Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts
Chaminade College Preparatory High School
Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts
PRESENTS
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's
A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers & 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 with
Nikoleta Ban, Molly Barry, Anthony Besnilian, Lola Blasko, Ray Bobillo, Amanda Cadiz, Kiki Callis, Ruairi Devlin, Teddy Diaz,Katie Freshman, Hadley Gannaway, Matthew Grossman, Sophie Helzner, Paxton Highway, Minnie Hill, Olivia Honeycutt, Grace Horn, Nika Hossenian, Lauren Iaccino, Cameron Jamehdor, Marlowe Jefferson, Kiley Kruse, Sofia Manpearl, Reli McGlothlin, Sofiya Mecit, Sergio Medina, Brooke Mendes, Mia Morgan, Max Mortensen, Ava Newman, Colin Romana, Finn Ryan, Sophia Sedik, Wesley Simpkin, Dominic Sutherland, Chase Teglas, Sasha Turbow, Aiden Weinstein, Kylee Williamson, Brooklyn Witwit, Justin Zelden
Set/Lighting Director
Jeff McLaughlin
Scenic Artist
Lacy Anzelc
Wardobe Supervisor
Andrea Suarez
Wig Design
Luis Ramirez
Choreographed by Bill Burns
Music Director
Dan Redfeld
Fly Supervisor
Aaron Camitses
Flying Effects ZFX
Director and Producer
Technical Director
Mike Davis
Production Assistant
Lulu Bishop
Master Electrician
Nicholas Pelayo
Technical Assistant
Emily Leaver
Act I
Prologue (Chim Chim Cher-ee) Bert
Cherry Tree Lane (Part 1)
Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Brill, Robertson Ay
The Perfect Nanny Jane, Michael Banks
Cherry Tree Lane (Part 2)
Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Brill, Robertson Ay
Practically Perfect Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael
All Me Own Work Bert
Jolly Holiday Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael
Let’s Hope She Will Stay George, Winifred, Jane, Michael
Winds Do Change Bert
A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, Mrs. Banks
Precision and Order Bankers
A Man Has Dreams George
Feed the Birds Mary Poppins, Bird Woman
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mary Poppins, Bert, Mrs. Corry, Jane, Michael
Twists and Turns Bert
Playing the Game Mary Poppins, Ensemble
Chim Chim Cher-ee (Reprise) Mary Poppins, Bert
Act II
Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise)
Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, Jane, Michael
Brimstone and Treacle Miss Andrew
Let’s Go Fly a Kite Mary Poppins, Bert, Mrs. Corry, Jane, Michael
Good for Nothing
Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks
Being Mrs. Banks (Reprise) Winifred
Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2) Mary Poppins, Miss Andrew
Practically Perfect (Reprise) Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins
A Chimney Swept (Chim Chim)/Step in Time Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Ensemble
A Man Has Dreams (Reprise)/A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise)
Mr. Banks, Bert
A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise)/ Finale Company
Bows/Supercal Company
Mary Poppins Katie Freshman
