Auditions for Weston Friendly Society's April 2026 production of Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's Mary Poppins are Sunday, Nov. 9, and Monday, Nov. 10, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Weston Town Hall. Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the 1964 film, your favorite songs from the film are here, as well as characters from the Mary Poppins books (Travers wrote eight between 1934 and 1988) and songs written for the musical. As shown below, there are many featured roles within the ensemble that showcase acting, singing and dancing talents.
Note that for this production, we will not be flying anyone.

​A word about ages...
For Michael Banks, we are looking for an actor who is 7-10 who can play 7 or 8. For Jane Banks, we are looking for an actor who is 8-12 who can play 8 or 9.
Depending on the audition turnout, we may also cast a small children's ensemble. Any children cast in the show need to be able to read the script.
Those 16 and up are invited to audition for the role of Neleus or one of the parts in the Adult Ensemble.

​Note the character descriptions listed below; use the audition form to sign up for an audition slot.

​MARY POPPINS Jane and Michael Banks's new nanny, Mary Poppins is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet very particular. She is sometimes a little frightening, but always exciting. She is practically perfect in every way and always means what she says. MEZZO SOPRANO (Gb3-C6). Age range; 20s-30s.

BERT The narrator of the story, Bert 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. BARITONE (B2-F#4). 30s.

BANKS FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD

WINIFRED BANKS George's wife and Jane and Michael's mother, Winifred Banks is a former actress and loving and distracted homemaker who is busy trying to live up to her husband's desire to only associate with "the best people" as well as be a model wife and mother. She suffers from the conflicting feelins that she's not up to the job of "being Mrs. Banks," yet she is, and more. She has a great warmth and simplicity to her tone. MEZZO SOPRANO (A3-D5). 30s.

GEORGE BANKS Father to Jane and Michael and husband to Winifred, George 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. BARITONE (Bb2-Eb4). Age range: 40-45.

JANE BANKS The high spirited daughter of George and Winifred Banks, Jane Banks is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness. CHILD SOPRANO (A3-F#5). We care looking for an actor who is 8-12 who can play 8 or 9.

MICHAEL BANKS The cheeky son of George and Winifred Banks, Michael Banks is excitable and naughty, adores his father and tries to be like him. Both he and Jane misbehave in order to get the attention of their parents. MALE CHILD VOICE, UNBROKEN (A3-E5). We are looking for an actor who is 7-10 who can play 7 or 8.

MRS. BRILL The housekeeper and cook for the Banks family, Mrs. Brill is overworked, harassed and 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. ALTO (F#3-D#5). 50s.

ROBERTSON AY The houseboy to the Banks family, Robertson Ay is lazy, sleepy and grumbling. He never gets things right and believes himself to be useless. TENOR (F3-G#4). 20s.

FEATURED ENSEMBLE MEMBERS

MISS ANDREW Featured ensemble role. Miss Andrew is George Banks'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. Sings the song "Brimstone and Treacle." Age range: 40s-60s SOPRANO WITH AN ALTO BELT. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

MRS. CORRY Featured ensemble role. A mysterious woman (Allegedly the oldest in the world!) who speaks with an exotic-sounding accent, Mrs. Corry owns a magical gingerbread shop. Along with Mary Poppins and Bert, leads the singing and spelling out of "Spercalifragilisticexpialidocious." 40s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

BIRD WOMAN Featured ensemble role. Covered in a patch-work of old shawls, Bird Woman's pockets are stuffed with bags of crumbs for the birds. She tries to sell her crumbs to passerby, who ignore her as if she doesn't exist. Sings "Feed the Birds" with Mary Poppins. ALTO. 50s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

BANK CHAIRMAN Featured ensemble role. The head of the bank where George Banks is employed is an Edwardian stuffed-shirt. BARITONE 9c3-D4). Age Range: 50-60. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another fetured role.

OTHE NAMED CHARACTERS INCLUDE

MISS LARK Featured ensemble role. Miss Lark is the haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if he were her child. MEZZO SOPRANO. 30s-50s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

PARK KEEPER Featured enesmble roleI. Uniformed and officious, the Park Keeper makes sure no one breaks park regulations. His life is defined by rules, but he secretly hankers after his childhood. TENOR. 40s. ​The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

NELEUS Featured dancer with lines who sings. Neleus is the statue of  young boy posed with a dolphin in the park. Neleus was seperated from his father, Poseidon, and misses him very much. A small and lonely being, he is very happy to befriend Jane and Michael. Age range: 16-20. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

VALENTINE Featured dancer who sings.Valentine is a stuffed boy doll belonging to Jane. Sings a solo verse of "Playing the Game." The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

ADMIRAL BOOM Featured ensemble role. Admiral Boom is a retired Navy man and neighbor of the Banks family. He speaks in Navy jargon with a loud and booming voice and has a soft spot for his neighbor, Miss Lark. 50s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

POLICEMAN Featured ensemble role. A small speaking part, the Policeman is a neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of the households on his beat. Age range 30s-40s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role. 

VON HUSSLER Featured ensemble role. A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal, he speaks with a German accent. Sings a solo verse of "Precision and Order." Age range: 30s-40s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

JOHN NORTHBROOK Featured ensemble role. An honest businessman seeking a loan to build a factory for his community, John Northbrook speaks with an accent from Northern England. Sings a solo verse of "Precision and Order." Age range: 30s-40s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role.

KATIE NANNA Featured ensemble role. Jane and Michael's nanny in the first scene. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children. 30s. The actor cast will be a part of the Ensemble and may be asked to take on another featured role​.

​The following roles will also be cast from the Ensemble. Again, some actors may play more than one part.
TEDDY BEAR (toy belonging to Jane and Michael who dances and sings)
MR. PUNCH (toy belonging to Jane and Michael who dances and sings)
DOLL (toy belonging to Jane and Michael who dances and sings)

ENSEMBLE
Singers and tap, jazz and ballet dancers with strong singing voices needed to play chimney sweeps, toys, park strollers, customers, kite flyers, etc. ALL VOICE PARTS NEEDED

Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's Mary Poppins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplies by MTI. www.mtishows.com