Fort Salem Theater will hold auditions for Mary Poppins on Monday, June 3 & Tuesday, June 4 from 7PM-10PM by appointment.  All roles are open to actors of all ethnicities and gender identities.

Audition appointment sign ups coming soon. Check back for updates!

For auditions, please prepare approximately 1-minute of a song that showcases your talents. You may be asked to sing additional music and/or read from the script. An accompanist will be provided. If you are unable to attend auditions, please submit a video by Monday, May 27 to Kyle@FortSalem.com.

Rehearsal for Mary Poppins will begin on or around Sunday, June 16, 2024. Rehearsals will typically be held Sundays from 6PM-10PM, Monday-Thursday from 7PM-10PM, and potentially Saturdays from 10am-2PM, pending the availability of the cast and the needs of the show. However, the actual schedule will be determined by the cast and director’s availability. A full calendar will be provided by the first rehearsal.

Each actor will receive a minimum of two complimentary tickets. Actors who participate in 2024 productions will also receive a free 12-month invitation to opening weekends for all MainStage productions. At this time, housing, travel & performance stipends are not available.

About The Show:
Mary Poppins
Performances:  July 26-August 11, 2024
Directed by: TBD
Stage Managed by: TBD
Music Directed by: TBD
Choreographed by: TBD
Scenic Design by: Charles J.I. Krawczyk
Produced by Kyle West

Currently accepting applications for creative team members. Email Kyle@FortSalem.com with your resume. 

Character descriptions (all roles open to all ethnicities and gender identities):

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. Gender: Female presenting. Stage Age: 20-40.. Vocal range top: C6. Vocal range bottom: Gb3.

Bert: The narrator of the story, is 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.
Gender: Male presenting. Stage Age: 30 to 35. 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. Gender: Male presenting. Stage Age: 40 to 45. Vocal range top: Eb4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.

Winifred Banks: George's wife and Jane and Michael's mother. A former actress, she is loving and distracted homemaker who is busy trying to live up to her husband's desire to obnly 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. Gender: Female presenting. Stage Age: 30 to 35. 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. Gender: Female presenting. Stage Age: 11 to 12. 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. Gender: Male presenting. Stage Age: 9 to 10. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: A3.

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. Gender: Female presenting. Stage Age: Adult. 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. Gender: Male presenting. Age: 20+. Vocal range top: G#4. Vocal range bottom: F3.

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 relfelcts the hardness of her life. Gender: Female presenting. Age: Adult. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: Gb3.

Mrs. Corry: Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman of great age who speaks with an exotic accent. Gender: Female presenting. Age: Adult.

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. Gender: Female presenting. Age: Adult. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: Gb3.

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. This role is a wonderful opportunity to feature one of the strong dancers in your ensemble. Gender: Male presenting. Age: 16+.

Queen Victoria: A statue in the park. Gender: Female presenting. Age: Adult.

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. Gender: Female presenting. Stage Age: 30 to 30.

Policeman: A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat. Gender: Male presenting. Stage Age: 30 to 40.

Miss Lark: The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if her were child. Gender: Female presenting. Stage Age: 30 to 35.

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. Gender: Male presenting. Stage Age: Adult.

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. Gender: Male presenting. Age: Adult.

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

Miss Smythe: The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary. Gender: Female presenting. Age: Adult.

Von Hussler: A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent. Gender: Male presenting. Age: Adult.

John Northbrook: An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England. Gender: Male presenting. Age: Adult.

Ensemble: All ages and gender identities who act, sing, and dance, to play Annie, Fannie, Valentine, Teddy Bear, Mr. Punch, Doll, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Parkgoers, and more.