Seeking Actors for Musical "Mary Poppins"

Jane & Michael Banks’s new nanny. She is extraordinary & strange, neat & tidy, delightfully vain yet very particular, dry, witty, brief, occasionally intimidating, and sometimes a little frightening. A mezzo-soprano with strong top notes, she should be able to move well and have strong posture. Must be comfortable with heights. Must have an understanding of the “RP English Accent” - clear and “well-bred” accent. She can have a more traditional soprano sound, but precision and diction are key.

The narrator of the story, is a good friend to Mary Poppins. Charismatic, charming, warm, likeable, and energetic. 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. Baritone.

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. He is, in many ways, a broken man, who has been trying to live up to the Old English standards. A baritone, George may speak-sing as necessary.

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 the strict and unrealistic standards of the so-called “perfect wife,” and her husband’s desire to only associate with “the best people.” She suffers from anxiety, impostor syndrome, the conflicting feelings that she’s not up to the job of “being Mrs. Banks,” yet she is, and more. She has a great warmth and simplicity to her tone. Mezzo-Soprano.

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. Alto.

The houseboy to the Banks family. Sweet, but lost. 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. Tenor.

Is 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 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. Alto.

A stuffed boy doll belonging to Jane, kind of a British version of Raggedy Andy.

George’s overbearing and scary nanny. The character is female-presenting and enigmatically old, but may be played by any person of any gender or age. 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. Major character actor with wide range, diction, and voice abilities. A soprano with an alto belt, there can be some heaviness to her voice.