Westchester Broadway Theatre Mary Poppins

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ABOUT “MARY POPPINS” Anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life. Author P.L. Travers understood this special kind of magic when she published her first book, Mary Poppins, in 1934. Pamela Lyndon Travers was born in the Australian state of Queensland of Irish parents. She started writing stories as a teenager and moved to England in 1924. Her tale of the mysterious nanny who teaches a troubled family to appreciate the important things in life went on to become one of the most recognized and beloved stories of all time.

Walt Disney’s daughters fell in love with the Mary Poppins books, and made him promise to make a film based on them. Disney first attempted to purchase the film rights to Mary Poppins from P. L. Travers as early as 1938 but was rebuffed because Travers did not believe a film version of her books would do justice to her creation. For more than 20 years, Disney periodically made efforts to convince her to allow him to make a Poppins film. He finally succeeded in 1961.

Walt Disney originally considered Angela Lansbury, Mary Martin, and Bette Davis for the role of Mary Poppins. Julie Andrews, making her movie acting debut after a successful stage career, got the prime role with Dick Van Dyke in the key supporting role of Bert. P.L. Travers originally didn’t want Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.

According to Dick Van Dyke, “Mary Poppins in the book was a short, plump lady, and she didn’t want a beautiful woman to play the role.”

The film was released in 1964 to universal acclaim, receiving a total of thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and won five, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews and Best Original Song for “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”

Shortly before her death in 1996 at the age of 96, Pamela Travers met with theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh and granted the rights to develop a stage play adaptation. She acquiesced on the condition that only English-born writers and no one from the film production were to be directly involved with creating the stage musical.

In 2001, Mackintosh and the head of Disney Theatrical collaborated so that the stage play would be able to use the songs from the Disney film. Julian Fellowes (writer of Downton Abbey) was brought on to write the show’s script because of his “clear understanding of the social niceties of the English class system that prevailed in the Edwardian era.” Although it was a hybrid of the movie and the original books, the stage musical version of Mary Poppins, came a good deal closer to the Travers style.

Following the success of London’s West End production, the Broadway production opened in November 2006. It received seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, winning for Best Scenic Design. After 6 years and 2,619 performances on Broadway, it closed to make room for the stage adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin.

– PIA HAAS

All of us here at the Westchester Broadway Theatre dedicate this production to the memory of

Robert D’Urso June 5, 1962 – April 11, 2014

As our Master electrician and technical Crew Chief, Bob helped create the magic on the WBT stage for over twenty years!

His infectious smile and his warm, benevolent nature will always be in our hearts.

BILL STUTLER and BOB FUNKING Production of

Disney’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s

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 Starring

LAUREN BLACKMAN LEO ASH EVENS JOSEPH DELLGER LEISA MATHER JAN NEUBERGER PETER CORMICAN LAURA CABLE MATIAS STEGMANN and KAREN MURPHY with

MARK BLOWERS SARA BROPHY MARK DONALDSON SEBASTIAN GOLDBERG MARIA LOGAN EVAN MAYER MAGGIE MCGRATH KRISTYN POPE MATTHEW RANAUDO ROBBIE SMITH ROGER PRESTON SMITH KAREN WEBB ERIC WHITEHEAD and

MICHELLE MOUGHAN GABRIEL REIS JANE SHEARIN BRANDON SINGEL Musical Direction by

LEO P. CARUSONE

Set Design by

Costume Design by

STEVE LOFTUS

DEREK LOCKWOOD

Lighting Design by

ANDREW GMOSER Properties by

Sound Design by

JONATHAN HATTON & MARK zUCKERMAN Hair/Wig Design by

GRUMPY’S PROPS

Specialty Makeup by

GERARD KELLY

Production Stage Manager

VICTOR LUKAS

DANIELLE MASTERSON Assistant Stage Manager

Associate Producer

RON ROGELL

LISA TISO

Associate Director/Choreographer

JONATHAN STAHL

Directed and Choreographed by

RICHARD STAFFORD Costumes Provided by COSTUME WORLD THEATRICALS, Deerfield Beach, FL www.costumeworld.com MARY POPPINS is presented through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) All authorized performance materials also supplied by MTI 421 W 54th St., New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com OPENING DATE: May 8, 2014 CLOSING DATE: July 27, 2014

Original London and Broadway Production Credits: Produced by

Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher Co-Choreographer

Lighting Design

Stephen Mear

Howard Harrison Scenic and Costume Design

Bob Crowley

Co-Direction and Choreography

Matthew Bourne Directed by

Richard Eyre

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CAST (in order of appearance)