George Banks Anthony Besnilian
Bert Teddy Diaz
Winifred Banks Ava Newman
Mrs. Brill Grace Horn
Jane Sofia Manpearl
Michael Hadley Gannaway
Bird Woman Nika Hossenian
Robertson Ay Mathew Grossman
Miss Andrew/Ensemble Paxton Highway
Katie Nanna/Ensemble Kiley Kruse
Miss Lark/Ensemble Sophie Helzner
Fannie/Ensemble Mia Morgan
Annie/Ensemble Kylee Williamson
Mrs. Corry/Ensemble Sasha Turbow
Miss Smythe/Queen Victoria/Ensemble Brooke Mendes
Glamorous Doll/Ensemble Sophia Sedik
Teddy Bear/Ensemble Chase Teglas
Messenger/Mr. Punch/Ensemble Cameron Jamehdor
Admiral Boom/Chairman/Ensemble Dominic Sutherland
Park Keeper/Ensemble Justin Zelden
Policeman/Ensemble Finn Ryan
Neleus/Ensemble Ruairi Devlin
John Northbrook/Ensemble Reli McGlothlin
Valentine/Ensemble Wesley Simpkin
Von Hussler/Ensemble Ray Bobillo
Ensemble of Londoners, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Statues
Nikoleta Ban, Lola Blasko, Amanda Cadiz, Kiki Callis, Minnie Hill, Olivia Honeycutt, Lauren Iaccino, Marlowe Jefferson, Sofiya Mecit, Sergio Medina, Max Mortensen, Aiden Weinstein, Brooklyn Witwit
Cast Members (continued)
Swings Molly Barry, Colin Romana
Production / Creative
Director/Producer Yvette L. Bishop
Music Director Dan Redfeld
Choreographer Bill Burns
Set/Lighting Designer Jeff McLaughlin
Scenic Artist Lacey Anzelc
Technical Director Mike Davis
Wardrobe Supervisor Andrea Suarez
Wig Design/Rental Luis Ramirez
Master Electrician Nicholas Pelayo
Technical Assistant Emily Leaver
Fly Supervisor Aaron Camitses
Fly Operators Emily Leaver, Nicholas Pelayo
Production Assistant Lulu Bishop
Headshot Photos Makenna Ginn
Costume Rental Group Valentinos Costume Group
Flying Effects ZF X
Understudies
Mary Poppins Sophia Sedik
George Banks Cameron Jamehdor
Bert Dominic Sutherland
Winifred Banks Sasha Turbow
Mrs. Brill Kiley Kruse
Jane Banks Kiki Callis
Michael Banks Olivia Honeycutt
Bird Woman Sophie Helzner
Robertson Ay Ruairi Devlin
Miss Andrew Brooklyn Witwit
Katie Nanna Sofiya Mecit
Miss Lark Lola Blasko
Mrs. Corry Marlowe Jefferson
Admiral Boom/Chairman Max Mortensen
John Northbrook/Von Hussler Finn Ryan Orchestra
Keyboard I Alessandra Alcala
Keyboard II Laurel Sanders
Cello Rachel Coosaia
Bass Shane Harry
Reed 1 Rachel Mellis
Reed 2 Geoff Nudel
French Horn 1 Jennifer Bliman
French Horn 2 Jason Beaumont
Trumpet Chris Tedesco
Trombone Brent Anderson
Percussion Joe Martone
Crew Members
Production Stage Manager Lara Aline Kim
Stage Manager/Student Technical Director Cadence Cirlin
Assistant Stage Manager Ayden Marcus
Assistant Stage Manager Brooklyn Niece
Student Technical Director Emmy Griffiths
Student Senior Producer Sasha Turbow
Student Senior Producer Ava Newman
Student Senior Producer Mady McClure
Assistant Student Producer Sophia Sedik
Assistant Student Producer Reli Mcglothlin
Student Assistant Director Keller Simons-Lehmkuhl
Carpentry & Fly Heads Cadence Cirlin, Ayden Marcus, Sarenne Stills
Carpentry & Fly Assistant Heads
Brooklyn Niece, Thomas Viane
