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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Production of</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;color:red">MARY POPPINS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">and the Walt Disney Film </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Original Music and Lyrics by</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><br>
Book by<br>
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Julian Fellowes </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">George Stiles and Anthony Drewe </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Co-Created by</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Cameron Mackintosh </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Directed by Scott Plate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Choreographed by Martín Céspedes**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red">~ $10 PREVIEW NIGHT ~<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, December 3<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">7:30 p.m. | Mackey Main Stage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">December 4, 2015 – January 3, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:30 p.m. Sundays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mackey Main Stage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">**Double performance dates: 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 1/2**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*7:30 p.m. Thursday performance date: 12/17<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NO SHOWS: 12/25, 1/1
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mary Poppins
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview Night admission is $10. Advance tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, December 3 and at Beck Center’s 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., December 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To purchase tickets online, click
<a href="http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=BECKCENTER">
<span style="color:windowtext">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To purchase tickets from the Beck Center Customer Service after 10 a.m., call: 216.521.2540 x10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">ABOUT THE SHOW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">B<span style="color:black">eck Center
</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for the Arts presents by popular demand Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s
<i>Mary Poppins</i>, <b>December 4, 2015 through January 3, 2016</b> in the Mackey Theater. 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
17. Two performances (2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.) will be held on Saturdays, December 12, 19, 26, and January 2. There are no performances on Fridays, December 25 and January 1. Last year’s entire 5-weekend run quickly sold out. Tickets for the encore production
are on sale now. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">After breaking all previous Beck Center box office records, this acclaimed production of
<i>Mary Poppins</i> returns for another holiday season. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film,
<i>Mary Poppins</i> delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier Awards and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
<i>The Plain Dealer</i> praised Beck Center’s regional premiere as “highly entertaining…a delightful romp!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tickets are $31 for adults, $27 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with a valid I.D. A $3 service fee per ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Preview Night on Thursday, December
3 is $10 with general admission seating. Group discounts are available for parties of four or more. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org, or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood,
just minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This production of
<i>Mary Poppins</i> is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTIShows.com), sponsored by The Dependable Painting Company, and
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">made possible by the support of Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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CAST<br>
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Mary Poppins - Rebecca Pitcher*</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823"><br>
<span style="background:white">Bert - Matthew Ryan Thompson<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">George Banks - Curt Arnold<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Winifred Banks - Katherine DeBoer*</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Jane Banks - Anna Barrett<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Michael Banks - Joseph Daso<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Mrs. Brill – Nan Golz<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Robertson Ay – Eric Dahl<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Mrs. Corry / Miss Andrew - Amiee Collier<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Ensemble: Patrick Carroll, Sam Columbus, Richie Gagen, Peggy Gibbons, Natalie Kreft, Brandon Murphy, Brianna O’Boyle, Robert Pierce, John Polk, Sarah Price, Nate Summers, Destiny Walsh<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">PRODUCTION STAFF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#141823">Artistic Director - Scott Spence</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823"><br>
<span style="background:white">Director - Scott Plate<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white">Choreographer - Martín Céspedes**</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Production Stage Manager - Libby White</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Rehearsal/Asst. Stage Manager - Hayley Baran</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Rehearsal/Asst. Stage Manager - Nora Dlugo</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Scenic & Lighting Designer - Jeff Herrmann</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Sound Designer - Carlton Guc</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Video Designer - Mike Tutaj</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Technical Director - Aaron Benson<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Master Electrician/Asst. Lighting Designer/Projection Asst. - Steve Shack<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Electricians - Nora Dlugo, Amanda Frazier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Carpenters - Nicholas Chokan, Shawn Delaney, Joseph Virgo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Scenic Artists - Elizabeth McMannon, Ana Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Assoc. Stage Manager/Make-up Designer - Jenna Fink<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Assoc. Stage Manager - Dayne Sundman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Sound Operator - Cyrus Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Follow Spot - Mary Kahelin, Noah Kahelin, Joey DeMarco, Ed Dragony, Anna Haas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Dance Captain - Robert Pierce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Costume Assistant - Jeri Kluiber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Wig Assistant - Nan Golz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Wardrobe Mistress - Aimee Kluiber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">ORCHESTRA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Keyboards - Bryan Bird, Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Reeds - John Dokler, Sarah Holmes, Karen Langenwalter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Trumpets - Juan Ingram, Rick Tate, Matt Wirfel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">French Horn - Meredith Evans, Heather Perusek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Trombones - Tim Keehn, Devin Roark, Jean Wroblewski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Euphonium - Jean Wroblewski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Tuba - Tim Keehn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Cellos - Dan Hild, Vicki Hamm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Bass - Kevin Aylward, Jeremiah Selle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white">Percussion - Bill Hart<span style="color:#141823"><br>
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*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.PRODUCTION STAFF</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers<br>
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