November 22 – December 29, 2024
In This Program
— Bert from Mary Poppins
Letter from Executive Director
Welcome to The 5th Avenue Theatre!
It’s my absolute pleasure to welcome you to the start of The 5th’s 2024/25 season! I’m Bill Berry, and though I’ve been in my role as Executive Director for just over five months, I’ve had the immense privilege of working at this remarkable theater for many years. I’m thrilled to begin this season with one of the most beloved stories of all time—Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins.
Our holiday production is always a special time of year at The 5th. It’s a season where we gather with friends, family, and loved ones to share in the joy of musical theater. And it indeed is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays, offering a chance to make lasting memories while also contributing to the vibrancy of downtown Seattle’s economy. Your visit here supports not only the arts but also local businesses. But why stop with the holidays? Why not enjoy moments like these all year long? There are more sensational events and musicals at The 5th that will give you the same feeling you have tonight. Buy a pair of tickets, buy a subscription, make a donation—make The 5th your musical theater home!
I know you’re here because, like me, you love musicals and the absolute magic they bring. As we move into The 5th’s future, I invite you to join us as we look to the next 100 years. We have so many incredible productions and moments ahead, and your support makes it all possible.
Thank you for joining us for this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (I had to do it) show! I look forward to sharing many more unforgettable seasons with you and your loved ones.
Bill Berry
Executive Director
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Executive Director
BILL BERRY
Presents
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s
Original Music and Lyrics by
RICHARD M. SHERMAN AND ROBERT B. SHERMAN
Music by
JULIAN FELLOWES
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE STILES AND ANTHONY DREWE
Co-Created by
CAMERON MACKINTOSH
Featuring
ERIC ANKRIM KRYSTLE ARMSTRONG ANNALISA BRINCHMANN HARTER CLINGMAN CARLY COREY GABRIEL COREY NICK CORTAZZO ALYZA DELPAN-MONLEY BETH DEVRIES KEONI DILAY DANNY GARDNER SAPPHIRE GOETZ JAZMIN GORSLINE DAVIONE GORDON TORI GRESHAM NIK HAGEN KEOLA KAPULANI HOLT NEHEMIAH HOOKS CRISTIN J. HUBBARD JORDAN KING MALLORY COONEY KING BOBBI KOTULA LIAM KURIATNYK ASHLEY LANYON NICHOLAS MAIN OMRY MACON MAISIE MARSH NICK MCCARTHY KATIE J. NEWBURY MACKENZIE NEUSIOK KAYDEN OLIVER GIA PELLEGRINI CASEY RAIHA JOHN DAVID SCOTT KAREN SKRINDE ALLISON STANDLEY CHRISTOPHER SWEET BETHANIE WILLIS MADISON WILLIS TY WILLIS TRICIA ZUSKIND
Scenic Designer
TIMOTHY R. MACKABEE
Lighting Designer
ROBERT J. AGUILAR
Sound Designer
HALEY PARCHER
Hair/Wig & Makeup Designer
KELLEY JORDAN
Costume Coordinator
HEIDI ZAMORA
Associate Director
CHARLIE JOHNSON
Associate Music Director
BETH G. Tankersley
Associate Choreographer
PAMELA YASUTAKE
Dialect Coach
ALYSSA KEENE
Casting Director
BRODRICK SANTEZE RYANS
Youth Casting Director
DEDRA D. WOODS
Flying Effects Provided by
ZFX
Costume Design Assistant
DANIELLE NIEVES
Associate Lighting Designer
MARYALICE WEED
Associate Sound Designer
JOSHUA BLAISDELL
Senior Director of Production
JOAN TOGGENBURGER
Director of Production
RYAN GASTELUM
Technical Director
MATTHEW CARLETON
Costume, Wardrobe, &
Hair Director
SHANNIN STROM
Production Stage Manager
JEFFREY K. HANSON
Music Director
MATTHEW SMEDAL
Director & Choreographer
DENIS JONES
Original London and Broadway Production Credits
Produced by
CAMERON MACKINTOSH AND THOMAS SCHUMACHER
Co-Choreographer
STEPHEN MAHER
Lighting Design
HOWARD HARRISON
Scenic and Costume Design
BOB CROWLEY
Co-Direction and Choreography
MATTHEW BOURNE
Directed by
RICHARD EYRE
Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff
Purple Cafe and Wine Bar
Cast and Crew
Cast
(in order of appearance)
Bert
DANNY GARDNER
George Banks
ERIC ANKRIM
Winifred Banks
JAZMIN GORSLINE
Jane Banks
MAISIE MARSH, GIA PELLEGRINI
Michael Banks
LIAM KURIATNYK, OMRY MACON
Katie Nanna
KRYSTLE ARMSTRONG
Policeman
DAVIONE GORDON
Miss Lark
KAREN SKRINDE
Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman
TY WILLIS
Mrs. Brill
BOBBI KOTULA
Robertson Ay
NIK HAGEN
Mary Poppins
MALLORY COONEY KING
Neleus
KAYDEN OLIVER
Miss Smythe
CRISTIN J. HUBBARD
Von Hussler
JOHN DAVID SCOTT
Northbrook
NICK MCCARTHY
Bird Woman
CRISTIN J. HUBBARD
Mrs. Corry
KAREN SKRINDE
Valentine
JOHN DAVID SCOTT
Miss Andrew
CRISTIN J. HUBBARD
Ensemble
KRYSTLE ARMSTRONG, ANNALISA BRINCHMANN, GABRIEL COREY, ALYZA DELPAN-MONLEY, DAVIONE GORDON, TORI GRESHAM, NEHEMIAH HOOKS, JORDAN KING, ASHLEY LANYON, NICHOLAS MAIN, NICK MCCARTHY, KATIE J. NEWBURY, MACKENZIE NEUSIOK, KAYDEN OLIVER, JOHN DAVID SCOTT, KAREN SKRINDE, BETHANIE WILLIS, TRICIA ZUSKIND
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for their appearance is made at the time of the performance.