Bert ........................................................................................................ LEO ASH EVENS* George Banks ........................................................................................... JOE DELLGER* Winifred Banks .....................................................................................LEISA MATHER* Jane Banks ..................................... MICHELLE MOUGHAN†, JANE SHEARIN† Michael Banks .......................................... GABRIEL REIS†, BRANDON SINGEL† Katie Nanna ...........................................................................................KRISTYN POPE* Policeman ................................................................................................ ROBBIE SMITH* Mrs. Lark .................................................................................................. MARIA LOGAN Admiral Boom .............................................................................. PETER CORMICAN* Mrs. Brill .............................................................................................KAREN MURPHY* Robertson Ay .............................................................................. MATIAS STEGMANN Mary Poppins ............................................................................LAUREN BLACKMAN* Park Keeper ...................................................................... ROGER PRESTON SMITH* Neleus.........................................................................................MATTHEW RANAUDO Bank Chairman ........................................................................... PETER CORMICAN* Miss Smythe ..................................................................................... JAN NEUBERGER* Von Hussler .................................................................................MARK DONALDSON* Northbrook ..................................................................................... ERIC WHITEHEAD* Bird Woman ..............................................................................................LAURA CABLE Mrs. Corry .................................................................................................. KAREN WEBB Fannie ..............................................................................................MAGGIE MCGRATH Annie ......................................................................................................... SARA BROPHY* Valentine .............................................................................................. MARK BLOWERS Miss Andrew ......................................................................................JAN NEUBERGER* Ensemble .......................MARK BLOWERS, SARA BROPHY*, LAURA CABLE, SEBASTIAN GOLDBERG, MARIA LOGAN, MAGGIE MCGRATH, KRISTYN POPE*, MATTHEW RANAUDO, ROBBIE SMITH*, ROGER PRESTON SMITH*, MATIAS STEGMANN, KAREN WEBB, ERIC WHITEHEAD* Non-Performing Swing ............................................................ EVAN MAYER Dance Captain .................................................ROGER PRESTON SMITH * Rehearsal Stage Manager ........................................ MICHAEL J. FARINA*

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

For Mary Poppins - SARA BROPHY*; For Bert - MARK DONALDSON*; For Mr. Banks - ERIC WHITEHEAD*; For Mrs. Banks - MARIA LOGAN; For Robertson Ay - MARK BLOWERS; For Miss Andrew and Miss Smythe - LAURA CABLE; For Mrs. Brill and Bird Woman - KAREN WEBB; For Bank Chairman and Admiral Boom - ROGER PRESTON SMITH*. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the only professional union for Actors and Stage Managers. † Children alternate performances.

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MUSICAl NUMBeRS Mary Poppins takes place in and around the Banks’ household somewhere in London at the turn of the last century.

– ACT ONE – “Chim Chim Cher-ee” † ........................................................................................ Bert “Cherry Tree Lane” (Part 1) * .................................. George & Winifred Banks, Jane & Michael, Mrs. Brill & Robertson Ay “The Perfect Nanny”.........................................................................Jane & Michael “Cherry Tree Lane” (Part 2)...................................... George & Winifred Banks, Jane & Michael, Mrs. Brill & Robertson Ay “Practically Perfect” * .........................................Mary Poppins, Jane & Michael “Jolly Holiday” † ......................................... Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Neleus and the Statues “Cherry Tree Lane” (Reprise) “Being Mrs. Banks” * “Jolly Holiday” (Reprise) .......................George, Winifred, Jane & Michael “A Spoonful of Sugar”...........................................Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay & Winifred “Precision and Order” *......................... Bank Chairman and the Bank Clerks “A Man Has Dreams” † ....................................................................George Banks “Feed the Birds” ................................................. Bird Woman and Mary Poppins “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” † ................... Mary Poppins, Mrs. Corry, Bert, Jane, Michael, Fannie, Annie and other Toys “Playing the Game” * .............................Valentine, other Toys, Mary Poppins, Jane & Michael “Chim Chim Cher-ee” (Reprise) ........................................Bert & Mary Poppins

– intermission –

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S E R V I C E

Westchester Broadway Theatre takes pride in our leisurely cocktail and dining service, which takes you from the moment you enter the theatre until the start of the performance. If you desire a faster pace to your service, please let your servers know, and they will accommodate your special needs.

we are live

Westchester Broadway Theatre employs musicians from the American Federation of Musicians.

Musicians perform from a location backstage.

