Cast and crew of Mary Poppins at Hayfield High School.
The Hayfield Dramahawks have been working on a production of Disney’s well-known and well-loved Mary Poppins. Featuring popular songs like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “A Spoonful of Sugar,” this show is great for families to introduce, or reintroduce, kids of all ages to the theater.
The show follows the Banks family as they navigate the addition of their mysterious yet exciting new nanny, Mary Poppins, played by Celia Dusinberre. The Banks children, Jane and Michael, played by Katie Ross and Katie Dunn, discover the world through the fresh, bright perspective that Mary Poppins brings to their lives. Their parents, Winifred and George Banks, played by Jordyn Sooley and Alex Dealdo, rebuild their relationship with each other and the rest of their family, learning to appreciate the world around them. And no production of Mary Poppins is complete without Bert, the chimney sweep who helps tell the story during the show. Played by Carter Elliff, Bert goes “over the rooftops” during “Step in Time,” the big tap dancing number that is one of the high points of the show.
Mary Poppins is an enchanting musical, but the thing that makes it so special is the dedication of the cast and crew. The production is built upon the hard work of the high school students, from the student choreographers, Josie Sinniger, Catherine Weingold, and Naila Tesfaye, who are creating and teaching show stopping dance numbers, to the tech theater students and volunteers building the set under the supervision and guidance of the director, Dr. Patrick Mitchell.
The tech crew work before and during the shows to help everything flow smoothly. The lights, sound, and set are all student designed and run, adding in the elements that make the show all the more magical. The set changes quickly throughout the show thanks to an amazing run crew, who work in the dark between scenes and songs to move the heavy set pieces.
Performances of Mary Poppins will be in the Hayfield Secondary School auditorium, right inside the main entrance, on October 19-21, at 7 pm, with a matinee show on October 21st at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at hayfielddrama.com or at the door before the show.