‘Mary Poppins’ sails into M-P auditorium (slide show)

MARYSVILLE – "Mary Poppins" will glide into the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium starting Thursday, April 23.

April 15, 2015 11:18 am
Sage Fairbanks gives the Banks' children a stern look for misbehaving as she plays the lead role in 'Mary Poppins
Sage Fairbanks gives the Banks' children a stern look for misbehaving as she plays the lead role in 'Mary Poppins

MARYSVILLE – “Mary Poppins” will glide into the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium starting Thursday, April 23.

Sage Fairbanks will play the leading role made famous by Julie Andrews and is also an assistant director. Evan Staback will play Bert.  Dick Van Dyke played that role in the classic Disney movie.

The musical will be performed April 23-25, April 30 and May 1 at 7:30 p.m. The cast is a mix of M-P and Marysville Getchell students. The orchestra also is made up of students from both schools and is directed by John Rants. Roy Klementsen is the play director.

Tickets, available at the door, will be $10, with students and seniors getting in for $8.