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MUSICAl NUMBeRS – ACT TWO – “Cherry Tree Lane” (Reprise) .................. Mrs. Brill, Michael, Jane Winifred, Robertson Ay & George “Brimstone and Treacle” (Part 1) * ................................................. Miss Andrew “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” ...................................Bert, Park Keeper, Jane & Michael “Cherry Tree Lane” (Reprise) “Being Mrs. Banks” (Reprise) ......................................... George & Winifred “Brimstone and Treacle” (Part 2) ....................Mary Poppins & Miss Andrew “Practically Perfect” (Reprise) .........................Jane, Michael & Mary Poppins “Chim Chim Cher-ee” (Reprise) ........................................................................ Bert “Step In Time” †.................Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael & the Sweeps “A Man Has Dreams” “A Spoonful of Sugar” (Reprise)....................................................George & Bert “Anything Can Happen” * ...................................Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins and the Company “A Spoonful of Sugar” (Reprise).....................................................Mary Poppins “A Shooting Star” † .....................................................................................Orchestra † New Songs

*Adapted Songs

– Musicians –

Conductor/Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEO P. CARUSONE Assistant Musical Director/Keyboards . . . . . . . . . JOHN BOWEN Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEN ROSS Reeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RON KOZAK Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JORDAN JANCZ Trombone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JASON INGRAM Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN TROMBETTA Musical Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VON ANN STUTLER Top off your delicious meal perfectly with one of these scrumptious treats available for purchase!

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whO’S whO LAUREN BLACKMAN (Mary Poppins) is incredibly honored to be jumping back into the boots of Mary Poppins, having previously played the role in the East Coast Regional Premiere, at MSMT. Lauren joins us direct from playing Irene Molloy, in the 50th Anniversary Tour of Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers. She is elated to be coming home to WBT after previously being seen in Nine, Claudia; Legally Blonde, Vivienne; and Phantom. Off-Broadway: Next Thing You Know, Lisa; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Jill; The Chocolate Soldier. Some other favorites include Sunset Boulevard, Betty; A Chorus Line, Sheila; Annie, Grace Farrell; Man of LaMancha, Aldonza. She has enjoyed being a part of numerous workshops and concerts, and her own cabaret ‘Call It What You Will’... Lauren can be heard on the original cast album of Next Thing You Know. Many thanks to LTA, the WBT family, Jonathan and Richard. Great love to all my BeeGee’s. And yes...Anything CAN happen if you let it!

LEO ASH EVENS (Bert) recently wrapped up the Off-Broadway run of the new Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster musical, Jasper in Deadland at the West End Theatre.

Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar. London’s West End and 50th Anniversary US Tour: West Side Story (Riff). Off-Broadway: Finks (EST), Ionescopade: The Works of Eugene Ionesco (The York) and Wanda’s World (45th Street Theatre). Favorite Regional: Emcee in Cabaret (Houston TUTS and Denver’s Arvada Center) *Best Actor in the Houston Excellence Awards. World Premiere play Somewhere (The Old Globe). Current national voiceovers: Sharp TV, Foster Grant, and JC Penney. Carnegie Mellon University: BFA in Drama. Thank you to his agents at CGF and Innovative! www.leoashevens.com

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One of the most enchanting musicals of all time!

Based on James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, South Pacific won 10 Tony Awards and features an extraordinary score of beloved songs including “Some Enchanted Evening.”

This is a show you will remember for a lifetime!

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whO’S whO JOSEPH DELLGER (George Banks) was last seen at the WBT as Rev. Shaw Moore in Footloose. Broadway: Policeman - Porgy and Bess, Father - Ragtime, Hurst - Scandalous, and Magnus Lestat. Off-Broadway: Bellomy - The Fantasticks.

Regional: Capt. Brackett in South Pacific Riverside Theatre, Scrooge - A Christmas Carol - Arvada Ctr., Jacques Brel…Paris - Alliance, Father in Ragtime - Chicago, Andre in The Phantom of the Opera – San Francisco. Inspector Hanke in The Visit – Goodman, Padre in Man of La Mancha – Goodspeed Opera House, Ben in Follies – Signature Theater, Tom Watson in Nerds – Philadelphia Theater Co. For the Chief.

LEISA MATHER (Winifred Banks) is thrilled to be back at the WBT after performing as Elsa in The Sound Of Music.

Also seen at the WBT in Miracle On 34th Street and Legally Blonde. Recent credits include Edna in Lies My Father Told Me (National Yiddish Theater) Lady Anne in Camelot (TUTS) and Heavenly Friend in Carousel (Goodspeed Opera). Other credits include Ragtime (National Tour), Esther in The Price starring Robert Prosky (Walnut Street Theater), The Visit with Chita Rivera (Goodman Theater), Harold and Maude with Estelle Parsons (Paper Mill Playhouse), and a member for 10 years of Forbidden Broadway.

Many thanks to Richard, Jonathan and my WBT family!

JAN NEUBERGER (Miss Andrew, Miss Smythe) First appearance at the original An Evening Dinner Theatre: Showboat (1977).

