P i e r c e P l a y e r s

presents

Pierce Middle School

June 6, 7 & 8, 2019

Origina l M us ic & Ly ric s by Ri char d M. Sher m a n Book & Rober t B . Sher m an by Jul i a n Fe llow es Co-cre a te d Ad d it iona l M us ic & Lyri cs by by Camer on Ma c ki n to sh Geor g e S ti le s & Antho ny Dr e w

A mu si ca l ba se d on the st orie s of P . L . Tr aver s a nd the Di s ney f i lm

The Pierce Players would like to express profound thanks to the PARENTS who

contributed to this production by gathering costume pieces, taking photographs, creating the lobby display, providing items for concessions, etc.

Your contributions were many, generous, and greatly appreciated. We could not do this without you.

Special Thanks: Karen Spaulding Nick Fitzgerald

Kyle Alves Susan Higgins Sandy Wyse Mike Buzzell

The Custodial Staff

Randy Elkinson Jim McKay

Jim DeMaggio Colleen Queally Brendan Bonn Lisa Deschenes Guillermo Ortiz

Julia Hanna Joe Dolan

Stephanie Sherman Gretchen Duffy

The Pierce Faculty Kristin Hallisey

Michelle Cardoza

M, W, & G—hoping our kite-flying days aren’t over yet…

Produced by special arrangement with: Music Theatre International

423 West 55th Street New York, New York 10019

ACT I PROLOGUE: L ondon, 19 10 SCENE 1: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, parlor

“Cherry Tree Lane”............The Banks Family, Mrs. Brill & Robertson Ay “The Perfect Nanny”………………….………………………………..Jane & Michael SCENE 2: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, nursery

“Practically Perfect”……………….…………….Mary Poppins, Jane & Michael SCENE 3: A Park

“Chim Chim Cher-ee”…………………………………………………………..………Bert “Jolly Holiday”………Bert, Mary, Jane, Michael, Neleus, & Park Strollers SCENE 4: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, parlor

“Winds Do Change”……………………………………………………………..….……Bert “A Spoonful of Sugar”……….…Mary, Jane, Michael, Mrs. Brill, Winifred,

Robertson Ay & Honeybees SCENE 5: Inside the Bank

“Precision and Order”...........................................................Bank Clerks “A Man Has Dreams”…………………………………………Northbrook & George SCENE 6: The Steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral

“Feed the Birds”…………………………………Bird Woman, Mary & Ensemble SCENE 7: Mrs. Corry’s Talking Shop

“Supercalifragilistic…”………………….Mrs. Corry, Mary, Bert, & Ensemble SCENE 8: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, parlor

“Twists and Turns”………………………………………………………………………..Bert SCENE 9: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, nursery & rooftop

“Playing the Game/Chim Chim Cher-ee”………………………….Mary & Bert

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission.

ACT II SCENE 1: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, parlor

“Cherry Tree Lane (reprise)”….Banks Family, Mrs. Brill & Robertson Ay “Brimstone and Treacle”…………………………………………..…….Miss Andrew SCENE 2: A Park

“Let’s Go Fly a Kite”…….……..Bert, Jane, Michael, Mary & Park Strollers SCENE 3: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, parlor

“Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2)”………………………..Miss Andrew & Mary “Practically Perfect (reprise)”…………………….……..Mary, Jane & Michael SCENE 4: The rooftops of London

“Step in Time”………….…Bert, Mary, Sweep Soloists & Chimney Sweeps SCENE 5: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, parlor

“A Spoonful of Sugar (reprise)”…………………………………………………….Bert “Anything Can Happen”……………………..Mary, Jane, Michael & Winifred

SCENE 6: Inside the Bank

“Give Us the Word”.....................................................................George “Anything Can Happen (Part 2)……….Winifred, George, Jane & Michael SCENE 7: 17 Cherry Tree Lane, nursery

“Goodbye Then, Mary”………………………………………………………….……Mary “Anything Can Happen (Finale)…………………...Banks Family & Ensemble

THE CAST

The “Practically Perfect” Nanny and Her Multi-Talented Friend: MARY POPPINS…………………..………..……………………………..…..…Eowyn Young BERT………………….…………………………….……………………….………Owen Creamer The Banks Family: GEORGE BANKS……………..………..…..……………………..…..Atticus D’Alessandro WINIFRED BANKS……………….……………………..……..….……………..…*Priya Shaw JANE BANKS…………………………….....…………….……………………….Greta Cardoza MICHAEL BANKS……………………………….……….………..………….Ronan O’Connor The Help at 17 Cherry Tree Lane: MRS. BRILL…………………………………………………..…………………..Emily Gallagher ROBERTSON AY………………………………………..…………………..………..Casey Olsen MISS ANDREW / WIND ENSEMBLE…………………….….…..………….*Grace Allen KATIE NANA / WIND ENSEMBLE...……………………..………………..…Bella Baylon Characters the Banks Children Encounter on their Adventures: BIRD WOMAN/WIND ENS./DANCE CAPTAIN…..….Lucy Hollingsworth-Hays MRS. CORRY / WIND ENSEMBLE…………..……………………..…..Isabelle Feloney NELEUS / WIND ENSEMBLE………………………...………………………..….Bella Fiske STATUES / WIND ENSEMBLE…………………………………………….…….Taylor Chan