Carpentry & Fly Crew Aidan Auld, Alex Boladian, Alyssa Giselle Zulaybar, Brian Borck, Josh Borck, Colin Romana, Dom Sutherland, Emmy Griffiths, Ethan Rosenberg, Gabino Gomez, Giancarlo Cotta, Isabella Mendoza, Izzy Perez, Lara Kim, Luke Rawnsley, Mads Perdue, Matthew Grossman, Ray Bobillo, Sage Santos, Sebastian Scholte, Wesley Simpkin
Hair and Makeup Heads
Hair and Makeup Assistant Heads
Hair and Makeup Crew
Box Office Heads
Box Office Assistant Heads
Media Heads
Media Assistant Head
Kenia Gallegos, Ava Newman
Amanda Cadiz, Julia Zimmitti
Anthony Bangayan, Sophia Boyce, Isabella Gonzalez, Olivia Honeycutt, Nika Hosseinian, Haven Jordan, Devin Koresh, Olivia Labat, Jae Legg, Kiera Lowry, Anabelle Poynter, Helen Reece, Olivia Sullivan, Karina Vaswani, Jazmin Vazquez, Violet Wilson
Roxie Borgia, Addie Churchill
Presley Zaharian, Charlotte Breman
Alexis Diaz, Mia Harmon
Elijah Fazon-Ruiz
Crew Members (continued)
Media Crew Cassidy Apeles, Anthony Bangayan, Ray Bobillo, Cadence Cirlin, Shayan Dabiri, Isa Denolo, Rian Ford, Emmy Griffiths, Lara Aline Kim, Marqez Lemmonds, Abby Lopez, David Mummolo, Brooklyn Niece, Sehlai Purcell, Colin Romana, Wesley Simpkin, Justin Zelden
Electrics Heads Alex Boladian, Emmy Griffiths
Electrics Assistant Heads Lola Blasko, Emme Diaz- Jones
Electrics Crew
Cassidy Apeles, Lola Blasko, Alex Boladian, Alexander Chen, Emme Díaz-Jones, Elijah Fazon-Ruiz, Rian Ford, Emmy Griffiths, Evan Hazari, Mads Perdue, Lukas Rawnsley, Sebastian Scholte, Mile Shetty, Dom Sutherland
Scenic Heads Izzy Perez, Sage Santos
Assistant Scenic Heads Ruairi Devlin, David Mummolo
Scenic Crew
Siena Danko, Lola Blasko, Kiki Callis, Brooklyn Witwit, Siena Cardenas, Brian Borck, Christina Parquette, Cate Johnson, Matthew Grossman, Wesley Simpkin, Hazel Veilleux, Helen Reece, Madison Perdue, Isabella Mendoza, Ollie Reece, Livia Miller, Emme Díaz-Jones
Sound Heads Wesley Simpkin, Sophia Wong
Sound Assistant Heads Cassidy Apeles, Livia Miller
Sound Apprentice Ollie Reece
Sound Crew
Max Mortensen, Lara Aline Kim, Keira Lowry, Ayden Marcus, Sage Santos, Aaliyah Amini, Emmy Griffiths, Mia Harmon, Elijah Fazon-Ruiz, Emme Diaz-Jones, Cadence Cirlin, Anthony Bangayan, Jianna Abanto, Josh Borck, Veronica Lauritsen, Dom Sutherland, Brooklyn Niece, Sarenne Stills, Brian Borck, Colin Romana, Mady McClure, Ray Bobillo, Bella Salib
Wardrobe Heads Madeline Hill, Mady McClure
Wardrobe Assistant Heads Roxy Borgia, Sophie Helzner
Wardrobe Apprentice Head Kiley Kruse
Props Heads Grace Horn, Brooke Mendes
Props Assistant Heads Sarah Bryant, Justin Zelden
Props Apprentice Head Sophia Sedik
Props Crew
Crew Members (continued)
Lara Kim, Jordan Dashevsky, Emmy Griffiths, Cadence Cirlin, Sofiya Mecit, Olivia Labat, Hadley Gannaway, Mile Shetty, Brooklyn Niece, Alyson Goldstein, David Mummolo, Sophia Boyce, Olivia Sullivan, Karina Vaswani, Isabella Gonzalez, Olivia Honeycutt, Ray Bobillo, Matthew Bissada
Katie Freshman is beyond excited to be performing in her 5th show with the Chaminade Players. She wants to thank Yvette Bishop, her parents, Julia Gregory, Sasha Turbow and all of cast and crew for making her last four years incredible.
