Registration: August 2nd, 8:00pm
Auditions: August 9th, 2:00-7:00pm
Callbacks: August 12th, 4:00-9:00pm
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El Dorado Musical Theatre’s
Production of
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s
MARY POPPINS
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 by
George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Co-Created by
Cameron Mackintosh
A Main Stage Production
Featuring performers ages 10 – 20.
This show is Rated G.
Performances
October 24 – November 2, 2025
Harris Center at Folsom Lake College
Director/
Choreographer: Debbie Wilson
Vocal Director: Jennifer Wittmayer
Costume Designer: Karen McConnell
Producer: Chris Hobbs
SHOW OVERVIEW
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, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’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 through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
CAST OF CHARACTERS
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.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 35
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2
George Banks – 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.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Winifred Banks – 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.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 35
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Jane – The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness.
Gender: female
Age: 11 to 12
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Michael – 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.
Gender: male
Age: 9 to 10
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Katie Nanna – 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
Age: 30 to 30
Policeman – A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
Miss Lark – The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if her were child.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 35
Admiral Boom – 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 Bloom doubles as the Banks Chairman, he can be a baritone.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 50
Mrs. Brill – 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. She does not have to be a strong singer.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 50
Vocal range top: D#5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Robertson Ay – 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
Age: 20 to 20
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Mary Poppins – 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
Age: 20 to 20
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Park Keeper – 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
Age: 40 to 40
Neleus
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 in your ensemble.
Gender: male
Age: 16 to 16
Queen Victoria – A statue in the park.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 40
Bank Chairman – 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
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Miss Smythe – The Bank Chairman’s humorless secretary.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 40
Ensemble
Annie, Fannie, Valentine, Teddy Bear, Mr. Punch, Doll, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Parkgoers.
Von Hussler – A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 30
John Northbrook – An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 30
Bird Woman – 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 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 relfelcts the hardness of her life.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 50
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Mrs. Corry – 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
Age: 40 to 40
Miss Andrew – 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
Age: 40 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Gb3
MUSICAL NUMBERS
- Prologue (Chim Chim Cher-ee)
- Cherry Tree Lane (Part 1)
- The Perfect Nanny
- Cherry Tree Lane (Part 2 )
- Practically Perfect
- All Me Own Work
- Jolly Holiday
- Let’s Hope She Will Stay
- Winds Do Change
- A Spoonful of Sugar
- Precision and Order
- A Man Has Dreams
- Feed the Birds
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- Twists and Turns
- Playing the Game
- Chim Chim Chre-ee (Reprise)
- Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise)
- Brimstone and Treacle
- Let’s Go Fly a Kite
- Good for Nothing [Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise)]
- Being Mrs. Banks (Reprise)
- Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2 )
- Practically Perfect (Reprise)
- A Chimney Swept (Chim Chim)/ Step in Time
- A Man Had Dreams (Reprise)/ A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise)
- Anything Can Happen (Part 1)
- Give Us the Word
- A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise)/ Finale
- Bows/Supercal
ATTENDANCE POLICY
- 3 absences for non-mandatory rehearsal dates; including but not limited to vacation, school functions, illness, and family events.
- Arriving 30 minutes late or leaving 30 minutes early = one-half absence.
- Note: Lead rehearsals are typically on Mondays from 4:00-6:15pm [Although ALL PERFORMERS are subject to being called on a Monday (see weekly newsletter for the call list)]
- No absences during Mandatory Rehearsals, Tech Rehearsals or Shows (October 13th – November 2nd).
- If you miss more than 3 absences or miss a mandatory rehearsal, tech rehearsal or show you may be removed from the show.
REGISTRATION
Online registration begins Saturday, August 2nd, at 8:00pm on this webpage and closes when full or on Wednesday, August 6th at 11:59pm whichever comes first. (If the cast is full you may choose to be placed on a waiting list.) Everyone registered will be in the show. Auditions are to determine who will perform specific roles.
- No cast requests.
- Please review the calendar thoroughly.
LEARN THE AUDITION DANCE
Wednesday, August 6th, from 4:00-5:00pm at EDMT Performing Arts Center. A video link of the audition dance will be emailed to all registrants for those who are unable to attend in-person or who want to use it to practice.
AUDITIONS
Saturday, August 9th, from 2:00-7:00pm at EDMT Performing Arts Center.
- You may bring sheet music for the accompanist or use a digital music file for this vocal audition. We will send an email after registration with instructions on how to prepare sheet music and submit your digital music for auditions.
- Upon arrival to auditions you will be measured for costumes and have a photo taken for casting.
- Auditionees will be seated by number in a row of 10 chairs in the audition room. Parents are invited to watch. When your number is called, you will come forward, introduce yourself and your song, and then sing for up to one minute.
- Next, 20 auditionees will perform the dance audition for the staff in groups of five. Some groups of auditionees will sing first and dance second, and others will dance first and sing second.
- Finally, the Artistic Staff will announce the audition numbers of those who are being called back. Those called back will proceed immediately to the “Callback Table” to pick up any songs/scripts needed in preparation for the callback auditions on Tuesday.
- Note: The door will be closed during each group’s auditions. No entering or exiting the room during that time.
CALLBACKS
Tuesday, August 12th, from 4:00-9:00pm at EDMT Performing Arts Center. Those called back will be asked to read lines from the script and sing the song(s) they were given at the “Callback Table” at auditions. They should also be prepared to dance if requested.
CAST LIST
The cast list will be posted on the EDMT website on Saturday, August 16th at 4:00pm.
PUBLICITY APPEARANCES
Cast members obtaining lead roles are expected to make themselves available for publicity events such as television appearances and newspaper interviews.
