It’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! St. Johns County Center of the Arts (SJCCA) presents Mary Poppins, on stage October 3-5 at St. Augustine High School, 3205 Varella Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for students. The 6 p.m. performance on Friday, Oct. 4 features $5 tickets for all students in grades k-12.
Performances take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 3; 6 p.m. Friday, October 4; and two performances on Saturday, October 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets are available on showtix4u.com and will be available at the door one hour prior to each performance.
Directed by Jeff Dodd, the cast and crew is made up of more than 70 musical theatre students. Please see the cast and crew list below. Choreographers are Kaila Schippani and Anthony Romeo-Adcock; Lead Costumer is Sandra Casatelli; Lead Set Construction by Mike Cox and Rob Glomboski. Front of House Manager is Mindy Gooden; and Online Ticket Sales by Rebecca Romaine and Luis Rivera.
“This being my 34th year of teaching at St. Augustine, I am so incredibly proud of these students for the work that they are putting in to ensure that this show is going to be fantastic,” said Jeff Dodd, Director of Mary Poppins and SJCCA Musical Theatre and Chorus instructor.
“I have seen many students succeed on our stage and this group of 75 students is no different! I am so blessed to work with such talented students and committed volunteers. Mary Poppins is a huge undertaking and I could not be more excited for the public to see these incredible young adults in action!”
One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: As a practically perfect musical!
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 us 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 members 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 upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”
Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft. Songs include Cherry Tree Lane, The Perfect Nanny, Practically Perfect, All Me Own Work, Jolly Holiday, Let’s Hope She Will Stay, A Spoonful of Sugar, Precision and Order, A Man Has Dreams, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Chim Chim Chre-ee, Let’s Go Fly a Kite, Being Mrs. Banks, A Chimney Swept (Chim Chim)/ Step in Time, Anything Can Happen, Give Us the Word and others.
The St. Johns County Center for the Arts at St. Augustine High School provides artistically gifted students with a pre-professional program of study designed to develop their unique talents in the performing and visual arts. St. Augustine High School was designated one of the best 15 public schools for the arts in the state. The Florida Alliance for Arts Education recognized the school for its outstanding programs in Music, Theater and Visual Arts Education.
SHOW TIMES
- 7 p.m. October 3
- 6 p.m. October 4 ($5 for students in grades k-12 for this show only!)
- 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. October 5
TICKETS
- $15 for adults
- $10 for students
- showtix4u.com
- *Tickets will be available at the door one hour prior to each performance.
CAST & CREW
- Mary Poppins…………….Maggie Cox
- Winifred Banks…………..Madison Mintzer
- Jane Banks…………………. Selah Johnson
- Katie Nanna……………….. Mia Hammond
- Miss Lark…………………….Sona Earnest
- Mrs. Brill……………………..Lexi Van Horn
- Queen Victoria…………….Alex Mowry
- Miss Smythe………………..Sara Hanzl
- Bird Woman……………….. Ella Maguire
- Mrs. Corry……………………Macy Dykes
- Annie…………………………..Kyler Unsworth
- Fannie………………………….Sylvia Muchmore
- Doll………………………………Ella Romaine
- Miss Andrews……………….Colleen Reed
- Bert………………………….Isaac Turner
- George Banks…………..Tyler Wankowski
- Michael Banks………….Megan Rodriguez
- Robertson Ay…………..Jacob Little
- Policeman……………….Nathaniel Bushell
- Admiral Boom………… Will Gooden
- Park Keeper…………….Alex Roberson
- Neleus…………………….Nathan Little
- Bank Chairman……….Cal Knippenberg
- Von Hussler…………….Kyle Thompson
- Northbrook…………….Wyatt Yonge
- Valentine………………..Malik Jenkins
- Mr. Punch……………….Drew Fitzgerald
- Teddy Bear……………..Zach Davis
- Doormen………………..Connor Mickey
- Posiden…………………..Wyatt Kerly
ENSEMBLE
- Omalys Adorno-Clemente
- Sarah Butler
- Sara Canoura
- Willow Aboulafia
- Eliza Dysart
- Lauren Casatelli
- Julia Evans
- Adalynn Fowler
- Natalie Geter
- Alyse Granat
- Sara Hanzl
- Malia Jaffe
- Zoe Jimenez
- Lily Kline
- Phoenix Marshall
- Abigail Morgan-Bedsole
- Cori Moore
- Taylor Parry
- Madeline Pidcock
- Ella Robshaw
- Carly Smith
- Stana Smith
- Skyla Stephens
- Alexis Tesori
- Soleil von Hausch
- Emma White
- Paige Wilson
- Charity Young
TECH/STAGE CREW
- Aaliyah DeBarros
- Aaron Snodgrass
- Abigail Hill
- Alissa Bowen
- Ana Vazquez
- Eva Connor
- Faith Corneliussen
- Gillian Wright
- Jack Fader
- Jamie Parkey
- Joshua Little
- Lillian Baker
- Matthew Hertz
- Michael O’Brien
- Olivia Bradshaw
- Sam Abbott