Anthony Besnilian is 15 years old. He has been preforming in musical theater since he was in kindergarten. He has played the following roles in his school productions, Charlie Brown, Peter Pan. and Thenardier in Les Mis. In addition to performing, he enjoys computer science, programming and Robotics. He enjoys karate, plays tennis and is part of the Scouts of America. He hopes you enjoy Chaminade's production of Mary Poppins.
Theodore Diaz is trying to master his new found apprecation and craft for the musical theathre arts originting from the basque area in spain He brings his Northen Spain charm dont be suprised if a little andulusian accent pops up. Theodore strives to spread the great craft of musical theathre, And one day hopes to become a great actor. He is honoroed that Mrs. Bishop gave him this oprutunity to make a name for himself. And wants to thank his loving family.
Ava, a senior, is savoring this bittersweet moment of being a part of her last show with the players. She would like to thank Yvette for all of the opportunities she has given her and is so grateful to have been a part of this loving community.
Grace is thrilled to be involved in her 8th and final show with the Players! She is also a Co-Head of Props Crew and would like to shoutout her crew for their hard work. Lastly, Grace would like to thank the entire cast, crew, and creative team. See you on the flip side, Players!
Sofia, a junior, is so excited to be performing in her fourth production with the Chaminade players! She is so grateful for her friends within the players program that encourage her and wants to thank her parents and brother Luke for their constant support.
Hadley is over the roof (tops) to be performing in her second production with the Chaminade Players. The Tutor Center has become her second home and being a part of Mary Poppins has made it extra special! Outside of Chaminade, Hadley is a voice actress for many Disney shows including Frozen 2 and Turning Red. She would like to thank her fellow players for always supporting her, her family for putting up with a British accent for two months, and Yvette for being practically perfect in every way.
Nika, a sophomore, is so excited to be part of Mary Poppins, marking her second production. She is deeply thankful for the incredible opportunity and feels blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful cast and crew, who have not only enriched her experience but also become her great friends.
Matthew, a senior is very happy to be a part of the spring musical, Mary Poppins. He was in the ensemble of The Outsiders and Into the Woods and played Doody in the summer show, Grease. He is very thankful for this opportunity and all the support he has received.
This is Paxton's third and final show with the Chaminade Players. Just a joining this summer, She has performed in Grease as Sandy and participated in the Ensemble in the fall play, The Outsiders. She is more than excited for you to take a trip down Cherry Tree Lane! Enjoy your journey!
Kiley, a sophomore, is absolutely thrilled to be preforming Mary Poppins this year. This is her 2nd time preforming with the Players and it has been an amazing experience. She would like to thank her family, friends, fellow cast and crew, and Mrs. Bishop for giving her such an amazing opportunity!
Sophie is so excited to be a part of this amazing cast of Mary Poppins! This is her 4th show with the players but will be her first time on stage with them. Sophie is also an assistant head of wardrobe and is also a junior producer. She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her in everything she does!
Mia, a freshman, is beyond excited join the Players for the first time! She is extremely grateful to be a part of this amazing cast and is looking forward to hopefully being in many more. Mia would like to thank her friends and family for the immense support they have given her, as well as Yvette for giving her this wonderful opportunity!
Kylee is beyond excited to be in her first ever high school production. Kylee is currently in 10th grade and when she’s not on the stage she’s playing softball and spending time with friends and family. Kylee is very thankful for the opportunity to be on stage again after playing a young role in Chaminade’s Beauty and the Beast and Wizard of Oz.
Sasha Turbow, a senior is excited to be apart of her 8th show with the Chaminade Players! She wants to thank, Yvette, Dan, Bill, Julia Greggory, The Dream Team, and Katie Freshman! Also biggest shoutout to the best parents in the world!