Broadway: Five original casts including Wicked (Midwife/Morrible) and Gypsy (1974). OffBroadway: Forbidden Broadway, All in the Timing, etc. Regional: Peter Pan (the 80’s); Letitia Primrose (On the 20th Century, the 90’s); Penny Sycamore (You Can’t Take It With You, the 00’s); Helen Kirk (Mrs. Mannerly, the 10’s); etc. Concert stage: Carnegie and Royal Albert Halls with Kristina. Cabaret: Jan’s own Boomer Girl, A One (middle-aged) Woman Show. Etc.

PETER CORMICAN (Admiral Boom, Bank Chairman) is delighted to make his debut with the WBT. Broadway: Follies - Roundabout, London: Lady in the Dark - Royal National Theatre, Phantom of the Opera - Her Majesty’s, plus 3 other companies of Phantom in Canada, USA and the Far East. Off-Broadway: Devil Boys From Beyond NWS, The Rivalry, Emperor Jones, DonnyBrook, Freedom of the City, Yeats Project - Irish Rep. Regional: Me and My Girl - Goodspeed; A Little Night Music - Kennedy Center; Mame, Rags, Anything Goes - Paper Mill; My Fair Lady - North Shore and Paper Mill; Oliver - Harbor Lights.

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Once In Awhile I’m In The Mood For Love

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whO’S whO LAURA CABLE (Bird Woman) spent the past nine months with Disney Cruise Line playing a long-haired princess, a fairy godmother, a plotting villain, and a swashbuckling pirate. National Tours: Cats (Jellylorum), Damn Yankees (Meg Boyd). Regional Favorites: Guys and Dolls (right here at WBT!), August: Osage County, and The 39 Steps. BFA: NYU. Many thanks to Richard Stafford, the Cable family, and her wonderful fiancé Mark.

Endless praise to God for this grand adventure.

KAREN MURPHY (Miss Brill) is recently off the road from the national tour of Mary Poppins.

Previous WBT shows: White Christmas, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Grease, Hello Dolly, It Happened One Christmas Eve, Damn Yankees. Broadway: A Little Night Music, 9 to 5, All Shook Up, 42nd Street, Titanic, A Christmas Carol, King David. Off-Broadway: My Vaudeville Man, Showtune, Forbidden Broadway, Zombie Prom. Tours: Mary Poppins, Les Miz, White Christmas, Wizard Of Oz. www.torchgoddess.com

MATIAS STEGMANN (Robertson Ay) is an Argentinean born and raised actor and is thrilled to be joining the Westchester Broadway Theatre family!

Having recently moved to the US, his favorite regional credits include: Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Benjamin) and Disney Dreams (Prince Charming), on board the Disney Wonder. Back home in Argentina he was featured on Disney Channel’s “Jake and Blake.” Special thanks to my family for supporting me in this journey!

MARK BLOWERS (Ensemble) is very excited to make his WBT debut in Mary Poppins! Most recently, Mark performed in the Singapore tour of My Fair Lady. Other favorite credits include ...Charlie Brown (Linus), Les Misérables (Bishop, Grantaire), South Pacific (Professor), A Chorus Line (Greg), Oklahoma! (Will Parker), and 42nd Street (Andy Lee). Thanks to Richard, Jonathan, Lisa, and everyone at WBT. All the love to God, family, and friends. http://www.markblowers.com/ ~Proverbs 16:3

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KICK BACK & HAVE SOME FUN!

Monday, June 16

Tuesday, July 22

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whO’S whO SARA BROPHY (Ensemble) is jolly glad to be making magic daily with Mary Poppins in her Westchester Broadway Theatre debut! Last seen in Elf at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre, Sara has been off-Broadway in Iron Curtain and Chris March’s Butt-cracker Suite, on tour with Damn Yankees! (Lola), and on camera in In the Night (Laura). Regional favorites include Chicago (Velma), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy) and White Christmas. Drop her a line at sarabrophy.com.

MARK DONALDSON (Ensemble) So excited to step in time! National Tours: Fiddler on the Roof starring Harvey Fierstein, Cats (Mungojerrie). Regional: TUTS, Sacramento Music Circus, North Shore, Fulton, Arvada Center, NYMF and the Westchester Broadway Theatre’s Funny Girl.

Also Disney Cruise and Tokyo Disney Sea. Originally from Rochester, NY with a BFA from The Hartt School. And always…love and thanks to the best parents ever!

SEBASTIAN GOLDBERG (Ensemble) is originally from Lexington, MA and is thrilled to be a part of Mary Poppins here at the Westchester Broadway Theatre! Sebastian grew up in a dancing family, and has had a lot of fun pursuing a career in musical theater and dance. Favorite shows include Crazy For You, Singin’ in the Rain, 42nd Street, and being a member of the original touring cast of Tap: the Show.

Thanks to his parents, castmates, and friends.