Bert—NICK CORTAZZO
George Banks—HARTER CLINGMAN
Winifred Banks—ASHLEY LANYON
Robertson Ay/Admiral Boom—CASEY RAIHA
Mary Poppins—ALLISON STANDLEY
Miss Smythe, Miss Andrew/
Bird Woman/Mrs. Brill—BETH DEVRIES
JANE AND MICHAEL BANKS
MAISIE MARSH and OMRY MACON
Nov 22, 24, 29, 30 eve, and Dec. 4, 5 eve, 6,7 mat, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21 eve, 22, 26, 29
GIA PELLEGRINI and LIAM KURIATNYK
Nov. 23, 26, 30 mat, and Dec 1, 5 mat, 7 eve, 8, 13, 14, 18, 19, 212 mat, 24, 26 mat, 27, 28
SWINGS
CARLY COREY, KEONI DILAY, KEOLA KAPULANI HOLT, SAPPHIRE GOETZ, CHRISTOPHER SWEET
DANCE CAPTAIN
KAYDEN OLIVER
Stage Management
Production Stage Manager
JEFFREY K. HANSON
Assistant Stage Manager
ANNA VRANEY
Assistant Stage Manager
ERIN B. ZATLOKA
Swing Stage Manager
JR WELDEN
The actors and stage managers are members of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Orchestra
Conductor
MATTHEW SMEDAL
Associate Music Director/Keyboard 2
BETH G. TANKERSLEY
Keyboard 1
DANIEL ARTHUR
Bass
ROSS GILLILAND
Drums
JESSE WHITFORD
Horn 1
JILL JAQUES
Horn 2
AMIE STEWART
Trumpet 1
BRIAN SHAW
Trumpet 2
SCOTT MEREDITH
Trombone 1
KEITH WINKLE
Trombone 2
ANTONIO PORTELA
Percussion
ROB TUCKER
Reed 1
WENDY WILHELMI
Reed 2
KORYN ORCUTT
Reed 3
DEREK SMITH
Cello
ELI WEINBERGER
ADDITIONAL MUSIC STAFF
Keyboard Coordinator
MICHAEL MATLOCK
Music Assistant
KIMBERLY ROSENBERG
Rehearsal Pianist
DANIEL ARTHUR
Rehearsal Drummer
JESSE WHITFORD
Musical Numbers
Musical Numbers
ACT I
“Prologue/Chim Chim Cher-ee”
Bert
“Cherry Tree Lane (Part 1)”
Winifred, Mrs. Brill, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, George
“The Perfect Nanny”
Jane, Michael
“Cherry Tree Lane (Part 2)”
Winifred, Mrs. Brill, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, George
“Practically Perfect”
Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael
“Jolly Holiday”
Bert, Jane, Michael, Neleus, Mary Poppins, Ensemble
“Let’s Hope She Will Stay”
George, Winifred, Jane, Michael
“A Spoonful of Sugar”
Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, Winifred
“Precision and Order”
Clerks, Chairman, Von Hussler, Northbrook
“Feed the Birds”
Bird Woman, Mary Poppins, Ensemble
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”
Mary Poppins, Bert, Jane, Michael, Mrs. Corry
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Reprise)”
Bert, Customers
“Playing the Game”
Mary Poppins, Valentine, Doll, Teddy Bear, Toys
“Chim Chim Cher-ee”
Bert, Mary Poppins
ACT II
“Entr’acte”
Mrs. Brill, Robertson Ay, Jane, Michael, Winifred, George
“Brimstone and Treacle (Part 1)”
Miss Andrew
“Let’s Go Fly a Kite”
Bert, Park Keeper, Michael, Jane, Mary Poppins
“Good for Nothing/Being Mrs. Banks
George, Winifred
“Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2)”
Mary Poppins, Miss Andrew
“Practically Perfect (Reprise)”
Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins
“Step in Time”
Bert, Michael, Jane, Mary Poppins, Chimney Sweeps
“Down the Chimney”
Bert, Chimney Sweeps
“Anything Can Happen (Part 1)”
Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Winifred, Bird Woman
“Anything Can Happen (Part 2)”
Mary Poppins, Bert, Jane, Michael, Ensemble
“A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise)”
Mary Poppins
Who’s Who
(in alphabetical order)
ERIC ANKRIM he/him (George Banks) is humbly blessed to get to tell this incredible story of redemption and family here at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Broadway: First Date. The 5th credits include: How To Succeed…, Oklahoma, Holiday Inn, Carousel, RENT, First Date, and more. Endless admiration to Michele, love to EGFOMW.
KRYSTLE ARMSTRONG she/her (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be back at The 5th! Recently seen in Beautiful…as Cynthia Weil (Village Theatre). Past favorites include Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street, Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Endless gratitude to family and friends! krystlearmstrong.com
ANNALISA BRINCHMANN she/her (Ensemble) is delighted to be making her debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Favorite credits include Seattle Opera (La Traviata), Reboot Theatre (Damn Yankees); and Village Theatre (Guys and Dolls). Annalisa trained at the University of Washington and the Pacific Northwest Ballet School.
HARTER CLINGMAN he/him (u/s George Banks) Last seen as Arthur in Camelot at Village Theatre. Previous at The 5th: Something’s Afoot. He completed a full run as Oz on the 1st Broadway North American Tour of Come From Away. Additional Touring: Peter and The Starcatcher (1st Broadway National). Regional: Muny, Barnstormers (NH), Chicago Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, The Gift, Paramount (IL), Drury Lane, Mercury Chicago, Marriott, and multiple seasons at Peninsula Players (WI). Love to Ashley, Charley, friends and family! @harter.clingman
CARLY COREY (Swing) The 5th: The Little Mermaid, A Chorus Line. ACT: POTUS (Dusty). Village Theatre: Cinderella (Grace), She Loves Me (Ilona U/S), Singin’ in the Rain, My Fair Lady, Billy Elliot, A Proper Place. Showtunes: Light in the Piazza (Clara), Legally Blonde (Serena).
