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Mary Poppins
8 June 2025 @ 12:00 am
Written By:
Creative Team: Director – Joe Russell
Music Director – Robert Young
Choreographer – Mandy Russell
MARY POPPINS – everyone’s favourite practically perfect nanny flies from the page and screen to the stage of the Shedley Theatre from 23rd to 25th October 2025
One of the most beloved Disney films of all time comes to life in a spectacular stage adaptation that has captured hearts around the world. Set in London, 1910, the story begins with Bert, the cheerful jack-of-all-trades, who introduces us to the Banks family — and their need for a miracle. Enter Mary Poppins: with her signature blend of magic and common sense, she turns the family’s world upside down (and maybe inside out). From chalk-drawing adventures to rooftop dances and heartfelt moments, Mary helps the children — and their parents — rediscover the importance of family, imagination, and kindness.
Anything can happen if you let it — and with Mary Poppins, it certainly does!
Information Session:
Audition Information: https://www.trybooking.com/DBWLO
| Audition Information #:0 | |
| Date: | 21/06/2025 |
| Time From – Time to: | 10:00 – 17:30 |
| Character Descriptions #:0 | |
| Role Name: | Mary Poppins |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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. Looking to cast a mezzo soprano with strong top notes, who can also move well. Vocal range: Gb3-C6 |
| Character Descriptions #:1 | |
| Role Name: | Bert |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The narrator of the story and 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. Vocal range: B2-F#4 |
| Character Descriptions #:2 | |
| Role Name: | George Banks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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 armour, however, conceals a sensitive soul. Vocal range: Bb2-Eb4 |
| Character Descriptions #:3 | |
| Role Name: | Winifred Banks |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | George’s wife and Jane and Michael’s mother. A former actress, she is a loving but distracted homemaker who is busy trying to live up to her husband’s desire to only 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. Vocal range: A3-D5 |
| Character Descriptions #:4 | |
| Role Name: | Jane Banks |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be wilful and inclined to snobbishness. Looking to cast a younger performer for this role – around 10-12 years but this is flexible. Vocal range: A3-F#5 |
| Character Descriptions #:5 | |
| Role Name: | Michael Banks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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. Looking to cast a younger performer for this role – around 8-10 years but this is flexible. Vocal range: A3-E5 |
| Character Descriptions #:6 | |
| Role Name: | Mrs Brill |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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. Vocal range: F#3-D#5 |
| Character Descriptions #:7 | |
| Role Name: | Robertson Ay |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The houseboy to the Banks family. Lazy, sleepy and grumbling, he never gets things right and believes himself to be useless. Vocal range: F3-G#4 |
| Character Descriptions #:8 | |
| Role Name: | Miss Andrew |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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. Looking to cast a soprano with an alto belt. Vocal range: Gb3-F5 |
| Character Descriptions #:9 | |
| Role Name: | Bird Woman |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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 passers-by, who ignore her as if she doesn’t exist. This is a featured role for a strong singer. Vocal range: Gb3-C5 |
| Character Descriptions #:10 | |
| Role Name: | Bank Chairman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The head of the bank where Mr. Banks is employed, he is an Edwardian stuffed-shirt. Vocal range: C3-D4 |
| Character Descriptions #:11 | |
| Role Name: | Mrs Corry |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman of great age. Vocal range: G3-C5 |
| Character Descriptions #:12 | |
| Role Name: | Valentine |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Valentine is a stuffed boy doll belonging to Jane. He has a featured solo in “Playing the Game”. Vocal range: A2-C4 |
| Character Descriptions #:13 | |
| Role Name: | Katie Nanna |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Jane and Michael’s nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:14 | |
| Role Name: | Admiral Boom |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | A retired Royal Navy man and neighbour of the Banks family. He has a booming voice and speaks in Navy jargon. He also has a soft spot for his neighbour, Miss Lark. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:15 | |
| Role Name: | Miss Lark |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The haughty next-door neighbour of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if her were child. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:16 | |
| Role Name: | Park Keeper |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations. His life is defined by rules, but he secretly hankers after his childhood. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:17 | |
| Role Name: | Neleus |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | 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. Looking to cast a strong dancer for this featured role. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:18 | |
| Role Name: | Policeman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | A neighbourhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:19 | |
| Role Name: | Miss Smythe |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The Bank Chairman’s humourless secretary. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:20 | |
| Role Name: | Von Hussler |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:21 | |
| Role Name: | John Northbrook |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England.. Featured Role |
| Character Descriptions #:22 | |
| Role Name: | Annie and Fannie |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Mrs Corry’s daughters. Featured Roles |
| Character Descriptions #:23 | |
| Role Name: | Teddy Bear, Mr Punch and Doll |
| Gender: | Undefined |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Teddy Bear, Mr Punch and Doll are toys belonging to Jane and Michael. Featured Roles |
| Character Descriptions #:24 | |
| Role Name: | Ensemble |
| Gender: | Undefined |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The ensemble will play a range of roles including Chimney Sweeps, Statues, Bank Clerks, Toys, Park-goers, Children and more! We are especially looking for strong dancers for our Dancer Ensemble for this production. |
More Information at: https://www.trybooking.com/DBWLO
Contact: Joe Russell
nowproductionssa@gmail.com