Brooke, a senior, is thrilled to be apart of the awesome Mary Poppins with the Players! She began with Peter and the Starcatcher, Mamma Mia, Skin of Our Teeth, Into the Woods puppeteering Milky White, and The outsiders playing Marcia. She is so thankful for her family and friends for the love and they are all practically perfect in her heart!
Sophia, a junior, is so excited to be a part of her 6th show with the Players! She is so grateful to work with such incredible people and an amazing cast. Special shoutouts to her parents, Yvette, Dan, Bill, the producers, props crew, and all of her friends for making this show practically perfect every step of the way!
Chase, a junior, is very excited to be in Mary Poppins, his fourth show with the Players. His previous credits with the Players include Into the Woods (u/s Jack), The Skin of Our Teeth, and Mamma Mia. Chase would like to thank Yvette, Mike, Dan, and Bill for being there for him throughout this whole process. He would also like to thank his mom, dad, brother, Christina Harding, and Julia Gregory!
Cameron Jamedor is ecstatic to be apart of the Mary Poppins production. His enthusiasm is furthered by his friends Finn Ryan and Teddy Diaz, who are a key part of his theatrical prowess. While he has played in shows for the last 2 years, his key roles have also been seen in the last show professionally produced here, "The Outsiders," playing Dallas. He isn't the best at what he does, but he sure has fun doing it! His actual insight is seen in all his friends and loved ones.
Dom Sutherland is a 16-year-old junior. He has been with the players since first semester sophomore year where he sang in the onstage band during The Skin of Our Teeth. He also played the Wolf/ Cinderellas Prince in Into The Woods and Bob in The Outsiders. He cannot wait to continue his career with the Players throughout the rest of his high school years.
Justin Zelden, a junior, is thrilled to be in this production of Mary Poppins. His Chaminade Players journey began in his sophomore year. He couldn't ask for a better cast and crew. He would love to thank Yvette, Dan, Bill, and the stage managers for making this show possible. Furthermore, he would like to thank his mom, for always supporting him through thick and thin.
Finn is one heck of a guy. He is very proud of his position in the musical and wants to thank his friends friend Cameron and Teddy as key inspiration. He thinks of the musical and everyone in it all day, so it’s basically his whole life. He would give everything up just to be in the musical. Even though he doesn’t show it, he is a true drama kid at heart, and will never let anyone take that away from him. Cameron is a stud. Teddy is more of a stud. Hugs and Kisses, Finn.
Ruairi, a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of Mary Poppins. He began his involvement with the players in The Addams Family and most recently The Outsiders. He is grateful for all of the support from his family and the players.
Aurelius is a junior and this is his third show with the players. He is very excited to be back, and wants to thank his family and friends for being his greatest support system!
Wesley, a senior, is honored and very excited to be performing in Mary Poppins! He has previously worked on stage in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mamma Mia, and as Music Director of The Skin of Our Teeth with the Chaminade Players. He would like to thank his family and the creative team.
Ray has been having an incredible time with the players, and getting the chance to be in the Outsiders is sure to be a highlight of his seventh grade experience. He comes from a long line of Broadway actors, being the great grandson of Gene Nelson. After a rough 90 years of waiting tables, Ray is ecstatic to finally get his big break.
(Ensemble) Amanda is incredibly grateful for being part of the Chaminade Players since her freshman year. As a junior, she’s an assistant head of hair and makeup and for the first time, is part of the cast of Mary Poppins. She would like to thank her family, friends, the Players and everyone who helped her persevere and do anything she puts her mind to.
(Ensemble) Max, a freshman, is so happy to be in Mary Poppins. This is his second time being a part of a high school show, and he has been involved with theater since the first grade. He would like to thank his friends and family for being so supportive of him and always being there when he needed them.
(Ensemble) Lauren is a junior who’s been with the players since freshman year. She is super excited to be a part of Mary Poppins this semester, and loves being in such a great community. Lauren cannot wait for more adventures to come with the Chaminade players.
