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 3 7:30 p.m. | Mackey Main Stage December 4, 2015 - January 3, 2016 7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays 2:30 p.m. Sundays Mackey Main Stage **Double performance dates: 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 1/2** *7:30 p.m. Thursday performance date: 12/17 NO SHOWS: 12/25, 1/1 Mary Poppins 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. Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., December 3. To purchase tickets online, 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 by popular demand Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, December 4, 2015 through January 3, 2016 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. After breaking all previous Beck Center box office records, this acclaimed production of Mary Poppins returns for another holiday season. 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. The Plain Dealer praised Beck Center's regional premiere as "highly entertaining...a delightful romp!" 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. This production of Mary Poppins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTIShows.com), sponsored by The Dependable Painting Company, and made possible by the support of Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council. CAST 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 - Nan Golz Robertson Ay - Eric Dahl Mrs. Corry / Miss Andrew - Amiee Collier 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 PRODUCTION STAFF Artistic Director - Scott Spence Director - Scott Plate Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster Choreographer - Martín Céspedes** Production Stage Manager - Libby White Rehearsal/Asst. Stage Manager - Hayley Baran Rehearsal/Asst. Stage Manager - Nora Dlugo Scenic & Lighting Designer - Jeff Herrmann Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber Sound Designer - Carlton Guc Video Designer - Mike Tutaj Technical Director - Aaron Benson Master Electrician/Asst. Lighting Designer/Projection Asst. - Steve Shack Electricians - Nora Dlugo, Amanda Frazier Carpenters - Nicholas Chokan, Shawn Delaney, Joseph Virgo Scenic Artists - Elizabeth McMannon, Ana Miller Assoc. Stage Manager/Make-up Designer - Jenna Fink Assoc. Stage Manager - Dayne Sundman Sound Operator - Cyrus Taylor Follow Spot - Mary Kahelin, Noah Kahelin, Joey DeMarco, Ed Dragony, Anna Haas Dance Captain - Robert Pierce Costume Assistant - Jeri Kluiber Wig Assistant - Nan Golz Wardrobe Mistress - Aimee Kluiber ORCHESTRA Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster Keyboards - Bryan Bird, Larry Goodpaster Reeds - John Dokler, Sarah Holmes, Karen Langenwalter Trumpets - Juan Ingram, Rick Tate, Matt Wirfel French Horn - Meredith Evans, Heather Perusek Trombones - Tim Keehn, Devin Roark, Jean Wroblewski Euphonium - Jean Wroblewski Tuba - Tim Keehn Cellos - Dan Hild, Vicki Hamm Bass - Kevin Aylward, Jeremiah Selle Percussion - Bill Hart *Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.PRODUCTION STAFF **Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers