The Pendleton Theater Company and Friends of the Opera House are pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming production of Mary Poppins
to be performed at the Vert Auditorium - Pendleton OR

​See the casting character details below.

Performance dates:

July 17, 18, 24, 25 - Saturdays will have 2 performances.

Music and Dance rehearsal will start in mid-May. Rehearsals will be held at Pendleton Venues, Mon - Sat, based on the needs of the show.

Auditions are held remotely

​Please submit your audition video by May 2nd, 2026​​

Auditioners should sing a song from a Broadway or Disney show.  

Please sing with an instrumental/karaoke track.

The auditioner will also need to present to us the following:

• Tell us about your experience in the theater

• Tell us something awesome or fun about yourself

• Tell us why you want to work with us on this production

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We're looking for your personality and stage presence.  When sharing your information,  please let your personality shine through.

Step one: ​Please fill out this audition form (click here)!

Step two: Record and submit your remote audition video.
Please fill out the audition form and then upload your audition to YouTube as "unlisted" Or upload your video to a Google Drive or other sharing platform where you can give us access.
and email the video link or drive access link to:
auditions@elginoperahouse.com

Please include the name of the auditioner in your email.

***Here is a quick tutorial showing you how to upload your audition to YouTube: https://youtu.be/qlJw2qCiSOY

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This production will be directed by Terry Hale & Karen Taylor with music direction by Carly Walker and choreography by  Samantha Mahaffy-Nirschl.
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 ​Please contact us with questions at:
auditions@elginoperahouse.com

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Callbacks will be scheduled by invitation as needed.
We will post cast lists on PendletonTheater.com and ElginOperaHouse.com.

Character Breakdown

We are accepting auditions for the following roles:

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.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 35
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2

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. A baritone, George may speak-sing as necessary.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

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 obnly 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.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 35
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Jane

The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness.
Please note: This role is demanding and will require significant commitment from the actor and parents.  
Gender: female
Age: 11 to 12
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Michael

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.
Please note: This role is demanding and will require significant commitment from the actor and parents.
Gender: male
Age: 9 to 10
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3

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.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 30

Policeman

A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40

Miss Lark

The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if her were child.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 35

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. Can be any vocal range as needed. If Admiral Bloom doubles as the Banks Chairman, he can be a baritone.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 50

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.
Gender: female
Age: 50
Vocal range top: D#5
Vocal range bottom: F#3

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.
Gender: male
Age: 20
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: F3

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.
Gender: male (Can  be played by  any gender)
Age: 40

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. This role is a wonderful opportunity to feature one of the strong dancers in your ensemble.
Gender: male
Age: 16

Queen Victoria

A statue in the park.
Gender: female
Age: 40

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.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: C3

Miss Smythe

The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 40

Ensemble

Annie, Fannie, Valentine, Teddy Bear, Mr. Punch, Doll, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Parkgoers.

Von Hussler

A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 30

John Northbrook

An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 30

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 relfelcts the hardness of her life.

Gender: female
Age: 50 to 50
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Gb3

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).

Gender: female
Age: 40 to 40

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. A soprano with an alto belt, there can be some heaviness to her voice along with range.
Gender: female
Age: 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Gb3

Ensemble - Children, teens, and adults needed.
Annie, Fannie, Valentine, Teddy Bear, Mr. Punch, Doll, Chimney Sweeps, Toys, Parkgoers.

Please note: Character age specifications can vary based on the actor's ability to present as the character at the director's discretion.