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whO’S whO MARIA LOGAN (Performing Swing) is so happy to be back at the Westchester Broadway Theatre for Mary Poppins!

Regional: Westchester Broadway Theatre and Ocean State Theatre Company: Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde, The Shakespeare Theatre Company: Swing in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. National Tours: Tap – the Show, Red Hot Hollywood. Training: Belmont University: BM in Musical Theatre. www.marialogan.biz

EVAN MAYER (Non-performing Swing) is beyond excited to be returning to such a magical show after performing the Park Keeper in the regional premiere at Music Theatre of Wichita last summer! Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Evan is a graduate of the BFA Musical Theatre program at Indiana University.

Regional credits: Ragtime at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof (Motel), Cabaret (Emcee), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), and Sweeney Todd (Anthony). While in school he spent two years recording and performing with IU’s Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers as a featured soloist, with notable performances in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong! www.evanmayer.net

SPECIAL GOLD STAR EVENT

America’s #1 Frankie Valli Tribute Show

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MAGGIE MCGRATH (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her debut at the Westchester Broadway Theatre! Previous performances include Pinkalicious The Musical (Pinkalicious), Ale xander and the Terrible…Very Bad Day (Alexander), and How the Grinch Stole Christmas National Tour (Punky Who). Maggie has a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from The George Washington University. She sends a huge thank you to Richard and the production team for this opportunity, and to Michael, friends, and family for their unending support.

KRISTYN POPE (Ensemble) is grateful for the opportunity to take this journey with the WBT family, Richard, and the Mary Poppins company.

Broadway/NYC performances include Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Regional performances include Sophisticated Ladies, My One and Only, The Producers, Anything Goes, Oklahoma!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cabaret, and Hello, Dolly. BA Psychology, Northwestern University. PS 100Agape.

MATTHEW RANAUDO (Ensemble) recently was seen on Norwegian Cruise Lines Pride of America, Deck the Halls in Busch Garden’s Williamsburg Virginia, and on The CW’s The Carrie Diaries. He is thrilled to be making his WBT debut, and hopes you fall in love with the story of Mary Poppins as he much as has. Special thanks to: my family, Ramon Galindo, Cynthia Murray-Davis, Paul Mills, Gail Dennison, all my gnomies, and to everyone that I’ll see over the rooftops. Enjoy the Show!

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whO’S whO ROBBIE SMITH (Ensemble) is thrilled to be here! Regional: Hello, Dolly!

(Goodspeed Musicals and The Fireside Theatre); Allegro (APAC); 42nd Street (John W. Engeman Theater); 9 to 5, Anything Goes and All Shook Up (West Virginia Public Theatre). Reading: Room 16 (Goodspeed Musicals). Web Series: Who Could Ask For Anything More? BFA: The Hartt School. Thanks to Richard, the Poppins team, DDO, my family and my LP. TQMah! www.RobbieSmith.net

ROGER PRESTON SMITH (Ensemble) This is Roger’s 8th production at the WBT. Broadway: Both the Cathy Rigby and Sandy Duncan productions of Peter Pan; Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing; The Wizard of Oz starring Roseanne; Me & My Girl with James Brennan and Patti LuPone’s Gypsy (Assistant Choreographer). National Tours: Oklahoma!, Annie Get Your Gun, and Evita. TV: Saturday Night Live, Today Show, A&E’s Peter Pan and Bette Midler’s Gypsy (Assistant Choreographer). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, Houston Grand Opera, Alabama Shakespeare, Goodspeed, Walnut Street, Arkansas Rep, Houston TUTS, Mill Mountain, North Shore and Engeman. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

KAREN WEBB (Ensemble) is happy to be back on WBT’s stage for this magical musical! Previous productions here include: Nine, Jekyll & Hyde, Singin’ in the Rain, George M!, and Kiss Me Kate. Thanks so much to Lisa, Bill, Victor, Ron, the always amazing backstage crew, Richard, Jonathan, my loving family, and my fiancé Jay for everything you do and all of your support. Enjoy the show y’all!

ERIC WHITEHEAD (Ensemble) is excited to make his Westchester Broadway Theatre debut in Mary Poppins! Recent theatre credits: The Importance of Being Earnest (Kentucky Stages), Annie Get Your Gun (The Fireside), 9 to 5 (Merry-Go-Round), and Little Shop of Horrors (Infinity Theatre). Eric thanks Kristin for her amazing support and for their incredible son, Taylor; his literal CA family; his figurative NY family; Craig and the Avalon team; and The Man Upstairs. Proud member of AEA. www.ericwilliamwhitehead.com

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Saturday, August 9

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Saturday, August 16

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whO’S whO MICHELLE MOUGHAN (Jane Banks) is thrilled to be performing at the WBT again after The Sound of Music, (Brigitta), here last summer. Area credits include: Secret Garden (Mary Lennox), Meet Me in St. Louis (Tootie), Music Man (Amaryllis), Willy Wonka (Violet), Nutcracker (Clara), Shrek.