GABRIEL COREY (Ensemble) is thoroughly gassed to be back on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage. The 5th credits: The Little Mermaid, West Side Story (Action), A Chorus Line (Mike), Spamalot (Ensemble/Mime). Village Theatre: Newsies (Assoc. Choreographer), Singin’ In The Rain (Cosmo Brown). Love to Carly and Teddy!
NICK CORTAZZO he/him (u/s Bert) Debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Pittsburgh native, New York transplant. National Tour: Hadestown (1st National), Hairspray (Link Larkin). Select Regional: Fulton Theatre (Danny Zuko in Grease), Pittsburgh CLO (Kinky Boots, Wizard of Oz), Kansas City Starlight (Sister Act), New London Barn (Joseph in Joseph…Dreamcoat). Many thanks to Denis, teams at CTG x CLA, and Mom and Dad. @ncortazzo
ALYZA DELPAN-MONLEY they/them (Ensemble) Since 2011, Alyza has been deeply immersed in Seattle’s performance art scene: serving as Velocity Dance Center’s Curating Artist in Residence in 2022 (That’s a HANDFUL!), performing site-specific durational performance with MALACARNE (How to Become a Partisan), collaborating with JRAT’s Zero Waste fashion design (CHANNEL CHANGER), devising, choreographing, and directing with Washington Ensemble (Teh Internet..., Straight White Men, Dance Nation), ArtsWest (miku, and the gods.; Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion), and Noveltease (The Odyssey).
BETH DEVRIES she/her (u/s Miss Smythe, Miss Andrew, Bird Woman, Mrs. Brill) The 5th: Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd, Damn Yankees. Select Village Theatre credits: Fantine in Les Misérables, Sue in Snapshots, Anna in The King & I, Velma in Hairspray. Many other productions at Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Rep, ACT, Tacoma Actor’s Guild, Civic Light Opera, and others. Regional shows in California, Arizona, and Michigan, where she just finished playing Tonya in Mamma Mia! Endless gratitude to Chadwick.
KEONI DILAY he/him (Swing) was most recently the Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain for Mamma Mia at The Great Lakes Center for the Arts. Keoni’s credits also include Flounder in The Little Mermaid (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Sister Act (Taproot Theatre), and Mamma Mia! (Village Theatre). @keonidilay
DANNY GARDNER he/him (Bert) Broadway: A Christmas Carol, Flying Over Sunset, Dames At Sea. Other NY Credits: Lady, Be Good! (City Center Encores!), The NY Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes (Radio City Music Hall), Cheek To Cheek (The York Theater), Time Step (New Victory Theatre), Room 17B and Everybody Gets Cake (59E59th Street Theaters). National Tours: White Christmas and 42nd Street. @dannyjgnyc / danny-gardner.com
SAPPHIRE GOETZ she/her (Swing) The 5th Avenue Theatre: The Wiz; West Side Story; Kiss Me, Kate. Village Theatre: Dreamgirls. Showtunes Theatre Company: 9 to 5; Legally Blonde. Marxiano Productions: Bohemia. Broadway Dance Center ProSemester alum. B.F.A. Dance/Choreography from Cornish College of the Arts. Love to mom.
JAZMIN GORSLINE she/her (Winifred Banks) is elated to return home to family and friends, after growing up in the Pacific Northwest and dreaming of performing at The 5th. Credits include Christine Daaé in Love Never Dies in Hamburg, and the National Tour of My Fair Lady. Off-Broadway: The Sorceress, My Parsifal Conductor. Other favorites: Carnival! at The Kennedy Center, and regional productions of She Loves Me, Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler, Guys and Dolls, and Carousel. M.M. from Eastman School of Music. JazminGorsline.com
DAVIONE GORDON he/him (Ensemble) is from Fort Washington, Maryland and returns to The 5th for another production. He has performed in productions such as Carousel; Man of
La Mancha; The Pajama Game; Kiss Me, Kate; Hunchback of Notre Dame; and White Christmas. He’s excited to return to The 5th Avenue Theatre.
TORI GRESHAM she/her (Ensemble) holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University and in recent years has been a full time company member with The Can Can! She’s stoked to be at The 5th Avenue Theatre after many years away. Love to Jeannie - I couldn’t have done this without you. @torigresh
NIK HAGEN he/him (Robertson Ay) is thrilled to be back home at The 5th! He graduated with a degree from Whitman College and at The 5th Nik has performed in Sweeney Todd (Tobias), West Side Story (A-Rab), Rock of Ages (Franz), Holiday Inn, and Mamma Mia!. Local Credits: Mordred in Camelot (Village Theatre), Proteus in Two Gentlemen of Verona (Seattle Shakespeare Company), and himself in Snowed In (Arts West). @nikhagen
NEHEMIAH HOOKS (Ensemble) was last seen in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Credits: The Lehman Trilogy, The Case for the Existence of God, The Little Mermaid, Hello, Dolly!, Miss Step, The WIZ, Choir Boy, And So That Happened, Beauty and The Beast, Shout, Sister, Shout!
CRISTIN J. HUBBARD she/her (Miss Andrew, Bird Woman, Miss Smythe) Previously at The 5th: White Christmas, How to Succeed… On Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera (Madame Giry), and The Pirate Queen (original cast). Other Seattle: Eastbound (Village Theatre Beta Series), Macbeth: A Rock Musical and Vanishing Point (Seattle Public Theater). Graduate Seattle U MFA in Arts Leadership, Oberlin College & Conservatory. Writer, director, teacher, and advocate for new musical theater. Proud union member and parent of Lila and Ivy.
