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.

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