Thanks to Richard Stafford, Jonathan Stahl, Leo Carusone and the team at the WBT for this wonderful opportunity; Carson-Kolker, Parkside Talent, Bob Marks, Jen Rudin.

Sincere gratitude to Herman Sebek! Appreciation to Lise Hopson, Jon Deldgado, Anne, Melissa, Michele, Jeanne, teachers. Love to family, friends and the Lord for all His blessings.

GABRIEL REIS (Michael Banks) is delighted to be making his debut at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. He is a fifth grader from Tenafly, NJ. National Tour: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Chip). Other credits include Les Miserables (Gavroche), Peter Pantomime (Lost Boy), Oliver (Orphan) and Anything Goes (Captain). When he is not performing, Gabriel enjoys playing travel soccer, baseball, hockey and tennis. Special thanks to his family, friends and teachers for their love and support.

SPECIAL GOLD STAR EVENT SPECIAL GOLD STAR EVENT

The Fabulous ’50s Foresome!

The Diamonds

Tight vocal harmonies and solid gold hits!

LITTLE DARLIN’ • THE STRoLL • SILHouETTES

Saturday, August 23

N I G HT CO M ED Y Saturday, August 30

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

PERSONAL SAFETY & COMFORT Please note exits in theatre. Exits are indicated by illuminated “EXIT” signs. For the safety, comfort and enjoyment of yourself and others, please remain seated during the performance. In the unlikely necessity of evacuation, an announcement will be made over the public address system. Westchester Broadway Theatre is completely equipped with automatic sprinkler and smoke detector systems which cover all areas of the theatre. In the event of power failure, a separately powered, totally independent, battery-run lighting system is activated. Should you or one of your party experience illness or unusual discomfort, please notify a service person or management immediately.

CAMERAS, RECORDERS The use of cameras and tape recorders during the performance is strictly prohibited by New York State copyright laws.

CELL PHONES, BEEPERS Out of courtesy to the performers and everyone in the audience, please refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices in the theatre. Please be sure to turn off the audible features of these devices when in the theatre.

GRATUITY Our guests have asked for an approximation of the food portion of the ticket for purposes of determining service gratuity which is not included in the ticket price. An amount equal to one-half of your ticket price should be considered as the dinner portion. Our staff has enjoyed serving you and hopes that our service has been to your satisfaction.

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“Z” Travel & leisure JANE SHEARIN (Jane Banks) is thrilled to be making her WBT debut. A sixth grader from Newtown, Connecticut, Jane has been performing since the age of six. Last summer, Jane was in the inaugural production of the 12.14 Foundation, Seussical the Musical (Jojo). She has been involved in many youth theater shows with Sabrina’s Encore Productions, including most recently You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Snoopy) and Annie Jr. (Miss Hannigan). Jane would like to thank the directors, the amazing cast, her friends and family back home, and all her mentors at SEP.

BRANDON SINGEL (Michael Banks) is thrilled to be back on stage at the WBT after playing Oliver in Standing Ovation Studios’ production of Oliver! last summer. He attends LMK Middle School in Harrison, NY as a 6th grader. Brandon enjoys juggling, building Minecraft creations and creating movie trailers with his friends from school. He thanks his Mom & Dad, cast, crew and everyone at The WBT for all the fun times, on and off the stage!

RICHARD STAFFORD (Director/Chorographer) is very pleased to be returning to the Westchester Broadway Theatre having directed/choreographed our recent productions of Guys & Dolls, Fiddler On The Roof and Miracle on 34th Street, and in past seasons, Can-Can, George M!, Hairspray, Singin’ In The Rain, A Wonderful Life, Beauty And The Beast, Gypsy, The Full Monty and Cats in past seasons. On Broadway, Mr. Stafford was the choreographer for In My Life (Music Box Theatre), the associate choreographer for Aspects Of Love (Broadhurst Theatre), and dance supervisor for Cats (Winter Garden Theatre). Off-Broadway credits include choreography for A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (St. Clements). Internationally he was director/choreographer for The Full Monty, Joseph...Dreamcoat (Mexico City), choreographer for Jesus Christ Superstar (Mexico City), Evita (Sydney), Cats WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE

