"Mary Poppins" Musical Needs Singers
The company is holding auditions for "Mary Poppins" Musical Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: All cast members are volunteers with a performance per diem equal to a total of $250. Additional info: Please prepare 32-48 bars of a song that shows your range and expression. Your song should be in the style of the show and with sheet music in the correct key. No recordings, please. An accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot, resume, and conflict calendar through June 8. Please be prepared to attend a fifteen-minute dance call after your scheduled audition. There is tap in Mary Poppins, so there will be some tap in the dance call. The rehearsal calendar is compact and fast-paced. Therefore, conflict calendars will be an essential consideration when making casting decisions. Please give us complete conflict information. If you are already obligated to another show that will cause conflicts with our rehearsal schedule, or if you are auditioning for multiple plays that perform in the same time frame as ours, please let directors know. Please apply if interested.
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The narrator of the story is a good friend of 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 top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: B2
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. Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
George’s wife and Jane and Michael’s mother. A former actress, she is a loving and distracted homemaker who is busy trying to live up to her husband’s desire to only associate with “the best people” and be a 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 in her tone. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Jane and Michael’s nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children.
A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat.
The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if he were her child.
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.
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. Vocal range top: D#5 Vocal range bottom: F#3
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. Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: F3
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 are the keys. Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations. Rules define his life, but he secretly hankers after his childhood.
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 an excellent opportunity to feature for a strong dancer. Will also be a part of the ensemble.
A statue in the park.
The head of the bank where Mr. Banks is employed is an Edwardian stuffed shirt. He can speak/sing his lines if necessary. Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: C3
The Bank Chairman’s humorless secretary.
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A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent.
An honest businessman seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England.
Covered in a patchwork of old shawls, with pockets 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 reflects the hardness of her life. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: Gb3
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).
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, she can have some heaviness to her voice along with range. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Gb3
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