Mary Poppins - What a Delight!

We hope you were able to join us for this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show!  

Join us in the spring for Lend Me a Tenor and 101 Dalmatians.  

Great time to buy Group Tickets for Mary Poppins

Grab a neighbor!  Grab a friend!  It's time to get a group together to see Mary Poppins this holiday season.  Group tickets are $13 and require only ten people to form one.

The show opens on November 27 and runs through December 22.  Tickets are already flying away and you don't want to miss this family favorite musical.  Most of us are familiar with the classic movie with Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, but this award wining Broadway production brings a fresh, fun musical tale to the stage.  Tickets are available here and you can order group tickets online and print at home for your convenience.  If you prefer to order by phone (or change an online order), call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.  They are available 24/7 and are very helpful!

Mary Poppins Opens Next Month - Get tickets now!

Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical. 

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces the audience to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

Friday, November 27, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 30, 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 3, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 2 p.m.
December 6 - Come See Us at the Placerville Christmas Parade

Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 11, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 12, 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 13 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 17, 7 p.m. (Kiwani's Night)
Friday, December 18, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 19, 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 20, 2 p.m AND 8 p.m.
Monday, December 21, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22, 7 p.m.

Tickets are $17 reserved admission and $13 Thursdays and groups. Buy now to get the seats you want for the show you want here. 

Spit, Spot! Get the word out! Advertise in the Mary Poppins Program

Imagination Theater Advertising

Imagination Theater, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (#680448569), is a great place to advertise your business.  We reach about 10,000 people a year through show audiences, workshops, and other events.  What a wonderful opportunity to show your support for Placerville’s community theater!

Name of Business:_______________________

Name__________________________________   

Address________________________________

E-mail address/Phone:____________________

Ad size:

___ Business Card – 3 ½” x 2”           $50 per show       

___ Half Page – 4 ¾” x 3 ¾”             $150 per show                        

___ Full Page – 4 ¾” x 7 ¾”              $200 per show

The sizes are approximate and may be adjusted to fit the space in the program--this primarily involves business card ads.   We are able to scan business cards if needed.

Email your ad in jpeg format to:  boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net  

We accept major credit cards and checks.  Just call the box office and we'll take care of you.   Checks should be mailed to:  

Imagination Theater

P.O. Box 3303

Diamond Springs, CA  95619

Thank you for advertising your business and supporting your local community theater!

Ads for Mary Poppins are due NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 12.

Imagination Theater

530-642-0404    boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net

Spit, Spot! Order Those Mary Poppins Tickets

Don't wait to get your tickets for Mary Poppins, opening November 27 and running through December 22.   Many of the shows, especially matinees, are filling up!  

Tickets are available  through our ticket provider (Brown Paper Tickets) online or by calling 1-800-838-3006.  Tickets can be printed at home for convenience, held at Will Call, or mailed.   

Tickets are $17, $13 for Thursday performances and groups of 10+

Set Construction & Painting Volunteers Needed for Mary Poppins

Get your hammers and paintbrushes out!   We are seeking help for Mary Poppins!

Saturday, September 5, 1-5 p.m.  (Adults Only)

Sunday, September 19, 1-5 p.m.  (Adults Only)

Monday, October 5, 7-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Tuesday, October 6, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Friday, October 9, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)

Monday, October 12, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults Only)
Friday, October 16, 6:30-9 p.m.  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Saturday, October 17, 9 a.m.-Noon  (Adults, Teens, Children)
Sunday, October 18, 9 a.m.- Noon  (Adults, Teens, Children)

Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Adults, Teens, Children)

Please drop in and join us.  As the weeks progress in October, please check in with Peter Wolfe for any schedule adjustments or changes.  If you have any questions or are new to the theater, please contact us at boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net.

Early Bird Tickets to Mary Poppins available until August 15

Now is a great time to get your tickets to Mary Poppins.  Early Bird pricing available until August 15.  Get your tickets at www.imaginationtheater.net or call 1-800-838-3006.  Get a group together and save!

Theater Ticket Prices to Increase

Imagination Theater has not raised ticket prices in five years. However, the price of materials for our sets, cost of utilities and other expenses have risen substantially during this time.

To transition to the new prices, our current 2014 pricing will be in effect for Mary Poppins until August 15. Due to limited office hours during the summer, these Early Bird tickets must be purchased online, or through the 800 number (1-800-838-3006) to receive the discount. This also includes tickets for groups.

Ticket prices will go up $2 for regular reserved admission to $17 and $1 for groups of 10 or more to $13.

Mary Poppins Tickets Go on Sale May 15

Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical. 

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces the audience to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

Friday, November 27, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 30, 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 3, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 11, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 12, 7 p.m. - Gala
Sunday, December 13 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 17, 7 p.m. (Kiwanis Night)
Friday, December 18, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 19, 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 20, 2 p.m AND 8 p.m.
Monday, December 21, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22, 7 p.m.