KEOLA KAPULANI HOLT they/them (Swing) Keola (kay-Oh-lah) is a Seattle area multi-hyphenate who is making their Swing debut with Mary Poppins. Prior credits at The 5th include Educational Touring Company: Northwest Bookshelf. They have been seen onstage with companies such as Village Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, and Showtunes. Love to Matty and Ohana!
JORDAN KING he/him (Ensemble) is merrily popping with joy to return to The 5th! Previously at The 5th: The Little Mermaid and White Christmas. Other credits include: Seattle Opera, Village Theatre, Showtunes Theatre. Proud UW alumnus. Dance Educator and Choreographer. Love you, Mom! @thatjordanking / jordanbking.com
MALLORY COONEY KING (Mary Poppins) A native of Seattle is over the moon stepping into a dream role at The 5th. Previous credits at The 5th include Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus Line, Music Man, and Oklahoma. Favorite roles include “Sarah Brown” in Guys and Dolls, “Kathy” in Singin’ in the Rain, and “Susie” in Snapshots (Village Theatre). My love and gratitude to my family, friends, peers, and mentors for the reminder that “anything can happen if you let it.”
BOBBI KOTULA she/her (Mrs. Bill) was last seen at The 5th Avenue Theatre as Sarah in Company but most recently on Village Theatre’s stage as Dolly Levi in their award-winning, Hello, Dolly! Her 45-year career as a union actress on stage, in film, radio, and television is something she is grateful for every day. Her most beloved treasure is spontaneous laughter with family, friends, and now with you. bobbikotula.com
LIAM KURIATNYK he/him (Michael Banks) is honored to debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre. During his 2023 run at ACT Theatre as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol, Liam got a tour of The 5th and dreamed of one day performing here on stage. He would like to thank Kayla Littleton, Harry Turpin, Leischen Moore, Tacoma Musical Playhouse, and ACT Theatre for their invaluable support and education. Liam also enjoys creating music, piano, and dancing.
ASHLEY LANYON she/her (Ensemble, u/s Winifred Banks) happily returns to The 5th for another holiday season. Previous credits at The 5th include Hope Langdon in Something’s Afoot and White Christmas. Proud Boston Conservatory alum. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Arts Leadership at Seattle University. Endless thanks to her husband, Harter, for keeping me sane and fed. @ashley.lanyon
NICHOLAS MAIN he/him (Ensemble) Nicholas is elated to be making his debut at The 5th! Recent credits include Noel in Ride the Cyclone (SSR), Whizzer in Falsettos (Harlequin Productions) and Christopher in The Curious Incident… (SPS Theatre Collective). Love to his incredible family who inspire his work every day!
OMRY MACON (Michael Banks) is thrilled to be making his debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Favorite roles include Randy in A Christmas Story and Michael Banks in Mary Poppins Jr. (camp), both with ManeStage Theatre Company in Puyallup. Omry also enjoys playing violin and repairing mechanical devices. He thanks his family, the director, and everyone involved in Mary Poppins for this unforgettable experience!
MAISIE MARSH she/her (Jane Banks) is thrilled to be Jane Banks in her debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! With a spoonful of excitement, she thanks her amazing teachers at Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts for making her theatre journey practically perfect. Favorite roles include Tappy in Come on Get Tappy, Oliver in Oliver Jr, and Charlie in Willy Wonka Jr. Offstage, she loves adventures with her friends, twin brother, and dogs—enjoy the show, spit spot!
NICK MCCARTHY he/him (Ensemble) is ecstatic to return home to the PNW and make his debut at The 5th this holiday season. He was most recently seen as Danny in the 50th anniversary production of The Magic Show at The Magic Castle. Love to Em, M&D, and framily. @Nickcmccarthy
KATIE J. NEWBURY she/her (Ensemble) Katie is thrilled to be making her debut at The 5th! She’s excited to return after directing RSP: Something’s Afoot. As a fat-bodied artist, she’s dedicated to showing that great work knows no size. Thanks family/friends for your support. All glory to God. katiejnewbury.com
MACKENZIE NEUSIOK she/her (Ensemble) The 5th Avenue Theatre: The Little Mermaid (2023). Village Theatre: Hello, Dolly! (2023), Cinderella (2022), and Guys and Dolls (2019). Mackenzie works throughout the Salish Sea as a dance and fitness instructor and choreographer, and is a member of the Coharie Tribe.
KAYDEN OLIVER he/him (Neleus, Ensemble, Dance Captain) Seattle raised; NYC based! Previous credits at The 5th: West Side Story (2019); The Little Mermaid (2023). Other theatre credits: Village Theatre (Newsies, Guys and Dolls, Mamma Mia!); The Phoenix Theatre Company (A Chorus Line, Bandstand, An American in Paris); North Shore Music Theatre (Fiddler on the Roof). @kaydenoliver
GIA PELLEGRINI (Jane Banks) is honored to return to the incredible stage at The 5th Avenue Theatre this season after previously portraying Susan Waverly in last season’s White Christmas! Gia has performed in Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE productions of Guys and Dolls (Big Jule), Legally Blonde (Ensemble), and Descendants (Royal Guard, Jay U/S). Gia thanks God, her supportive family and friends, CJ, Amy and this wonderful cast and crew for contributing to this magical experience.
