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• 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. (Female, adult, stage age 20's to 30's, soprano/mezzo-soprano vocal range)

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• Michael Banks - 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. (Male, child, stage age 9/10, treble/boy soprano singing range)

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• Jane Banks - The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness. (Female, child, stage age 11/12, soprano vocal range)

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• 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. George may speak-sing as necessary. (Male, adult, stage age 40's, baritone vocal range)

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• Mrs. 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 only 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. (Female, adult, stage age 30's, mezzo-soprano vocal range)

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• 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. (Male, adult, stage age 30's, baritone vocal range)

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• Katie Nanna - Jane and Michael's nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children. (Female, adult, stage age 30's, spoken role)

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• Policeman - A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat. (Male, adult, stage age 30's to 40's, spoken role)

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• Miss Lark - The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if her were child. (Female, adult, stage age 30's, spoken role)

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• 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. (Male, adult, stage age 50's, baritone vocal range)

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• Mrs. Brill - The housekeeper and cook for the Banks family. Overworked and harassed, 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. (Female, adult, stage age 50's, alto vocal range)

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• 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. (Male, adult, stage age 20's, tenor vocal range)

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• 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. (Male, adult, stage age 40's, tenor vocal range)

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• 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. Strong dancer role. (Male, teen, stage age 16, tenor vocal range)

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• Queen Victoria - A statue in the park. (Female, adult, stage age 40's)

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• 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. (Male, adult, stage age 50's to 60's, baritone vocal range)

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• Miss Smythe - The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary. (Female, adult, stage age 40's)

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• Von Hussler - A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent. (Male, adult, stage age 30's)

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• John Northbrook - An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England. (Male, adult, stage age 30's)

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• 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 reflects the hardness of her life. (Female, adult, stage age 50's, alto vocal range)

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• Mrs. Corry - Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman of great age who speaks with a Caribbean accent (or any accent that would make her seem exotic). (Female, adult, stage age 40's, soprano vocal range)

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• 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. (Female, adult, stage age 40's, soprano vocal range)

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• Ensemble - Annie, Fannie, Valentine, Teddy Bear, Mr. Punch, Doll, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Parkgoers. (Male and female, various ages, all vocal ranges)