BENTON, AR. – The Royal Players and Everett Buick GMC present MARY POPPINS June 8-11 and 15-18 at The Royal Theatre (111 S. Market St, Benton, AR). Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday - Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (60+) and military, and $5 for students (ages 3 - college with a valid student ID).
Tickets can be purchased online at www.theroyalplayers.ticketleap.com Tickets may also be purchased at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 44 major theatre awards from around the globe. The jack-of-all trade, 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 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, "Anything can happen if you let it."
MARY POPPINS is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers, and astonishing things happening on stage! The score features your favorite Poppins tunes including "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," "Jolly Holiday," "Let's Go Fly a Kite," "Step in Time," and "Chim Chiminey.”
Director, Mark A. Burbank, states, “MARY POPPINS is a wonderful fusion of various elements from the classic Disney film and the beloved series of books by P.L. Travers. Our production contains a lot of original staging and several exciting surprises never seen before in any previous production. MARY POPPINS is an enchanting, heartwarming show with an important message about love and cherishing what really matters that families in our area will definitely not want to miss!”
The cast features Angela Collier as Mary Poppins, Joshua Campbell as Bert, Brooklyn and Berkeley Courtney-Moore as Jane and Michael Banks, Jeremy Clay as George Banks, Marcia Brown as Winifred Banks, Karena Malott as Mrs. Corry/Miss Andrew, Jamie Partain as Bird Woman/Miss Lark, Cheryl Vanwinkle as Mrs. Brill, and Ryan Lynch as Robertson Ay.
Rounding out the cast are William Alverio, Jeff Brown, Rachel Brown, Khalil Brownlee, Georgeann Burbank, Hayley Coughlin, Adrian Hinojosa, Emily Johnson, Makayla McNeil, Morgan Potter, Makayla Shipe, Cory Williams, Rosalyn Williams, and Olivia Witcher.
Under the direction of Benton native, Mark A. Burbank, the creative team includes Rachel McBride, Producer; Sandra Shipe, Musical Director; Jenny Johnston, Choreographer; Carl McBride, Scenic Construction; Michelle Alverio and Sotonya Gordey, Costume Coordinators; Timothy Huddleston, Lighting Designer; Charles Johnson, Sound Designer; Emma Boone, Production Stage Manager.
Mary Poppins is produced by arrangement with Music Theatre International, 421 W. 54th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019