CASEY RAIHA he/him (u/s Robertson Ay, Admiral Boom) returns to The 5th Avenue Theatre stage after performing last year in Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd. Local credits: Rob in The Book Club Play (Village Theatre) and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Seattle Shakespeare). “Love to Meagan and the folks!” CaseyRaihaVO.com
JOHN DAVID SCOTT he/him (Ensemble) Last seen at The 5th as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid and White Christmas, John is thrilled to be back in this gorgeous theatre! Other 5th Avenue Theatre favorites include LeFou in Beauty and the Beast, Mark in A Chorus Line, and Hair. John is a dance teacher and co-owner of Aspire Kinetic Arts in Northgate with his amazing wife Erin.
KAREN SKRINDE she/her (Miss Lark, Miss Corry, Ensemble) Locally: The 5th, Village Theatre, Showtunes, Key City Public; cabaret shows with Seattle Cabaret Festival, and an upcoming cabaret in Feb 2025 at Aspire Rep. Karen dedicates her performance to the legendary acting professor Dr. Dale Moffitt. In case you’re wondering, Maisie, her dog, is almost twelve years old and still snores like a truck driver.
ALLISON STANDLEY she/her (u/s Mary Poppins) Credits: She Loves Me (Amalia Balash), My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle), Into The Woods (Cinderella) at Village Theatre. The Pavilion (Kari), Proof (Claire) at Strawberry Theatre Workshop. Gregory Award winner for Kate in The Wild Party at Sound Theatre Company. For Karia.
CHRISTOPHER SWEET he/him (Swing) is tapping with joy to be back on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage. You may have last seen him last season in White Christmas and The Little Mermaid. Other regional theatre credits include Camelot; Hello, Dolly!; Cinderella; and Guys and Dolls at Village Theatre. Seattle Opera, Drama Dock, Harlequin productions among other greater Seattle area theaters.
BETHANIE WILLIS she/her (Ensemble) The 5th Avenue Theatre: The Little Mermaid (Atina/Ensemble), The Wiz (Munchkin/Ensemble). Other Credits: Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Taproot Theatre, & Seattle Opera. Bethanie teaches MT/Jazz/Tap at The Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts. Much love to her Willis family on and offstage!
MADISON WILLIS they/them (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be back at The 5th. The Seattleite performer has worked on projects with ACT Theatre and Tacoma Arts Live but recent credits include: Beautiful The Carol King Musical (Village Theatre), The Little Mermaid and The Wiz (5th Avenue Theatre). Thank you for supporting live theatre!
TY WILLIS (Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman) Mary Poppins is a classic musical production, and Ty is delighted to participate in this wonderful show. No stranger to The 5th Avenue Theatre stage, he counts his blessings to work with such a talented cast and crew. It’s even more of a gift to work with his effervescent daughters. Enjoy the show!
TRICIA ZUSKIND she/her (Ensemble) Debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Select previous credits: Hello, Dolly! (Village Theatre) Frankenstein: The Musical (off-Broadway) & Disney Cruise Line. Thanks to the entire Mary Poppins team for this opportunity. Much love to Mitch, Warren, & Ruby, plus Mom & Dad. Couldn’t do it without you!
RICHARD M. SHERMAN and ROBERT B. SHERMAN (Music & Lyrics) The Sherman Brothers’ career as leading composer/lyricists in family entertainment spans almost 50 years and includes two Academy Awards Best Score and Best Song for Mary Poppins. The work of the brothers Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman is enjoying a fresh chapter of success in musical theatre with sensational stage revivals of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins now playing across the UK. Chitty originally opened in the West End in 2002 going on to become the longest-running musical ever at the London Palladium, before playing Broadway and beyond, garnering huge international success. The stage production of Mary Poppins, co-produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened to critical acclaim in London in 2004, winning two Olivier Awards, with the Broadway production running for six years. The Jungle Book, another Shermans/Disney favourite, has also recently made the screen-to-stage transition, premiering at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. The Sherman Brothers gained recognition in popular music with several top-ten hits - among them You’re Sixteen, Let’s Get Together and Tall Paul. 1960 marked the start of a phenomenal 10 year association with Walt Disney, during which time they composed over 150 songs for his films, TV shows, Disneyland and other theme parks. Their Disney credits include the films The Jungle Book, The Parent Trap, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Sword and the Stone, The Aristocats, The Happiest Millionaire, the Winnie the Pooh series, and of course Mary Poppins. They also wrote the most translated and performed song on earth, “It’s a Small World (After All)”. They went on to compose song scores for Snoopy Come Home, Charlotte’s Web, the Broadway hit musical Over Here! and the ‘fantasmagorical’ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - with its Oscar nominated title song. The Sherman Brothers created screenplays and song scores for Tom Sawyer (their music won First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival), Huckleberry Finn, the 1976 Royal Film Performance The Slipper and the Rose (with co-author Bryan Forbes), and The Magic of Lassie which also earned them their 9th Academy Award nomination for Best Song. More recent credits include the book Walt’s Time - a wonderful autobiographical and pictorial journey through their song-writing years; the Disney hit animated feature The Tigger Movie, the stage musical Busker Alley starring Tommy Tune in the United States and Beverly Hills Cop 3. In addition to their Oscars, other honours awarded to the Sherman Brothers include 3 Grammys, 24 Gold and Platinum Albums, as well as a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Robert Sherman died peacefully in London in March 2012. Richard Sherman died in Beverly Hills in May 2024.
JULIAN FELLOWES (Book) Educated at Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge, Julian Fellowes is a multi-award-winning actor, writer, director and producer. As creator, sole writer and executive producer of the hit television series Downton Abbey, Fellowes has won three Emmy awards and a Golden Globe. Fellowes received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Gosford Park (2002). His work was also honoured by the Writer’s Guild of America, the New York Film Critics’ Circle and the National Society of Film Critics for Best Screenplay. Other writing credits for film include Piccadilly Jim (2004), Vanity Fair (2004), Young Victoria (2009), The Tourist (2010), Romeo & Juliet (2013), and the three-part drama Doctor Thorne for ITV. Fellowes also wrote and directed the award-winning films Separate Lies and From Time to Time. Fellowes wrote the books for the Tony-nominated stage production of Mary Poppins and for School of Rock: The Musical which opened on Broadway in December 2015, and was written and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Fellowes has authored two novels: the international bestsellers Snobs (2005) and Past Imperfect (2008). Julian Fellowes became a life peer in 2011. He lives in Dorset and London with his wife, Emma.
