Current Auditions
MARY POPPINS
Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe & George Stiles
Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film
PERFORMS: April 23-May 9, 2027
REHEARSALS: Begin mid/late February 2027
Director: Janie Scott
Choreographer: Zendrex Llado
Vocal Director: Asa Stern
Music Director: Richard Hall
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For full audition submission details, please read this entire audition announcement.
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT: Monday, November 9 & Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Youth Auditions are from 5:15 – 6pm each day (Youth do not need to attend the dance call)
- Adult Auditions are from 6 – 10pm each day (Adults do need to attend the dance call)
- Adult Dance auditions are from 7:45pm – 8:30pm each night which might be before or after your vocal audition appointment, so please plan accordingly. Please bring both jazz & tap shoes if you have them.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Follow Link HERE to complete the audition form and sign up for an audition appointment.
- Video submissions (In-person auditions strongly preferred, video only if you are unable to attend in person or if sign ups are full): Please create a video following the same audition requirements listed below PRIOR to visiting the audition link. That link will allow you to fill out the form and share the link to your audition video.
- All videos are due by 11:59pm on November 7th. Make sure your video link is viewable, not set to private. If you are able, please add a movement reel to your audition video. Email questions to [email protected] if you are having difficulty sharing a video link.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
One of Disney’s most beloved stories soars to the stage as a practically perfect musical! Based on P.L. Travers’ cherished books and the classic film, Mary Poppins is a magical adventure for the whole family. Step into 1910 England and meet the Banks family, whose children, Jane and Michael, have sent countless nannies packing until the extraordinary Mary Poppins arrives. With her mix of magic, wisdom, and unforgettable adventures, she teaches the family to value one another, captivating both children and adults. Bursting with enchanting songs, dazzling dance, and stunning stagecraft, Mary Poppins delivers a spellbinding theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.
THEATRE INFORMATION:
Location (auditions, callbacks, rehearsals and performances):
- Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Rehearsal Dates/Times:
- Planned but not confirmed: Mondays-Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm, & Sundays (Exact timeframe TBD), beginning mid/late February 2027.
Performance Dates/Times: April 23 – May 9, 2027
- Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm curtain
- Saturdays and Sundays 2pm curtain (Saturdays are 2 show days, except opening Saturday)
- Likely added performances Thursdays (4/29 & 5/6) 7:30pm curtain
- Possible additional added performances Wednesdays (4/28 & 5/5) 7:30pm curtain
- Student matinee Thursday 4/29, 11am curtain
- BE AWARE!: Tech and performance conflicts are not acceptable. We can only allow up to 6 total rehearsal conflicts. Conflicts may impact casting decisions.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Please prepare a 1 minute vocal selection from a stylistically appropriate song (Disney songs are fine!)
- An accompanist will be provided. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key – please consider our accompanist and clearly mark cuts/changes and make pages easy to turn. There will be no way available to sing along with a track.
- Bring a hard copy of headshot and resume stapled together back to back.
- All adult auditioners are required to attend the dance audition. Dance auditions are from 7:45pm – 8:30pm each audition night, which might be before or after your vocal audition appointment, so please plan appropriately.
- NOTE: If you only wish to be considered for Mr. Banks, Michael, Jane, or Bird Woman, you do NOT need to attend the dance audition. However, if you are interested in other roles and/or ensemble, you will be asked to attend.
Click HERE to sign up to audition!
AVAILABLE ROLES (Any gender may be considered for any role):
- MARY POPPINS – Jane and Michael’s new nanny who is a force to be reckoned with possessing a dazzling personality. Full of hope even when things look dire, she professes “anything can happen if you let it.” Practically perfect in every way. Mezzo-soprano with a strong top – must move very well.
- BERT – A one man band, sidewalk artist, chimney sweep and kite salesman and friend to Mary Poppins. Charming and Charismatic – baritone to G – an excellent dancer including tap. Cockney accent.
- GEORGE BANKS – Head of the Banks household, a bank manager who tries to be a good provider but often forgets how to be a good husband and father. Baritone – Early 40’s.
- WINIFRED BANKS – A former actress who is very busy trying to live up to her husband’s expectations. She is a loving but distracted mother to Jane and Michael. Mezzo-soprano – mid 30’s.
- MICHAEL BANKS – Cute and cheeky, excitable and sometimes naughty. He adores his father and tries to be like him. Maximum height: 56” (4’8”)– 9 years old. Treble/boy soprano.
- JANE BANKS – Exuberant, but willful and occasionally inclined to snobbishness. Maximum height 60” (5’) – 11 years old. Soprano
- MRS. BRILL – The Banks’ family cook who rules the kitchen and Robertson Ay with an iron hand. Alto – mid 50’s.
- ROBERTSON AY – Clumsy but good-hearted footman of the Banks household, he has problems following directions and is a knock-about comic character. Tenor – early 20’s.
- MISS ANDREW – George Banks’ old nanny called in to take Mary Poppins’ place. She is cruel and demanding to the entire Banks family. Things must be done her way-or else! Soprano with Alto belt – 40’-50’s.
- ADMIRAL BOOM – The Banks’ family friendly neighbor on Cherry Tree Lane – baritone – 50’s.
- ENSEMBLE – A large group of adults and young performers who must sing and dance very well. Many small character parts and dancing solos. Tap is a plus but not required of all Ensemble. Some roles will be cast from the ensemble including Mrs. Corry, Neleus, The Bird Woman, Katie Nanna, The Park Keeper, Miss Lark, and Dancing Penguins (Dancing Penguins must be 5’3” or under).
- NOTE: If you are ONLY interested in the Dancing Penguins, you do NOT need to attend this audition. Instead, please email [email protected] and a short choreography video will be sent to you. We ask you record yourself performing the choreography in the video (submission instructions will be sent along with choreo video).
All roles available, and all are volunteer and non-AEA. Per diem offered to adult actors to offset expenses.
CALLBACKS:
- Callbacks are by invitation only. Callbacks are Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 5:30 – 10pm each day. It is highly unlikely we will need everyone for that entire time.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Follow Link HERE to complete the audition form and sign up for an audition appointment.
- Video submissions (In-person auditions strongly preferred, video only if you are unable to attend in person or if sign ups are full): Please create a video following the same audition requirements listed below PRIOR to visiting the audition link. That link will allow you to fill out the form and share the link to your audition video. All videos are due by 11:59pm on November 7th. Make sure your video link is viewable, not set to private. If you are able, please add a movement reel to your audition video. Email questions to [email protected] if you are having difficulty sharing a video link.
CASTING COMMITMENT:
As part of our commitment to become a more IDEAL community theatre (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Liberation), Palo Alto Players is looking for strong representation of BIPOC artists and artists of other underrepresented identities in our productions. We see diversity in casting and production staffing (colorful and identity-conscious) as the key to true equity. We are not looking to focus our storytelling on one cultural identity or another, but rather focus on telling a season of stories (old and new) with artists as diverse as our community. This means ensuring our audiences the opportunity to see people whom they identify with both on our stage and behind the scenes.
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