(Ensemble) Brooklyn, a freshman, is thrilled to be in her first production with the Chaminade Players. In addition to musical theatre, she enjoys singing, painting, playing guitar, and spending time with family and friends. She would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work, as well as Ms. Bishop for giving her this exciting opportunity. She looks forward to making new memories with the Chaminade Players!
(Ensemble) Sofiya is delighted to be a part of her first musical with the Chaminade Players. Sofiya would like to thank the cast of Mary Poppins for making this an amazing experience for her. Sofiya would also like to thank her family and friends for supporting her throughout this process. Lastly, she would like to thank Yvette for this wonderful opportunity to be here!
(Ensemble) Kiki is beyond excited to be a part of her second show with the Players! She has had so much fun being in both the cast and crew and she cannot wait to make many more memories. She is extremely thankful to her family as well as the whole Players community for being so welcoming to her.
(Ensemble) Nikoleta is very excited to be a part of her first high school production. She is so grateful to be able to be a part of such an amazing cast and crew. She would like to thank her family for their constant support. She would also like to thank her friends who have been by her side throughout this journey.
(Ensemble) Sergio is tremendously grateful to have been casted as his first time in one of Chaminade’s productions Mary Poppins. He is grateful for the positive environment, and kindness everyone has offered him in this community. He would like to thank his parents and siblings who encouraged and pushed him to be who he is today.
(Ensemble) Lola is a sophomore and incredibly excited to be a part of her first musical with the Chaminade players! She is so thankful to be a part of this amazing cast and crew. She would like to thank her family who constantly support her dreams and her friends who haven't left her side. Lastly, she wants to thank her director for all the opportunities.
(Ensemble) Marlowe is a Junior and cannot wait to be a part of her 6th show with the Chaminade Players, Mary Poppins. Marlowe hopes you enjoy the show and wants to thank her family and friends for always supporting her.
(Ensemble) Aiden Weinstein is thrilled to be a part of his first production with the Chaminade Players his senior year. Most days, you can find Aiden on the track or wrestling mat as a dedicated athlete — but Aiden has decided to return his elementary school roots as an actor. From Life After Lanai all the way to Mary Poppins, he is excited to finally be back on the stage to end his high school career. Aiden specifically thanks his mother and father for their undying love and support towards him, not only throughout his theater journey, but every day of his life.
(Ensemble) Olivia is extremely grateful to be a part of this wonderful production of Mary Poppins. She loves working on and off stage as both part of cast and crew. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their tremendous love and support. As well as a big thanks to the entire cast and crew for the hard work that they put into to this program.
(Ensemble)Minnie, a senior, is estactic to be in her fourth production of the Chaminade Players! She would like to thank her friends, family, and Yvette for giving her this opportunity.
(Swing) Molly is a sophomore and is so excited to be a part of Chaminade’s production of Mary Poppins. She would like to thank her directors, family, friends, and her cast members for their constant support.
(Swing) Colin is excited to be apart of this cast for the first time with the Chaminade Players. He wants to thank everyone for this oppurtunity.
Lara is extremely ecstatic to work as the production stage manager this year. Now a senior, she has been working in the Players as crew for three years now. she would like to thank her family and the rest of the Players for their support.
Cadence Cirlin, a junior, is ecstatic to be participating in her seventh show with the Players. This will be her second show as a student technical director and carpentry head, as well as her fifth on the stage management team. She would like to thank her friends, family, and fellow Players for their support and love.
Ayden, a junior, is incredibly excited to join this amazing cast and crew as an assistant stage manager and co-head of Carpentry for this year. He is very grateful for the great times he has been able to experience and would like to thank his family, friends, and fellow Chaminade Players.
Brooklyn, a Sophomore, is thrilled be working on her fifth show with the Chaminade Players, and her third show as an Assistant Stage Manager and Assistant Carpentry head. She is grateful for the support her friends, family, and the Players have shown her.