Tickets will only be available ONLINE and 1-800-838-3006 between May 15 - August 15:  $15 reserved admission and $12 group.  Buy early and save!  Ticket prices will go up to $17 reserved admission and $13 group after August 15 for Mary Poppins. 

Congrats to the Cast of Mary Poppins!

We know how much courage and preparation it takes to "put yourself out there" and we thank all who came out to audition.  Whether it was your first time or if you're a theater veteran, we appreciate your guts to get on stage and let us get to know you better! 

Mary Poppins- Kate Barba
George Banks- Rick Gaylord
Winfred Banks- Michelle Harwell
Jane Banks- Grace Salvestrin & Taryn Harwell (role is double cast)
Michael Banks- Brenden Carlson & Jayce Kaldunski (role is double cast)
Katie Nanna- Lorrene Baum-Davis
Miss Lark- Dianna Grainger (Also Ensemble)
Admiral Boom- Bob Steele
Mrs. Brill- Karen Wolfe
Robertson Ay- Jack Loeprich (Also a Puppeteer)
Bert- David Zarka
Neleus- Anna Salvestrin
Bank Chairman- Bob Steele
Miss Smythe- Maggie Bush
Von Hussler- Andrew Molinari
Bird Women- Lorraine Baum-Davis
Mrs. Corey- Marsha Myers
Fannie- Maddy Dawson
Annie- Katheryn Carlson
Valentine- Nicole Berry
Teddy Bear- Jeff Jackson
Mr. Punch-Tristan Harwell,
Miss. Andrew- Tamalisa Carlson
John Northbrook- Jeremy Carlson (Also Ensemble)
Queen Victoria- Jennifer Jackson

Chimney Sweeps - Park and Street People, Customers, Pit Chorus, Ect.:

Maggie Bush (Mrs. Smythe in #9, Sweep)
Jeff Jackson, (Sweep, Policemen, Teddy Bear and Bank Clerk)
Jennifer Jackson, (Sweep and Doll)
Holly Salvestrin, (Sweep and Doll)
Anna Salvestrin (Sweep, Also Neleus the Statue in #6)
Hanna Bush (Sweep, and also a statue in #6)
Trinity Harwell (Sweep, and also a statue in #6)
Sarah Allen (Sweep)
Katherine Rivera (Sweep, and clerk in #9)
Nicole Berry (Also a Valentine Doll in #12)
Meg Dockter (Sweep, Also a Toy Soldier in #12)
Elise Borth (Sweep)
Tessa Bush (Sweep, Also a Clown Doll in #12)

Ensemble, Ect.:

Tristan Harwell (Mr. Punch in #12, Clerk in #9)
Russ Eslick (Park Keeper, Clerk in #9)
Dustin Jordon (Also a Toy Solider #12 and Puppeteer)
Carrie Liebrich (Bank Clerk #9 and Puppeteer)
Corrina Leibrich (Puppeteer)
Kathryn Carlson (also Annie ‪#‎10a‬ and Puppeteer)
Maddy Dawson (also Fannie #10a and Puppeteer)
Isabella Degarza (also a Puppeteer)
Willow Paulsen (also a Puppeteer)
Jack Loprich (Robertson Ay, also a Puppeteer)

Audition Notice: Mary Poppins (April 14-20)

Imagination Theater Audition Notice for 2015 Holiday Production: MARY POPPINS

Adult Women (Age 18+): Tues. April 14, 2015 7:00-9:00pm
Vocal Auditions

Adult Males, Teen Boys and Girls (13+): Wed. April 15, 2015 7:00-9:00pm
Vocal Auditions 

Children (Boys & Girls Ages 8-12): Sat. April 18, 2015 9:00am-Noon
Vocal Auditions & Cold Reading
(Some adult women may be called back for the children’s auditions to read with the children)

All Auditioners: Dance & Movement Sun. April 19, 2015 7:00-9:00pm

Call-Back Auditions: Mon. April 20, 2015 7:00-9:00pm
Cold Readings & Vocals as necessary

Additional Information

1. For all vocal auditions, auditioners must provide their own electronic accompaniment (backing) track on a cd, computer, ipad, mp3 player, ipod, or cellular phone. A player with connecting cables will be available. A keyboard accompanist will not be available. Backing tracks must be without accompanying vocals.

2. All auditioners must be prepared to sing a musical theater type of song of their own choosing (from the show or not from the show). Rock and pop songs are discouraged. All singers must sing with accompanying music. Lyrics must be memorized.

3. Auditioners for the role of Mary Poppins must prepare two audition songs: (1) a musical-theater type of song of their choice not from the show and (2) the song from the show, “Practically Perfect.” (An instrumental version without backing vocals is available at www.Karoke-version.com).

