[NEohioPAL] $10 Preview Night - MARY POPPINS at Beck Center

[Pat Miller via NEohioPAL]

Beck Center for the Arts
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

Directed by Scott Plate
Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster
Choreographed by Martín Céspedes**

~ $10 PREVIEW NIGHT ~
Thursday, December 4
7:30 p.m. / Mackey Main Stage

December 5, 2014 - January 4, 2015
7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays
2:30 p.m. Sundays
Mackey Main Stage

**Double performance dates: 12/13, 12/27, 1/3**
*Matinee only: 12/27*

Mary Poppins Preview Night admission is $10. Advance tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, December 4 and at the Beck Center Customer Service 10 a.m. Thursday. Tickets may be purchased at the door based on availability. General admission seating. Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.

Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., December 4.

To purchase tickets online with a credit card, click here<http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=BECKCENTER>.

To purchase tickets from the Beck Center Customer Service after 10 a.m., call: 216.521.2540 x10.

ABOUT THE SHOW
Beck Center for the Arts presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, December 5, 2014 through January 4, 2015 on the Mackey Main Stage. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Please note early curtain times. A special performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 18. Two performances (2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.) will be held on Saturdays, December 13, 27 and January 3. A matinee-only will be held on Saturday, December 20. Tickets are on sale now.
Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier Awards and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Filled with timeless songs such as "Feed the Birds", "Jolly Holiday", "Step in Time" and the Academy Award-winning "Chim-Chim Cher-ee", Mary Poppins has captivated audiences for generations with its enchanting story, unforgettable songs and dazzling dance numbers.
Audiences are introduced to the troubled Banks family, where young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Mary Poppins takes the children on magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones she has a profound effect upon. "This timeless classic makes us all nostalgic for childhood, but goes deeper than you might expect," said Director Scott Plate. Using a combination of magic and common sense, even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "anything can happen if you let it."
Under the musical direction of Larry Goodpaster and choreographed by Martín Céspedes, the cast of 26 features Rebecca Pitcher as Mary Poppins with Curt Arnold and Katherine DeBoer as Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Rebecca Pitcher, a Northeast Ohio native, is best known for her role as Christine Daaé in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera and recently appeared in Beck Center's critically-acclaimed production of She Loves Me. Pitcher and DeBoer appear courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association.
This production of Mary Poppins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTIShows.com) and is sponsored by First Federal Lakewood, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and the Ohio Arts Council.

Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers l theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring regional artists.

Cast of Characters

Mary Poppins - Rebecca Pitcher*
Bert - Matthew Ryan Thompson
George Banks - Curt Arnold
Winifred Banks - Katherine DeBoer*
Jane Banks - Anna Barrett
Michael Banks - Joseph Daso
Mrs. Brill - Lissy Gulick
Robertson Ay - Will Sanborn
Mrs. Corry / Miss Andrew - Amiee Collier

Ensemble: Lucy Bowers, Katherine Butcher, Patrick Carroll, Joey Corradi, Erin Donovan, Richie Gagen, Peggy Gibbons, Kathryn Griffin, Jacqueline Leach, Jesse Phillips, Robert Pierce, John J. Polk, David Steven Rapchak, Carleigh Spence, David Turner, Jill Zeszut, Frankie Zevnik

*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

Production Staff

Artistic Director - Scott Spence
Director - Scott Plate
Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster
Choreographer - Martín Céspedes**
Stage Manager - Libby White
Assistant Stage Managers - Hayley Baran, Becky Adams
Scenic Designer - Jeff Herrman
Lighting Designer - Dennis Dugan
Assistant Lighting Designer - Josh Heidinger
Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber
Sound Designer - Carlton Guc
Video Designer - Mike Tutaj
Technical Director - Joseph Carmola
Technical Assistant - Dan Folino

**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers

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