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(Mexico City, Buenos Aires) and director/ choreographer for Cats (Copenhagen, Sao Paulo, Rio). National Tours include Cats (director/ choreographer), My Fair Lady (choreographer), Joseph...Dreamcoat (choreographer, starring Deborah Gibson and Patrick Cassidy) – Troika Entertainment. Mr. Stafford’s Regional credits include: Director – Dreamgirls, Miss Saigon (North Carolina Theatre); Director/Choreographer – Curtains, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Beauty And The Beast, Cats (Walnut Street Theatre), Oliver!, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Cats (Pittsburgh CLO), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Oliver!, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Cats (Sacramento Music Circus), The King & I, Singin’ In The Rain, Crazy For You, Fame, Swing, Cats (North Shore Music Theatre), Beauty And The Beast, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas starring Sally Struthers (Ogunquit Playhouse), The Sound Of Music, Annie Get Your Gun (North Carolina Theatre), Evita (Casa Mañana). Mr. Stafford won the Barrymore Award for outstanding choreography for La Cage Aux Folles at the Walnut Street Theatre. www.richardstafford.net JONATHAN STAHL (Associate Director/Choreographer), having recently finished his cabaret evening, Threw The Rainbow, is uplifted and over the moon to be back for this wonderful production of Mary Poppins. He has been fortunate to perform, been an associate director/ choreographer and direct/choreograph here at the WBT. He has been Richard Stafford’s associate for 10 years now, and is happy to fill out the decade with this production! They have done a wonderful array of work at some of the great 17

whO’S whO regional theatres in America. Jonathan has been at the helm, directing and choreographing, for Nine starring Bob Cucciouli, Legally Blonde, The Christmas Inn, The Sound of Music; and as choreographer, Phantom. He is excited for this production and for this summer’s production of Legally Blonde he will be choreographing at PCLO, and The Wizard of Oz here at the WBT. He wishes to thank you, the audience, for your continued support of the Arts!

LEO P. CARUSONE (Musical Director) is happy to return to the WBT where he has also Musical Directed WBT’s most recent productions of Guys & Dolls, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, George M! and Hairspray, as well as previous productions of Jekyll & Hyde, Yeston/Kopit’s Phantom and The Producers. He just musical directed Rent. He also was musical director for the Webber show By Jeeves at the Meadowbrook Theater in Michigan. Mr. Carusone was musical director for the York Theater production of Little Me working with Cy Coleman in New York. He was Musical Director for the 20th all-star anniversary tour of Nunsense. National Tours include: Music Man starring Jim Dale, The Sound of Music with Burke Moses Cats, Annie starring JoAnne Worley/ Marcia Lewis and John Schuck, Nunsense with Georgia Engel and Lucie Arnaz and Lawrence Luckinbill in I Do, I Do. He was musical director for the video of Nuncrackers – A Christmas Nunsense starring Rue Mc Clanahan and Nunsense Amen in New York City. Other conducting credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, I Love My Wife, They’re Playing Our Song, Godspell, My Fair Lady with Jamie Farr, Chess with Willy Falk and Nunsense Jamboree starring Vicki Lawrence at Cherry County Playhouse in Michigan. He also musical directed the TNN Television performance of Nunsense Jamboree with Ms. Lawrence as well as the New York and Boston Companies of Nunsense. Mr. Carusone was conductor for Starlight Musicals in Indianapolis leading orchestras for Kiss Me Kate starring Judy Kaye, John Raitt in Carousel and Shenandoah, Student Prince with David Eisler, to name a few. He also wrote all the vocal and musical arrangements for the new Nunset Boulevard, Nunsensations, Meshuggah-Nuns, and Nuncrackers – A Christmas Nunsense, all are currently out on CD and DVD. Mr. Carusone is also currently a professor at Sacred Heart University in the Musical Theater Performance Dept. in Fairfield, Connecticut.

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STEVEN LOFTUS (Set Designer) has been one of our resident designers since Kiss Me, Kate in 2002. Some of his favorites at WBT include Gypsy, Phantom, Aida, Miss Saigon and In the Heights. As a set designer, Steve has provided scenery for many regional theaters, colleges and high schools around the Tri-state area. As well as a few tours and special events at Lincoln Center. Steve is also the proud owner of Scene Works Inc., a fully serviced scene shop providing all aspects of scenic design and fabrication. He is most recently the proud father of Elias and Aubrey.

DEREK LOCKWOOD (Costume Designer) was born in Santa Barbara, and grew up in Ojai, CA. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Theatre with an emphasis in Costume Design from California Institute of the Arts. Derek is pleased to once again return to WBT as Costumer Designer, having recently completed Titanic, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls and Oliver! He has been an assistant designer for numerous WBT productions in the past. Derek recently completed Assistant Design and Wardrobe for My Fair Lady in Singapore. Other design credits include Night Mother starring Joy Franz at White Horse Theatre Company, 50 Million Frenchmen by Cole Porter at Medicine Show Theatre, Saharava a ritualized dance opera at Fringe Festival, and creating “one of kind” designs for private clients.