Auditions and Rehearsals will take place at EDMT Performing Arts Center, 4949 Windplay Drive, in El Dorado Hills, CA.
COST
$625 Tuition Fee (for each sibling, add $575)
Additional expenses may include the purchase of personal items such as shoes, changing garments, or makeup; and those which are completely optional, such as, a cast photo, souvenir mug or ornament, T-shirt, etc…
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
NO refunds of tuition will be made once the cast list is posted on the EDMT website, except in extenuating circumstances such as death in the family, or a medical injury, serious illness or surgery not known about prior to registration.
- Registered cast members will receive a full refund of tuition, minus a $75.00 processing fee, if they remove themselves from the cast at least 48 hours prior to auditions.
- Registered cast members will be charged one-half of tuition, in addition to a $75.00 processing fee, if they remove themselves between auditions and the day before cast list is posted.
- To request a cancellation prior to the cast list being posted, send an email to edmt@edmt.info. Make sure to include performer’s name, parent’s name and phone number, and reason for canceling.
- NO refunds of tuition will be given to cast members removed from the cast by EDMT staff for behavioral reasons.
Note: Performers and their parents are aware that rehearsals require the performer to have the ability to focus for two-and-a-half hours, with one break.
REHEARSALS
- Monday, August 18th, from 4:00-6:15pm is a lead read-through.
- Monday, August 18th, from 4:00-5:00pm is a new performer orientation for those who are performing with EDMT for the first time or who have only been in a training show.
- Tuesday, August 19th, from 4:00-6:30pm is the first rehearsal for the entire cast.
- Mondays from 4:00-6:15pm are usually lead-rehearsal days, but additional cast member may be called on Mondays. If a Monday rehearsal is missed it counts towards the 3 absences (see weekly newsletter for the call list).
- Tuesdays from 4:00-6:30pm and Thursdays from 4:00-7:00pm, are all cast member rehearsal.
- Performers cast in a fly role will attend Fly Rehearsal on October 20th, 21st and 22nd, from 1:00-4:00pm.
- Please review the calendar thoroughly.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
- 3 absences for non-mandatory rehearsal dates; including but not limited to vacation, school functions, illness, and family events.
- Arriving 30 minutes late or leaving 30 minutes early = one-half absence.
- Note: Lead rehearsals are typically on Mondays from 4:00-6:15pm [Although ALL PERFORMERS are subject to being called on a Monday (see weekly newsletter for the call list)]
- No absences during Mandatory Rehearsals, Tech Rehearsals or Shows (October 13th – November 2nd).
- If you miss more than 3 absences or miss a mandatory rehearsal, tech rehearsal or show you may be removed from the show.
Rehearsals will take place at EDMT Performing Arts Center, 4949 Windplay Drive, in El Dorado Hills, CA.
NEW PARENT MEETING
Parents of cast members NEW to EDMT or cast members who have only done an EDMT training show must attend the NEW PARENT MEETING on Monday, August 18th, from 4:00-5:00pm, where you will receive important information critical to the success of your performer. This is during the time where your new performer will be called to a new performer orientation.
VOLUNTEER HOURS
Our volunteers are some of the most important people in our organization. Without our volunteers, our productions would not be possible. Volunteers are needed for rehearsals, poster blitz, set painting, costume and prop support, shows, load-in/load-out, etc.
- Each family is required to complete at least 20 volunteer hours for this show.
- If your family does not complete 20 volunteer hours, a $200 fee will be charged to your credit card on file.
- Volunteer positions will be available on “SignUp.” A link to this software will be sent in the newsletter.
- When volunteering, DO NOT bring other kids. When volunteering for the other cast, DO NOT bring your performer(s).
- If you sign-up as a Backstage Dresser, DO NOT send your spouse who did not receive training.
PERFORMER RULES OF CONDUCT
- We expect every participant to be courteous, respectful, and responsible while understanding that focus, dedication, and commitment are necessary to achieve the group’s goals.
- We expect each participant to be punctual and prepared for rehearsal. Prepared by knowing the material that was covered in the previous rehearsals, and also prepared by being well-groomed and dressed for movement (no jeans) and wearing clean dance footwear or tennis shoes.
- We expect that everyone will take good care of the facility; both our rehearsal areas and our performance venues and equipment. That means cleaning up after yourself and taking your belongings home with you at the end of rehearsals/shows. Items left behind will be purged once a month.
- There is a zero tolerance policy towards any substance abuse. Violations will result in immediate dismissal and appropriate authorities may be contacted.
- Every EDMT participant should understand that their contributions towards a positive, healthy, and supportive environment are necessary for the group to be successful and to ensure that every El Dorado Musical Theatre production is the best it can be for each and every audience member as well as for each and every performer.
SHOW FAQs
Will siblings be placed together in the same cast? Can we request to be in a cast with a friend?
Siblings will be in the same cast. There are NO CAST REQUESTS for this show.
Can parents observe rehearsals?
No. Only registered performers, rehearsal monitors, and staff members may be on site while rehearsals are in progress.
Can performers watch another cast’s rehearsal?
When only one cast is called to a rehearsal, performers from the other cast may not watch unless invited by the Artistic Director. If a parent is volunteering for the other cast, their performer is not permitted to be at the rehearsal or in the facility unless approved by an EDMT staff member.
How will drop off and pick up work?
All performers should enter EDMT through the front door entrance and arrive no more than 10-15 minutes before their scheduled rehearsal time for check-in. After rehearsal, performers will exit EDMT through the front door. Please arrive on time to pick up your performer(s). Please exit your vehicle and come to the front door to pick up your child.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For any additional questions or information about MARY POPPINS, please contact Producer, Ms. Chris Hobbs, at chrishobbs@edmt.info or call the EDMT office at (916) 941-7464.