4. For Dance Auditions, auditioners are encouraged to wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing and shoes. Tight skirts, pants, and blouses should be avoided. Dancing bare-footed or in sandals is not allowed. Auditioners are encouraged to improve their tap dancing skills prior to auditions.

5. Auditioners are encouraged (but not required) to provide a resume and a recent photo. Elaborate resumes and expensive head-shot photographs are not required.

Performance and Rehearsal Schedules

Rehearsals for the company will be primarily from July-November, 2015.

Actors in the roles of Mary Poppins, Bert, and the Banks children will have a light vocal rehearsal schedule during May and June, 2015.

Imagination Theater’s Holiday Production will have 18 performances on the following dates:

November 21, 22, 28, 29
December 3, 4 ,5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23


Roles
Notes: (1) Ages listed are approximate only. Casting of specific roles will be based upon appearance within the ensemble and cast.

(2) Male and female teenagers are invited and encouraged to audition for ensemble roles.

Women
MARY POPPINS. Jane and Michael Banks's new nanny. She is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet very particular, and sometimes a little frightening but always exciting. She is practically perfect in every way and always means what she says. A mezzo soprano with strong top notes, she should be able to move well. She can have a more traditional soprano sound, but precision and diction is the key. Role requires strong movement and tap dancing skills. Female, 20-35 yrs. old in appearance. Range: Gb3 - C6

WINIFRED BANKS. 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 her husband's desire to only associate with "the best people" as well as be a model wife and mother. She suffers from 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. Female, 30-40 yrs. old. Range: A3 - D5

BIRD WOMAN. 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 for the birds. She tries to sell her crumbs to passerby, 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. Female, Older appearance. Range: Gb3 - C5

MISS ANDREW. George's overbearing and scary nanny. 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. A soprano with an alto belt, there can be some heaviness to her voice along with the range. Female, 40-60 yrs. old. Range: Gb3 - F5

MISS LARK. The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if he were her child. Female, 30-50 yrs. old

MISS SMYTHE. The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary. Female, any age

MRS. BRILL. 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. Female, 50-60 yrs. old. Range: F#3 - D#5

MRS. CORRY. Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman who speaks with a Caribbean accent (or any accent that would make her seem exotic). Female, 35-50 yrs. old

Men
BERT. The narrator of the story, is a good friend to Mary Poppins. 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. Strong movement and dancing skills required. Male, 25-40 yrs. old. Range: B2 - F#4

GEORGE BANKS. The father to Jane and Michael Banks and 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. A baritone, George may speak-sing as necessary. Male, 40-45 yrs. old. Range: Bb2 - Eb4

JOHN NORTHBROOK. An honest businessman seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England. Can also be Ensemble. Male, 25-60 yrs. old

ADMIRAL BOOM and BANK CHAIRMAN. ADMIRAL BOOM is a retired Royal Navy man and neighbor of the Banks family. A physically large man with a loud and booming voice, he speaks in Navy jargon and has a soft spot for his neighbor, Miss Lark. Can be any vocal range as needed. Male, 50-70 yrs. old. BANK CHAIRMAN is the head of the bank where Mr. Banks is employed, is an Edwardian stuffed-shirt. He can speak/sing his lyrics if necessary. Male, 50-70 yrs. old Range: Baritone

VON HUSSLER. A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent. Male, any age. Can also be Ensemble

ROBERTSON AY. The houseboy to the Banks family. Lazy, sleepy, and grumbling, he never gets things right and believes himself to be useless. Male, 15-30 yrs. old. Range: F3 - G#4

Children
JANE BANKS. The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness. Strong dance skills required. Female, 11-13 yrs. old in appearance. Range: A3 - F#5

MICHAEL BANKS. The cute and cheeky son of Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Excitable and naughty, he adores his father and tries to be like him. Both he and Jane misbehave in order to get the attention of their parents. Strong dance skills required. Male, 10-12 yrs. old in appearance. Range: A3 - E5


Male and Female Ensemble Roles
NELEUS. The statue of a young boy or girl posed with a dolphin in the park. Neleus was separated from his/her father, Poseidon, and misses him very much. A small and lonely being, he/she is very happy to befriend Jane and Michael. Strong movement and dance skills required. . Male or female. 14-20 yrs. old. Strong dancer

PARK KEEPER. Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations. His life is defined by rules, but he secretly hankers after his childhood. Male, 40-60 yrs. old

POLICEMAN. A neighborhood fixture who is respected by, and observant of, the households on his beat. Male, 30-50 yrs. old

QUEEN VICTORIA. A statue in the park. Female, 40-60 yrs. old

ADDITIONAL ENSEMBLE DANCE, VOCAL, AND SPEAKING ROLES: Annie, Fannie, Valentine, Teddy Bear, Mr. Punch, Doll, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Bankers, Customers, Park-Goers. Played by children and young teens through adults