Jayme Lo PENGUINS / WIND ENSEMBLE…………………………………….…Lawson Beaudoin

Mairead Brien MESSENGER / HONEYBEE / WIND ENSEMBLE………………….Caroline O’Leary HONEYBEES / WIND ENSEMBLE……………………………………………….Carle Bleau

Olivia Hart Natalie Mills

Maggie O’Connor Xavier Sophinos

POLICEMAN / CHIMNEY SWEEP SOLOIST / WIND ENSEMBLE….*Noel Vega CHIMNEY SWEEP SOLOIST / WIND ENSEMBLE………………..……..Neve D’Arcy

Caroline Duffy Donna Gauvin

At the Bank: CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK / SKY ENSEMBLE……………….……..*Owen Flaherty MISS SMYTHE / WIND ENSEMBLE……………………..……….……*Lily McLaughlin HERR VON HUSSLER / WIND ENSEMBLE…………………….………Roman Padera MR. NORTHBROOK / WIND ENSEMBLE………………….…………..Sam Lawrence

Other WIND ENSEMBLE Members who appear as Londoners, Park Strollers, Kite Flyers, Bank Clerks,

and Chimney Sweeps

Eilie Boylan Jaida Faust*

Alex Files Margaux Grisinger

Elisa Ketler Sasha Knight

Sarah McGillivray* Mary Mullen

Itabella Munnelly

SKY ENSEMBLE Annabelle Anwalimhobor

Will Bilowz Myah Cenafils

Kylie Chamberlin Anna Chave

Aidan Cheverie* Gema Chireno Kate Connor

Teagan Delaney Jack Delaney

Tyler Donahoe Sadie Doten Molly Farley Kate Feloney

Isabella Fernald Violet Figuerido Jordan Fogarty Kate Gannon Leyla Ghazian Zoe Guthrie

Mia Jilani Elinor Johnson Audrey Joyce

Kathleen Kelley Orlaith Killion Anna Labbe Keira Lally

Julia Levreault Jennifer Lo

Jessica Mancini Rory Martin

Isabella Murphy Kiera Nosal

Jacqueline Paquette Emma Rush

Amelia Spinale William Synnott

Cameron Theberge Leo Waldbaum Alicia Wong*

*Indicates an 8th

grader who has participated in SIX Pierce Players’ productions

Best wishes to the graduating 8th

graders.

You will be missed!

MESSAGES to the CAST and CREW

Amelia—We think you are supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! We love you! Dad, Mom, Anna, Romeo & Rosco xox

Congratulations MP cast, crew & creative! Special thanks to Mr. D for all you do. Eowyn, we are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad & your sibs!

Congratulations to the entire cast of Mary Poppins Jr. and our favorite “Sweeper” Neve! Love you. Mom, Dad, Jack & Aine

Rory, sing it loud! Sing it proud! We love you! Dad, Mum, Em & Summer xoxo

Good luck, Lauren. We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad & Griffin

Sadie—we are so proud of you. Now let’s go fly a kite! Love, Mom, Dad, Izzy, Charlie, Mimi & Nana

Good luck, Isabella! We love you! Mom, Dad, Maggie & Grace

Violet—Can’t wait to see you in Mary Poppins! xo Mom, Dad, Linda, Nan & Ryder

Hit it out of the park, Kiera Nosal! We’re so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad & Oliver xo

Dear Lucy—Our old friend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, will be coming to a show because he’s casting a young female lead in his new Broadway show—so do good. P.S. Don’t tell the

other students! Love M & D

Alexa, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious performance! Love G & G

Congratulations on another terrific show, Kate Connor! Love Mom, Dad, Charlotte & Doug

Congrats to the entire cast and crew! Owen, we are so proud of you and all you have accomplished. Love, Mom, Dad, Joe & Gus

We are so proud of you, Teagan! You always make our hearts sing! Love, Mom, Dad, Charlotte & Harper

Break a leg, Elisa! We’re all proud of your hard work. With love and support, Mama, Olivia & Art

Greta—you are supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! We love you! Mom, Dad, Asher, Amelia & Roo

Best of luck to you, Sienna! Have fun, and we will be cheering for you. Love, Mom, Dad & Griffin

Break a leg, Kathleen! We love you! Mom, Dad, Elsie Rose & Jerry

Casey, here’s to all of your hard work and commitment! We are so proud of you! Go out there and have a blast! Love, Mom, Dad & Shane

Alex, this show is “practically perfect” in every way! We are so proud of you. Love, Mum, Dad & Abby

Good luck, Caroline, and all the other performers! Love, Mom, Dad, & Joe

Bella, we are so proud of you! Vive la résistance! Love, Mama & Baba

Break a leg, Kate Gannon! Good luck to all the cast and crew. Love, Mom, Dad & Caroline

We are so proud of you, Natalie. Lots of love. Break a leg, buddy. Love, Daddy, Mommy, Ben & Hildy

Isabelle Feloney, you are supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Love, Mum & Dad xo

Noel, we are so proud of you! Break a leg! But please, don’t break anything else! It would break mom’s heart! Love, your familia!

