F3

Park Keeper

  • Jeremiah Combs
Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations. His life is defined by rules, but he secretly hankers after his childhood. Gender: Male

Neleus

  • Kael Harvey
The statue of a young boy posed with a dolphin in the park. Neleus was separated from his father, Poseidon, and misses him very much. A small and lonely being, he is very happy to befriend Jane and Michael. This role is a wonderful opportunity to feature one of the strong dancers. Gender: Plays Male but could be cast as male or female

Queen Victoria

  • Zoe Kaeppel
A statue in the park. Gender: Female

Bank Chairman

  • Jakob Appleford
The head of the bank where Mr. Banks is employed, is an Edwardian stuffed-shirt. He can speak/sing his lines if necessary. Gender: Male Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: C3

Miss Smythe

  • Paige Yeates
The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary. Gender: Female

Von Hussler

  • Stephen Reed
A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent. Gender: Male

John Northbrook

  • Kael Harvey
An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England. Gender: Male

Bird Woman

  • Ella Rheinlaender
Covered in a patchwork of old shawls, and her pockets are stuffed with bags of crumbs for the birds. She tries to sell her crumbs to passersby, who ignore her as if she doesn't exist. Sings "Feed the Birds." There can be a gruff, folksy quality to her voice that reflects the hardness of her life. Gender: Female Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: Gb3

Mrs. Corry

  • Abby Wood
Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman of great age who speaks with a Caribbean accent (or any accent that would make her seem exotic). Gender: Female

Annie

  • Darby Sweat
Daughter of Mrs. Corry

Fannie

  • Julianne Ramsey
Daughter of Mrs. Corry

Valentine

  • Gracelynne Kunefke

Teddy Bear

  • Payton Webster
One of the toys in the nursery that comes to life in Playing the Game.

Mr. Punch

  • Lucy Bading
One of the toys in the nursery that comes to life in Playing the Game.

Doll

  • Sofie Madden
One of the toys in the nursery that comes to life in Playing the Game.

Miss Andrew

  • Madeline Sweat
George's overbearing and scary nanny. With her bottle of nasty-tasting brimstone and treacle to keep naughty children in line, she is a bully who only knows one way of doing things - her way. A soprano with an alto belt, there can be some heaviness to her voice along with range. Gender: Female Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Gb3

Principle Dance Ensemble

  • Abby Wood
  • Ainsley Reyna
  • Ally Appleford
  • Darby Sweat
  • Ella Rheinlaender
  • Julianne Ramsey
  • Kael Harvey
  • Letty Kunefke
  • Lucy Bading
  • Madeline Sweat
  • Mia Sanchez
  • Neyci Norris
  • Paige Yeates
  • Simon Bufalino
  • Sofie Madden
  • Zoe Kaeppel
Jolly Holiday, Playing the Game Toys, Chimney Sweeps, etc. (Will be assigned during rehearsal)

Tap Ensemble

  • Abby Wood
  • Ainsley Reyna
  • Ally Appleford
  • Ella Rheinlaender
  • Julianne Ramsey
  • Kael Harvey
  • Paige Yeates
  • Simon Bufalino
  • Sofie Madden
  • Stephen Reed
  • Zoe Kaeppel

Penguin Ensemble

  • Alicia Alanis
  • Ava Warfield
  • Brecken Webster
  • Emily Smolos
  • Hadley Stubblefield
  • Kaiya Fox
  • Kohen Kunefke
  • Lucia Zamora
  • Mattie Fleming
  • Nola Hardy
  • Violet Fleming

Statue Ensemble

  • Abby Wood
  • Ella Rheinlaender
  • Julianne Ramsey
  • Mia Sanchez
  • Paige Yeates

Ensemble

  • Adelyn Street
  • Alicia Alanis
  • Ava Warfield
  • Ben Landes
  • Brecken Webster
  • Colette Carnes
  • Dakota Griffin
  • Deborah Leach-Beeching
  • Elizabeth Benton
  • Emily Smolos
  • Evelyn Landes
  • Gracelynne Kunefke
  • Greta Mae Goedecke
  • Hadley Stubblefield
  • Isla Lambert
  • Jeremiah Combs
  • Jeremiah Massey
  • Josiah Carnes
  • Kaiya Fox
  • Kirsten Miller
  • Kohen Kunefke
  • Kylie Krause
  • Libby Barton
  • Lucia Zamora
  • Mattie Fleming
  • Miriam Pawling
  • Nola Hardy
  • Payton Webster
  • Reina Thompson
  • Sophie Smith
  • Stephen Reed
  • Violet Fleming
Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Parkgoers, Bank Employees, etc. (Will be assigned during rehearsal)

Dance Captain

  • Abby Wood

Dance Captain

  • Kael Harvey

Vocal Captain

  • Dorothy Arcuri