STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL of the SACRED HEART
FEB. 27 at 7 PM
FEB. 28 at 2 PM & 7 PM
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Mary Poppins may be familiar to you as the famous movie by the same name. The stage version follows the same storyline but there are additional music and lyrics. The show follows a family’s journey from dysfunctional to whole. A course correction for the entire family is given by a nanny named Mary Poppins. Her gift of careful guidance is the pivotal connection throughout the story.
The show is set in1910. The Victorian era is nearly ending and women are finding their voices. Mrs. Banks carefully walks the line between her duty and her true nature. Mr. Banks is changed dramatically throughout the arc of this story. We follow the children throughout as they truly reflect, in their unfiltered voices, how they feel about the family dynamics.
The cast and crew have truly worked hard to create a great production Their sustained attention, hard work as a team and individual responsibility is a testament to the power of the performing arts. We are grateful for the support of Stuart and our families who believe in the transformative power of the Performing Arts.
As we reflect on who influences us in our own journey, perhaps it is someone who is least suspected that resets our direction and changes us. As Bert and Mary would say “ Anything Can Happen If You Let It.” We are all excited to bring this wonderful story to life for you.
Thank you for your support of the Arts at Stuart.
-Jan Baldwin
The Upper School at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
PRESENTS
A Musical Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and The Walt Disney Film
Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B.Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics
George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Co Created by Cameron
Mackintosh
CAST
Mary Poppins ....................................................... Annika Alden-Siegel
Bert................................................................................... Ellery Badros
George Banks........................................................ .Alexander Bryazgin
Winifred Banks................................................................ ..Ganeev Kaur
Jane Banks......................................................................... Julia Walker
Michael Banks..................................................................... Elaina Ryan
Katie Nanna..........................................................................Lydia Ward
Policeman................................................................. Ludmilla Naumann
Miss Lark............................................................................ Ella Hegland
Admiral Boom.......................................................................... Anna Xu
Mrs. Brill................................................................... Emerson Crawford
Robertson Ay.......................................................... Isabela Stoltenberg
Park Keeper.............................................................Sandra Vandermeer
Neleus.......................................................................... Gwendolyn Carbine
Bank Chairman.......................................................................... Stella Wang
Miss Smythe............................................................................... Lydia Ward
Von Hussler................................................................................ Ashley Batz
Northbrook..............................................................Charlotte Spires-Rogers
Bird Woman....................................................................... Azara Broughton
Mrs. Corry................................................................. Aurelia Lopez-Spencer
Fannie............................................................................................. Aima Liu
Valentine...................................................................
Karina Hannawacker
Miss Andrew........................................................................ Julia McGinty
Messenger........................................................................... Angelina Che
Dancing Ensemble/Creepy Toys................................................................
Sofia Fernandez Calvo, Gwendolyn Carbine, Karina Hannawacker, Ella Hegland, Angela Zhang
Chimney Sweeps........................................................................................
Ashley Batz, Sofia Fernandez Calvo, Gwendolyn Carbine, Imogen Eaton, Karina Hannaawacker, Ella Hegland, Julia McGinty, Ludmilla Naumann, Stella Wang, Sarah Xian, Angela Zhang
Bankers.......................................................................................................
Imogen Eaton, Aima Liu, Ludmilla Naumann, Victoria Rozanski, Sandra Vandermeer, Lydia Ward, Anna Xu, Charlotte Yu
Park Strollers/Customers/Kite Flyers..........................................................
Angelina Che, Imogen Eaton, Victoria Rozanski, Sarah Xian, Penny Ye, Charlotte Yu, Aria Zhou
Dance Captain........................................................................Vivian Wang
Understudies
Mary Poppins........................................................................ Lydia Ward
Bert..................................................................................... Ella Hegland
Winifred Banks............................................................Azara Broughton
Jane Banks................................................................................ Aima Liu
Michael Banks........................................................ Sandra Vandermeer
Mrs. Brill................................................................................ Ashley Batz
Robertson Ay............................................................ Ludmilla Naumann
Bird Woman.......................................................................... Lydia Ward
Mrs. Corry.............................................................. Karina Hannawacker
Miss Andrew.......................................................Aurelia Lopez-Spencer
SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
Act 1
“Prologue”........................................................................................................Bert
“Cherry Tree Lane”......................................Winifred, Mrs. Brill, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, George
“The Perfect Nanny”........................................................................Jane, Michael
“Practically Perfect”...............................................Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael
“All Me Own Work”.........................................................................................Bert
“Jolly Holiday” ........................................................Bert, Jane, Michael, Neleus, Mary Poppins, Ensemble
“Let’s Hope She Will Stay”.............................George, Winifred, Jane, Michael
“Winds Do Change”........................................................................................Bert