Great show of courage doing something you love! We are so proud of you, Myah. Love, Mom & Dad

Congratulations, Owen, on your 6th

and final show! We are so proud of you. It has been an amazing journey! Have fun! Love, Mom, Dad, Jimmy, Andrew & Danny

Mommy and Daddy couldn’t be prouder of our kids! Sophie and Atticus, with everything you do onstage or off, you show the world that you’re a gift to us and the

world! Love you both! Mom & Dad

Dear Carle—I am sorry I can’t be here. I write to you from prison on May 2nd

. Hopefully, I am free by now. You are supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Feed the birds. dogs --Rocky

Dear Nina—you are as perfect as Mary Poppins. I have decided to wait for you. Let’s go fly a kite. True love from your Rocky

Let your light shine bright, Camille! Congratulations to the cast and crew. Love, Mom, Dad, Lila & Cece

Edi, you are so talented, and we are proud of your work with Pierce Players shift crew. Have fun! Love, Mom, Dad & Ime

Good luck, Liam C.! Love, Mom, Dad, Wally & Pumpkin

Best of luck to Miles and all the cast and crew! We’re so proud of all the hard work. Love, Mom, Dad & Madeline

We’re super proud of you, Ali! Love you tons, Mom, Dad & Michal

Sam—we are so proud of you! Hope you have a jolly time! Love, Mom, Dad & Charlotte

We are so proud of you, Anna Labbe! Carry the magic with you. Love, Mom, Dad, Sophia & Nana

We love you, Adriana! We’re so proud. Love, Mom & Dad

Julia L—we are so very proud of you and the hard work you and all the Players put into the show! Bravo! Love, Mom, Dad, Cam & Ella

Caroline—Have fun in your 4th

production! We’re so proud of you! Love, Mom & Dad & PFO

Luca, six in a row! You’ve had quite a go! So proud of your dedication to Pierce Players. Love, Mom, Dad, Aura & Nana

Emily Gallagher—Break a leg, Mrs. Brill! So proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad & Becky

THE CREW

STAGE MANAGER………………………..…………….…………….…..…..Kenadie Herd ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS……………….………….…*Sophie D’Alessandro

Ella Forgues-Gilbert LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR……………..................................*Luca Sandonato

Maddie Troiano SOUND OPERATORS………...………….....……………………….….…....Rocco Altieri

Ayana Gori SPOTLIGHT OPERATORS…........................................................Danilo Silva

Camille Donovan PROPS / SHIFT……...............................……..…………...…Louise O’Donoghue

Nina Truog FLYRAIL / SHIFT…………………...……...…………..………..................Lauren Smith

Jolene Young CURTAIN / SHIFT………………………………………………..……..….Jessica McHayle SHIFT CREW………………....…Libby Ansello, Maria Byrd, Winston Cathcart,

Liam Corey, Edidiong Ebong, Zoe Fitton, Christian Gray, Sydney Gray, Ella Holloway, Elias Howland,

Adriana Lazar, Alessandra Lyons, Abby Martin, Trinity Phan, Owen Quirion, Miles Regnier,

Elizabeth Szymanski, Lydia Turner, Jackson Wagner, Izabel Walker, Imani Williams

WARDROBE………..………………………….....................................Sienna Angus Ivy Miskell

HIGH SCHOOL INTERN…………………………………………………Aidan Guilderson BOX OFFICE COORDINATORS................Karen Spaulding & Susan Higgins PARENT LIAISON……..……………………..Michelle Cardoza & Gretchen Duffy STUDENT AIDES……….………..….……..……………Katie Cain & Christine Tobin MASTER OF “SPECIAL PROJECTS”…………….…………………………….Jim McKay SET DESIGNER………………………….……………………………………....…Shane Fuller BACKSTAGE SHIFT COORDINATOR…...…………………...……….Jessica Royster COSTUME DESIGNER…………..…………………………………………....Susan McKay PERCUSSIONIST…………………………………………………………...……..……John Iltis MUSICAL DIRECTOR/PIANIST………………….…………………….…..Gingy Grimes CHOREOGRAPHER…………………..………….………………………….…Mary Haddad ASSISTANT DIRECTOR…………………………………………Meaghan Ohrenberger

DIRECTOR…………………………………………………………..…….William Deschenes