ANDREW GMOSER (Lighting Design) has lit all of our mainstage productions since 1990.

Over the years he has created the sets and/ or lighting for a multitude of productions throughout Westchester and beyond, and is a proud recipient of the Cab Calloway Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts in Westchester. Andrew loves his job designing lighting for all levels of theatre, from high school programs through professional Broadway-caliber productions. For over thirty years he was set and lighting designer (and from time to time, director) for Asbury Summer Theatre, and is preparing for his 21st season with the MacHaydn Theatre in upstate New York. Through his company, Silent G Productions, Andrew provides theatrical lighting design, equipment, and consultation for live theatre, dance, and concerts. Andrew’s best and most important production is with his lovely wife, Catherine: their fifteen year old twins, Thomas and Elizabeth! Thank you, Bob

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whO’S whO VICTOR LUKAS (Production Stage Manager/ Properties) is happy to be home after spending many years touring the country and having played in every state. Broadway and Equity National Tours include: Bring Back Birdie, Oh Brother, Joe’s...Coat, Cats, Teddy And Alice, One Night Stand, Woman Of The Year w/ Lauren Bacall, the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musical Movin’ Out, Cy Coleman’s Welcome To The Club and Barnum, Star of Indiana’s Blast!, Blood Brothers with Petula Clark, Carole King and Shaun & David Cassidy, and Disney’s Aida. For the WBT he has stage managed many shows including the acclaimed Aida and Little Shop of Horrors, both directed by Patricia Wilcox; Richard Stafford’s Gypsy with Karen Mason; and Jonathan Stahl’s Nine. OffBroadway shows include Annie Warbucks, Travels With My Aunt, Tuesday’s With Morrie, and Joan Of Arc with Glenn Close. Favorite gig – Touring with Petula Clark on her 2008 concert tour of England and Wales. Victor also runs “Grumpy’s Props,” a prop rental shop in Carmel NY. Grumpy’s Props also specializes in home & commercial decorating for holidays & theme parties.

Visit us on line at www.grumpysprops.com.

VON ANN STUTLER (Musical Contractor) Since the inception of the theatre 40 years ago, Von Ann has been responsible for putting together the excellent musicians which make up our orchestra. Each show has unique instrumentation requirements. Von Ann, in consultation with the musical director, determines the makeup and particular talented personnel to fulfill the show’s requirements. Von Ann is a musician having training in clarinet, piano and harp. She was a voice major at Michigan State University.

She has raised 5 children and is the proud grandmother of 7 (four girls and 3 boys).

LISA TISO (Producer) is happy to be a part of the WBT family which she joined in 1979 as a buffet girl. Lisa has worked in nearly every department in our organization and, since 1991, as Associate Producer and as Producer on over 20 mainstage productions. Lisa and her 20 year old daughter, Carmen live in Ardsley.

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SPECIAL NOTICES Keyboard Programming by STEPHEN FERRI Assistant Costume Designer ROBERTO SYLVA Set Construction & Installation SCENE WORKS Ossining, NY Extra Special Lighting Equipment provided by SILENT G PRODUCTIONS Yorktown Heights, NY Assistant Lighting Designer KEVIN GLEASON Assistant Scenic Designer STEPHANIE FALLONE

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whO’S whO BOB FUNKING AND BILL STUTLER (Owners / Executive Producers) On July 9, 2014, the Westchester Broadway Theatre will celebrate its 40TH ANNIVERSARY, as well as the 24th Anniversary in this specifically designed, state of the art theatre. Bill and Bob, 2004 inductees into the “Westchester County Business Hall of Fame,” pioneered the Dinner Theatre concept in Westchester when they opened An Evening Dinner Theatre on July 9, 1974. Having designed and built An Evening from the ground up as a theatre that serves dinner and lunch, they established their operation as a cultural mainstay in the tri-state area. The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the only year round theatre in Westchester where Broadway performers, directors and designers gather to create the best in Musical Theatre. (They have produced more shows than most Broadway producers. Mary Poppins is our 184th Mainstage Production.) The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the longest running, 52 week a year Equity theatre in the State of New York. Each show is produced exclusively for the theatre and each is approached in the same manner as Broadway Productions: casting Broadway performers at auditions in New York City, and hiring the creative staff (Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Set, Costume and Lighting Designers). On the dark nights of the musicals, Bill and Bob have presented over 900 Monday and Tuesday night specials and, in 1997, inaugurated the Gold Star Series of Concerts presenting Jackie Mason to a sold-out house. Other great performers in the Gold Star series have been Tom Jones, George Carlin, Paul Anka, Wayne Newton, and Harry Belafonte. With the continued support of the people of the tri-state area, we pledge to continue to present the best in theatre and dining. th

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