“A Spoonful of Sugar”..........................................Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael Robertson Ay, Winifred
“Spoonful (Playoff)”..................................................................................Winifred
“Precision and Order”..............................................................Clerks, Chairman Von Hussler, Northbrook
“A Man Has Dreams”.................................................................................George
“Feed the Birds”...............................................................................Bird Woman Mary Poppins, Ensemble
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”............................................................Mary Poppins, Bert, Jane, Michael, Mrs.Corry, Customers
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Reprise)/The Winds May Blow”............... Bert, Customers
“Twist and Turns”.............................................................................................Bert
“Playing the Game”........................................................................Mary Poppins, Valentine, Doll, Teddy Bear, Punch, Toys
“Chim Chim Cher-ee”............................................................Bert, Mary Poppins
Act 2
“Cherry Tree Lane(Reprise)”......................................Winifred, Mrs. Brill, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, George
“Brimstone and Tentacle(Part1)”....................................................Miss Andrew
“Let’s Go Fly a Kite”.......................................Mary Poppins, Bert, Park Keeper, Michael, Jane, Kite Flyers
“Good for Nothing/Being Mrs. Banks”..................................George, Winifred
“Brimstone and Tentacle(Part2)” .................................................Mary Poppins, Miss Andrew
“Practically Perfect(Reprise)”...............................Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins
“Step in Time”........................................................................Mary Poppins, Bert, Michael, Jane, Sweeps
“Down the Chimney”.......................................................................Bert, Sweeps
“A Man Has Dreams(Reprise)/A Spoonful of Sugar(Reprise)”.......................... George, Bert
“Anything Can Happen(Part1)”.........................................Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Winifred, Bird Woman, Board of Directors
“Give Us the Word”...................................................................................George
“Feed the Birds”...............................................................................Bird Woman Mary Poppins, Ensemble
“Anything Can Happen(Part2)”....................................................Mary Poppins, Bert, Jane, Michael, Ensemble
“A Spoonful of Sugar(Reprise)”.....................................................Mary Poppins
CREATIVE TEAM
Director.................................................................... Jan Baldwin
Musical Director.................................................. Alexa Bartschat
Choreographer.................................................. Jacqueline Silva
Technical Director...................................................... Walt Cupit
Production Manager.............................................. Jessica Kosek
Set Design & Construction......................................... Walt Cupit
Lighting Design.......................................................... Walt Cupit
Sound Design..........................................................Tom Seeland
Costume Design.............................. Aria Zhou and Vivian Wang
Properties ...................................... Angelina Che and Penny Ye
Program Design.............................. Angelina Che and Penny Ye
Assistant Director.................................................... Isabel Trupin
Assistant Stage Manager......................................... Zoey Hindes
Sound Board............................................ Sophie Anne Bogumil
Running Crew........................................................ Isabel Trupin, Madelyn Morrison
Videographer................................................Simon Rosenwasser
Publicity.......................................... Angelina Che and Penny Ye
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS
is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Script, music and all other material © Disney Enterprises, Inc All rights reserved
SYNOPSIS
The wind is about to change in 1910 London! Bert, a man of many trades, acquaints us with the troubled Banks family of No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane. The children, Jane and Michael, have driven off yet another nanny with their naughty behavior; their father George is absent in their lives and demands order and precision from his wife Winifred who feels inferior in her role as a wife and mother.
Mary Poppins suddenly appears on their doorstep as a new nanny at just the right moment. Confident and decisive, she knows she must use common sense and a bit of magic to teach this family to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on a walk to the park where they meet Bert who encourages them to see the magic that Mary can add to everyday life.
As Mary Poppins begins to win over Jane and Michael, Winifred continues to feel she is a disappointment to her husband. Little by little, Mary Poppins begins to help her also see the joy in life.
Helping George Banks is still a challenge. He faces pressure in his job as a banker and, because of a business decision, is placed on suspension with no pay. He struggles to find a way to connect to his wife and children. They, in turn, react with anger and frustration towards each other. Mary Poppins realizes this family is not yet ready for the lessons she has to teach them and leaves for a while.
Winter comes, as does a new nanny: Miss Andrew, George’s harsh and unpleasant nanny from his childhood, but Mary Poppins reappears just in time and surprises everyone with her return. The children are thrilled to see her and are soon magically whisked up the chimney where they meet Bert and his fellow chimney sweeps. They dance across the rooftops and eventually end up back in the Banks home. Shaking hands with the chimney sweep brings good luck, and all the chimney sweeps shake hands with George as they exit his house.
Luck is not far behind as George meets with the bank’s board of directors and learns they are actually promoting him instead of firing him because of the results of the business decision he made. Winifred appears, and side-by-side they walk the streets of London, while Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on one last magical adventure into the night sky.
SPECIAL THANK YOU
Many grateful thanks to the following members of the Stuart family, without whom this production would have not been possible
Melissa Brescia
John and David Clark
Walt Cupit
Kelly Cupit
Laura Felten
Jessica Kosek
Jill Kosek
Michael Miktus
Janice Miller
Hilary Morris
Heidi Nash
Julia Breen Wall
Kristen Zosche
Friends and Family of the Cast & Crew
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