ANTHONY DREWE and GEORGE STILES (Additional Music) are a multi award-winning musical theatre writing partnership. Writing credits include Honk! (National / UK Tour / Worldwide); Mary Poppins (West End / Broadway / Worldwide); The Wind in the Willows (UK Tour and West End); Cameron Mackintosh’s new version of Half A Sixpence (Chichester Festival Theatre / West End); Travels With My Aunt (Minerva Theatre, Chichester); Betty Blue Eyes (West End / UK Tour); Just So (Tricycle / Chichester Festival Theatre / Worldwide); Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure (West Yorkshire Playhouse / Birmingham Rep / Royal Festival Hall / Worldwide); Soho Cinders (Soho Theatre / in concert at the Queen’s Theatre); The Three Little Pigs (West End / UK Tour and International Tour); Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Singapore Rep). Future projects include a stage version of Robert Harling’s film Soapdish, and a new musical with director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell. Independently as a lyricist, Anthony’s credits include The Card (Watermill / Regents Park) and A Twist of Fate (Singapore Rep). Other projects include: song contributions for Dame Edna Everage’s Look At Me When I’m Talking to You; The Shakespeare Revue (RSC) as well as a variety of material for TV and radio. Awards include the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical for Honk!, three of the top prizes at the Musical of the Year Awards for Peter Pan and The Three Musketeers, the TMA Best Musical Award (Moll Flanders), The Straits Times Award for Best Musical (A Twist of Fate) and the first ever Vivian Ellis Prize (Just So). Mary Poppins has won 45 major theatre awards around the globe including Tony, Olivier, Helpmann and London Evening Standard Awards. Laurence Olivier nominations include Mary Poppins and Betty Blue Eyes. Stiles and Drewe’s passion for new musical theatre writing is recognised via the annual Stiles and Drewe Prize for Best New Song, and their new Mentorship Award supported by Music Theatre International (Europe). They are also founding board members of Mercury Musical Developments (MMD), Associate Artists at The Watermill Theatre and patrons of the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and The Musical Theatre Academy (MTA).
CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Co-Creator) has been producing shows since 1967 and remains the world’s most prolific producer of musicals in theatre history. As well as producing three of the world’s longest running musicals – Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Cats – his legendary productions include Miss Saigon, Oliver!, Mary Poppins (co-produced with Disney), Side By Side By Sondheim, Little Shop of Horrors, Song and Dance, Tomfoolery, Martin Guerre, The Witches of Eastwick and Five Guys Named Moe. His acclaimed productions of My Fair Lady, Oklahoma! and Carousel have all been international successes, as have his reinvented new productions of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and The Phantom of the Opera. Cameron is also co-producer with Jeffrey Seller of Hamilton in London. In 2013, alongside Working Title Films and Universal, Cameron produced the hugely successful Oscar®, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning film adaptation of Les Misérables, which is one of the most successful movies ever of an original stage musical. The concert version of Les Misérables, which was first staged in 1989 at Domain Park in Sydney, has proved to be just as successful as the staged musical around the world. It has been filmed three times – at the Royal Albert Hall, the O2 Arena and the Gielgud Theatre – and is continually rescreened on TV and in cinemas throughout the world and, alongside his spectacular Royal Albert Hall production of The Phantom of the Opera, regularly breaks attendance records for live recording performances of musical theatre. Cameron owns and operates eight historic London theatres, which have all been spectacularly rebuilt and refurbished for the 21st century. They house many of London’s most successful hits. The Sondheim, formerly known as the Queen’s, now has a glorious auditorium and backstage and has been renamed in honour of Cameron’s great friend, theatrical legend Stephen Sondheim, who recently died. The last show he and Cameron were working on, Old Friends, premiered onstage and then TV as a sensational all-star gala last year and is now opening at the Gielgud this September for a limited season with a terrific cast including many of those from the gala, headed by Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. In 1990, Cameron inaugurated the Chair of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine’s College in Oxford University, with Stephen Sondheim as his visiting professor. Music Theatre International, the world’s largest owner of secondary rights of many of the greatest musicals ever written, is now one of Cameron’s companies. Cameron was knighted in the 1996 New Year’s Honours for his services to British theatre and in June 2023, was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. He is the first British producer ever to be elected to Broadway’s Theater Hall of Fame.
DENIS JONES (Director/Choreographer)is a two-time Tony Award nominee whose work has been seen on Broadway in Tootsie, Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn and Honeymoon in Vegas. Other recent credits include Crazy For You (Asolo Rep), Sister Act and Chicago (The Muny, St Louis Theater Circle Awards, Best Director/Choreographer), Bye Bye Birdie and Guys and Dolls (Kennedy Center), Oliver! (Maltz-Jupiter Theater), Eurydice (NY Metropolitan Opera), Hello, Dolly! (Marriott Theatre), Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz (Paper Mill Playhouse), A Chorus Line and Crazy For You (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award, Best Choreographer), The Tempest (NY Shakespeare Festival), The Sound of Music (Chicago Lyric Opera), Paint Your Wagon, Call Me Madam (NY City Center ENCORES!), The Music Man (Goodman Theatre), and The Flamingo Kid (Hartford Stage, Connecticut Critics Circle Award, Best Choreographer). Upcoming projects include the new musicals Stage Mother, The Goose Girl and Dangerous.
