Seeking Performers for "Mary Poppins in Concert" Show
The company is holding auditions for the staged concert version of "Mary Poppins in Concert" and looking for actors, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Mary Poppins in Concert is the story of the Banks family who live in a big house in London on Cherry Lane. Things are not going well for the family, the children, Jane and Michael, are out of control and are in need of a new nanny. Jane and Michael have their own ideas about what sort of caretaker they should have, while their parents—and in particular Mr. Banks—are insistent on someone strict for the job. When a mysterious young woman named Mary Poppins appears at their doorstep, the family finds that she’s the answer to their prayers, but in the most peculiar way. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “anything can happen if you let it. Rate: Adult Principal: $715 ($225 rehearsal flat fee + $70 per show performed). Adult Supporting: $620 ($200 rehearsal flat fee + $60 per show performed). Internal Understudies: $50 additional rehearsal flat fee. 12 shows total Additional info: Callback Dates: Sunday, October 13, 2024 – 6:30-10pm. Monday, October 14, 2024 – 6-10pm. Please prepare for audition: 32-bars or 1 minute of a musical theater song in the style of the show. Also prepare one short monologue in the style of the show. Entire audition not to exceed 3 minutes. Please bring a copy of your headshot/resume to your audition. Please bring sheet music in a 3 ring binder. An accompanist will be provided. Rehearsals – Mon 1/27-Mon 2/10/25: Weekly rehearsals will be chosen from the following times: 6pm-10pm Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays and 10am-4pm Saturdays & Sundays. Wednesdays will be the day off each week. There will be one Understudy rehearsal TBD. Tech Rehearsals – Tue 2/11-Wed 2/19/25: Tue 2/11, 5-11pm - Spacing Wed 2/12, 5-11pm - Spacing Thu 2/13, 5-11pm - Tech Fri 2/14, 5-11pm - Tech Sun 2/16, 12-9:30pm - Sitzprobe/Tech Tue 2/18-Wed 2/19, 5-11pm - Dress No rehearsal on Mon 2/17 Previews & Performances – Thu 2/20-Sun 3/9/25: Performance schedule includes 7:30pm on Thursdays-Saturdays & 2pm on Sundays. Additional matinees at 2pm on Thursday 2/27 & Saturday 3/1. There is no 7:30pm show on Saturday 3/1. When applying, please include the following: Headshot & resume Any conflicts with the production schedule (no tech conflicts allowed) If you have a dance reel or a clip of you dancing, we would love to see it. Especially seeking dancers who tap. Links to your work are welcome but not required. Please send info prior to your audition day.
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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. 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 loving and 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 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 her were 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 harassed, 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 is the key. Vocal range top: C6, Vocal range bottom: Gb3.
Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations. His life is defined by rules, but he secretly hankers after his childhood.
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, 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 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, there can be some heaviness to her voice along with range. Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: Gb3.
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