Emmy first began her journey with the players in electrics and hair and makeup crew for Peter and The Starcatcher, and has been in the crews ever since. Emmy always enjoys the plays because of all the support and love from her friends within the Players and her family.
Sasha Turbow, a senior is excited to be apart of her 8th show with the Chaminade Players! She wants to thank, Yvette, Dan, Bill, Julia Greggory, The Dream Team, and Katie Freshman! Also biggest shoutout to the best parents in the world!
Ava, a senior, is savoring this bittersweet moment of being a part of her last show with the players. She would like to thank Yvette for all of the opportunities she has given her and is so grateful to have been a part of this loving community.
Mady, a Senior, is so excited to be working on her final show with the Players. She wants to thank Yvette for this amazing opportunity and her friends and family for supporting her and coming to see the show!
Sophia, a junior, is so excited to be a part of her 6th show with the Players! She is so grateful to work with such incredible people and an amazing cast. Special shoutouts to her parents, Yvette, Dan, Bill, the producers, props crew, and all of her friends for making this show practically perfect every step of the way!
Aurelius is a junior and this is his third show with the players. He is very excited to be back, and wants to thank his family and friends for being his greatest support system!
Keller has been involved in theater for most of her life, she has done Mary poppins twice,into the woods, Matilda, peanuts, and grease. She has also had experience with co directing in her community theater. She has always loved theatre and wishes to become an actress or producer in the near future.
Dear Patron of the Arts,
“Anything can happen if you let it.”
What a wonderful message. A nanny blown in to save a family and along the way teaches children the value of community, how to appreciate other human beings, learning to see past what’s on the outside, and even how to treat their toys!
Meanwhile, through the stress of life we learn it’s better to deal with everything with “a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down.”
This experience has been truly massive and there is only one word to explain what this process has felt like…SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICXPIALIDOCIOUS!
And so, a TREMENDOUS THANK YOU goes out to the creative team that has worked so hard and given so much of themselves in sharing their expertise with the cast and crew of MARY POPPINS! Thank you, Dan Redfeld, Bill Burns, Lacey Anzelc for your patience, professionalism, creativity, and hearts in all you do with us. Thank you, Jeff McLaughlin for larger than life designs and for lighting the way so brilliantly. Thank you to our wardrobe supervisor, alum Andrea Suarez ‘09 for working so ridiculously hard, being so beautifully creative, and adding so much to our creative team! And yes, we have more wonderful alum sharing their knowledge and guidance with our crews—thank you to Nicholas Pelayo ’20, Emily Leaver ’19, Lulu Bishop ’20, and Aaron Camitses ’14 for coming home to work with our cast and crews and giving back to the Chaminade Players.
What we do here is a collaborative effort and we are blessed with fabulous Drama Mamas, as well! Thank you to all new and returning Mamas, what would we do without you??! We love you all!
Thank you to Mike Davis for his technical expertise, blood, sweat, labor, and all things magical! Thank you to Dan Kondas, our ZFX flight director who was such a pleasure to get off the ground with! Thank you to those in the business office who help us make the magic of theatre happen financially—Janet Koller, Trish Lyons, Michael Lehrmann. Thank you to our Chaminade community, and to our president, Rob Webb for always supporting our art.
Thank you and Congratulations to the incredible, hardworking Cast and Crew. They have been guided and taught, they are loved and appreciated, they have the tools, and now they must do it on their own...together. They are all absolutely lovely, gifted humans. And to the Class of 2024, we have loved having our time with them and wish them joy and success as they move forward into the next chapter of their journey.
As Mary Poppins says…
“With every job when it's complete, there is a sense of bitter-sweet That moment when you know the task is done. Though in your heart you'd like to stay to help things on their way, you've always known they must do it alone.”
This is their Practically Perfect show. Enjoy! And watch them fly! And thank you for joining us!!
Much love,
Yvette Lawrence Bishop Director of Drama Program