Audition Notice for Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins

The Rose Center Theater is seeking talented performers local to the Orange County area who can sing, act, dance, and tap in the practically perfect Disney musical Mary Poppins. The Rose Center Theater encourages performers of all races , ethnicities, physical abilities, gender identities, religion and diverse viewpoints to audition.

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​PERFORMERS AGES 15+

Auditions Have Ended

 

PERFORMERS AGES 14 & UNDER

Saturday May 6, 2023 at 5:00 PM (Audition Sign-Ups Have Ended)​

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AUDITIONS WILL BE IN-PERSON & BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

For more information please email Production at RoseCTProductions@gmail.com.

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WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION

Please prepare & bring sheet music for a similar style musical theater song. If singing to an instrumental backing track please have your music device cued up and ready to plug-in. Song cuts should be no longer than 32 bars or 1-minute in length. Singing from the show is acceptable. An accompanist and score will be provided.

 

Please bring a HEADSHOT and RESUME.

 

Everyone auditioning, will be requested to take part in a dance/movement evaluation. Please dress and/or bring appropriate clothes and shoes accordingly.

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CALLBACKS

Callbacks will be at the invitation of the Artistic Team and are scheduled to take place

Saturday evening May 6th and Sunday afternoon May 7th, 2023

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IMPORTANT DATES

First Rehearsal: Thursday May 11 at 7:00 PM

Tech Week: June 24 - 29, 2023

Opening Night Performance: Friday June 30

Gala Performance: Saturday July 1

Closing Performance: Sunday July 16

Evening Performances at 7:30 PM: June 30, July 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15

Matinee Performances at 2:00 PM: July 2, 9, and 16

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LOCATION

Rose Center Theater

14140 All American Way

Westminster, Ca 92683

 

CONTRACT

This is a non-union, civic theater production.

A pay stipend will be provided for all leads & performers ages 16+.

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SEEKING TALENT FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES

 

MARY POPPINS

Jane and Michael Banks's new nanny. She is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet 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. Vocal range top: C6, Vocal range bottom: Gb3

 

BERT

The narrator of the story and 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. Vocal range top: F#4, Vocal range bottom: B2

 

GEORGE BANKS

The father to Jane and Michael Banks, 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. Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: Bb2

 

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 the 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 great warmth and simplicity to her tone. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: A3

 

JANE

The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness. Vocal range top: F#5, Vocal range bottom: A3

 

MICHAEL

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. Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: A3

 

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 passersby, 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. Vocal range top: C5, Vocal range bottom: Gb3.

 

MRS. CORRY

Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman.

 

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 range. Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: Gb3

 

MRS. BRILL

The housekeeper and cook for the Banks family. Overworked and harrassed, 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. Vocal range top: D#5, Vocal range bottom: F#3.

 

ROBERTSON AY

The houseboy to the Banks family. Lazy, sleepy and grumbling, he never gets things right and believes himself to be useless. He doesn't do a lot of singing, but his "Spoonful" solo can be a fun surprise. Vocal range top: G#4, Vocal range bottom: F3.

 

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.

 

NELEUS

The statue of a young boy posed with a dolphin in the park. Neleus was separated from his father, Poseidon, and misses him very much. A small and lonely being, he is very happy to befriend Jane and Michael. Strong dance abilities preferred.

 

MISS LARK

The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if it were her child.

 

ADMIRAL BOOM

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. If Admiral Bloom doubles as the Banks Chairman, he can be a baritone.

 

BANK CHAIRMEN

The head of the bank where Mr. Banks is employed, is an Edwardian stuffed-shirt. He can speak/sing his lines if necessary. Vocal range top: D4, Vocal range bottom: C3

 

MISS SMYTHE

The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary.

 

VON HUSSLER

A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent.

 

JOHN NORTHBROOK

An honest businessman seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England.

 

KATIE NANNA

Jane and Micahel's nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children.

 

POLICEMAN

A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat.

 

QUEEN VICTORIA

A statue in the park.

 

ENSEMBLE

Exceptional singers, dancers, and actors for the Chorus as well as various other featured roles.