MATTHEW SMEDAL (Music Director) Broadway MD: Mrs. Doubtfire (& Doubtfire’s Original Broadway Cast Recording). Matthew is the music supervisor of Annie at Madison Square Garden starring Whoopi Goldberg. Off-Broadway MD: Clueless The Musical starring Dove Cameron. National Tours MD: The Bodyguard starring Deborah Cox, Matilda First National, Ghost The Musical, and Catch Me If You Can. Elsewhere: Anne Of Green Gables (Goodspeed Opera House), Matilda Toronto (Royal Shakespeare Company) Oliver (Maltz Jupiter), Singin’ In The Rain (Ogunquit Playhouse), An American In Paris (Cape Playhouse), Damn Yankees (Musical Theatre West), Jesus Christ Superstar (North Shore Music Theatre). Matthew is the composer & lyricist of The Goose Girl (currently in development). As a pianist: Cole Porter’s La Revue des Ambassadeurs (Opéra de Rennes), and for Deborah Cox at the US Open Women’s Singles Final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. matthewsmedal.com
TIMOTHY R. MACKABEE (Scenic Designer) Broadway: The Elephant Man (starring Bradley Cooper), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (dir. Spike Lee.) West End: The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: MCC: Seared (OCC Award), Atlantic: Guards at the Taj (Lortel Award), Describe The Night, The Penitent, Our New Girl, Roundabout: Darling Grenadine, The Last Match, MTC: Poor Yella Rednecks, Vietgone, Important Hats of the Twentieth Century, LCT: Luce, Vineyard: Gigantic, Heathers The Musical. Music Video: Carly Ray Jepsen’s, “Surrender My Heart.” TV: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (HBO), Gotham, Smash, The Today Show, Football Night in America. Education: North Carolina School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama. @timmackabeedesign, timothymackabeedesign.com
ROBERT J. AGUILAR (Lighting Designer) Designs for The 5th Avenue Theatre include: Something’s Afoot, Sweeney Todd, Afterwords, Jasper…, How to Succeed…, The Pajama Game, Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown. Regional credits: Fat Ham, In the Heights, Indecent (Seattle Rep); Little Shop…(Pittsburgh Public); Angels in America (Intiman); The Curious Incident… (Portland Center Stage); R&J and The Wolves (ACT Theatre); Lizard Boy (TheatreWorks); Once on This Island, Beautiful, How to Break (Village Theatre); Full Gallop (The Old Globe); In the Heights (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park/Milwaukee Rep). Film: The Jinkx and Dela Holiday Special, Potato Dreams of America. @fake_robert. robertjaguilar.com
HALEY PARCHER (Sound Designer) is a Seattle-based sound designer who has been working with The 5th Avenue Theatre since 2018. Recent credits include, Broadway: Monty Python’s Spamalot; Regional: Something Rotten (Stratford Festival), Something’s Afoot, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and The Wiz (The 5th), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, NINE, Bye Bye Birdie, Tick Tick…Boom!, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard, and Guys and Dolls (Kennedy Center), Cabaret (The Old Globe), Mamma Mia! and Guys and Dolls (Village Theatre), How Can I Love You (Cave B), and We’ve Battled Monsters Before (ArtsWest). Love to her family.
KELLEY JORDAN she/her (Hair/Wig & Makeup Designer) is a seasoned wig, hair, and makeup designer with over 35 years of experience. Her designs were most recently seen in the first national tour of An Officer and a Gentleman; Rock and Roll Man, an off Broadway production. Sister Act, Rock of Ages, and The Little Mermaid at Theatre Under the Stars; Mary Poppins, The Color Purple, and Joseph… at The Muny, and A New Holiday on PBS. She has also worked in hair & makeup at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for over 30 years, is a member of IATSE Local 805, and is the Wig Supervisor at The Muny.
HEIDI ZAMORA (Costume Coordinator) is a costume designer whose work has been seen at Seattle Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Seattle Shakespeare Company. She currently teaches Costume Design and Costume History at Seattle University and Cornish College of the Arts.
CHARLIE JOHNSON (Associate Director) Regional Credits: ACT, Arrow Rock Lyceum, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Barnstormer’s Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Flat Rock Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, North Carolina Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Seattle Shakespeare, Seattle Rep, Taproot Theatre, and Village Theatre. He has developed new musicals with The Rev Theater Co, New York Theater Barn, The Dramatists’ Guild, and Musical Theater Factory, and has assisted Tony-winner Michael Arden, Glenn Casale, and Connor Gallagher. BFA: Elon University.
BETH G. TANKERSLEY she/her (Associate Music Director) The 5th Avenue Theatre: Something’s Afoot (Music Director/Conductor), White Christmas (Associate Music Director/Conductor), Sweeney Todd (Associate Music Director/Keyboard 1), Beauty and the Beast (Associate Music Director/Keyboard 1) and Austen’s Pride (Keyboard 1). National Tour: Mean Girls 1st National Tour (Keyboard 1/Alternate Conductor). Regional: Seattle Opera, Tacoma Opera, Pacific Northwest Opera, Juneau Lyric Opera. Beth lives in Rainier Beach with her husband Nick, and her dogs Kevin and Fuller.
PAMELA YASUTAKE she/her (Associate Choreographer) is a Seattle native. She trained at NW Tap Connection before moving to NYC and attending Parsons School of Design. Pamela is an alum of The Syncopated Ladies. Broadway: Shuffle Along. TV/Film: The Late Late Show, 70th Annual Tony Awards, Maya & Marty, So You Think You Can Dance, Spirited (Apple) and Unfrosted (Netflix). Pamela is excited to be making her debut as a member of the creative team!
DANIELLE NIEVES (Costume Design Assistant) is thrilled to be back with the incredible artists at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Her costume design work has been seen previously at The 5th (Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd, Beauty and the Beast), ACT, Seattle Rep, Village Theatre, Intiman Theatre, The Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Repertory Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Cleveland Playhouse. Off-Broadway: Pity in History, No End of Blame, Gertrude The Cry, and Lovesong of the Electric Bear for PTP/NYC at the Atlantic Stage 2. USA 829 member. daniellenieves.com
MARYALICE WEED she/her (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a Seattle-based Lighting Designer and Assistant. She is thrilled to be returning for another production at The 5th! Maryalice is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts and her work has been featured in several local theaters, including The 5th, Cafe Nordo, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Freehold Theatre, and the Cornish Playhouse. Much love and appreciation for her family and friends!
JOSHUA BLAISDELL (Associate Sound Designer) is a New-York based Sound Associate. Recent Associate credits include Spamalot (Broadway); Something's Afoot, Sweeney Todd, And So That Happened (The 5th); Cabaret (The Old Globe).
JULIETTE LEWIS she/her (Associate Hair & Makeup Designer) Originally from Arizona, Juliette is a Seattle-based wigmaker, cosmetologist, and makeup artist. She has created wigs for theaters across the city, including Village Theatre, Seattle Opera, and The 5th. Recent design credits include Something’s Afoot (The 5th) and associate designs for Thais (Utah Opera), White Christmas, The Little Mermaid (The 5th), Die Schweigsame Frau (Bard Summerscape), and a smattering of film and commercial work. Love to Kooper and the kitties! @juliette.hmua
ALYSSA KEENE she/her (Dialect Coach) is thrilled to be back at The 5th where she coached Something’s Afoot, Sweeney Todd, Austen’s Pride, West Side Story, Ragtime, Paint Your Wagon, Wonderful Town, and others. She has also coached for Seattle Rep, ACT, Village, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Pony World, WICA, Island Shakespeare Festival, Taproot, Intiman, Seattle Shakespeare Co, Book-It, Café Nordo, and Seattle Public.
JEFFREY K. HANSON he/him (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to The 5th! Proud AEA member for 35 years as part of Seattle’s theater community! Previously at The 5th: The Little Mermaid, The Wiz, Urinetown, A Night With Janis Jopin, A Chorus Line, Jacque Brel…, Oliver!, Candide, Pirates Of Penzance, Grey Gardens, Little Shop Of Horrors and others. Around town productions at ACT, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children’s and Taproot.
ANNA VRANEY she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be part of this production. Some previous credits include Once on This Island, Hello, Dolly! (Village Theatre); Stew, Choir Boy (ACT); Goodnight Moon (Seattle Children’s Theatre); Into the Woods (The 5th Avenue Theatre); Shout, Sister, Shout!; The Children, Fannie; and The Skin of Our Teeth (Seattle Rep).
ERIN B. ZATLOKA she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is always grateful to be back at The 5th where she was last the assistant stage manager on Spring Awakening. Some previous favorites: Ragtime, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, and White Christmas. All the love to Greg and Zoey.
JR WELDEN (Swing Stage Manager) At The 5th: White Christmas; Sweeney Todd; Into the Woods; The Wiz; Choir Boy; Afterwords; West Side Story; Austen’s Pride; Rock of Ages; Hunchback of Notre Dame; Kiss Me, Kate; The Pajama Game. At ACT: Mary Stuart; Eurydice; The Underpants; Miss Witherspoon; and 16 years of A Christmas Carol. He also stage managed many productions at Seattle Rep, Intiman and Mark Taper Forum. He adopted his beautiful son, Travis, after becoming a licensed foster parent.
ADDITIONAL STAFF
Lead Painter
Sam Bates
Builders
Meghan Boyle, Peyton Talley
Production Assistants
Larcyn Burnett,
Bayla Jaffe
Child Actor Guardian
Amy Jurkiewicz
Production Runner
Ty
Physical Therapy
Bridge Physical Therapy and Wellness
Lobby Decorations
White Barn Decor
Additional costumes rented from TDF Costume Collection and Marriott Theatre.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the League of Residential Theatres (LORT), a nationwide association for not-for-profit theaters.
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
The Director / Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.
Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or IATSE) Local #15 and IATSE Local #488. Costume shop and Wardrobe staff and Child Actor Guardians are represented by IATSE Local #887. Hair and Makeup staff and scenic painters are represented by IATSE Local #488.
All the musicians playing in the orchestra for this performance are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Local 76-483, AFL-CIO.
The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists local USA-829 of the IATSE.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Founded in 1985, NAMT is a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Members, located throughout 34 states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs, and individual producers.
In Memory of Bruce Pym
1942–2024
The 5th Avenue Theatre acknowledges the passing of Bruce Pym, a cherished member of our theater family who dedicated countless years to the growth and success of our organization. Bruce’s journey with The 5th began in the late 1970s, when he, as a young lawyer, played a pivotal role in creating the legal documents to establish the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company, which opened its doors in 1980.
From 1998 to 2000, Bruce led the board as its chair, and it was under his visionary leadership that the decision was made to appoint The 5th’s first-ever producing artistic director, David Armstrong. This decision was a turning point, propelling The 5th to its current status as a leading musical theater company in the nation. He and the board recognized the importance of defining an artistic vision, a step that helped clarify The 5th’s value as a not-for-profit organization with a meaningful community benefit.
Following his board tenure, Bruce took on the role of co-chair of the Board Emeritus Committee and always stayed connected to the theatre’s mission and plans. Bruce was a cherished friend, a respected leader, and a guiding mentor to all. We will forever be grateful for his invaluable contributions and the enduring legacy he leaves behind. From all of us at The 5th—a heartfelt thank you, Bruce, for your incredible dedication to our organization. A grateful theater salutes you!
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