'Mary Poppins'

By Ralph Freso

Ethington Theatre will be filled with magic, snapping, singing and tap dancing, opening a two-weekend run of "Mary Poppins." The cast of GCU’s Theatre Department brought the magic to dress rehearsal this week. Story

  • Ben Sparling as George Banks and Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks and Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mette’s as Mary Poppins during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Savvy Rosengreen as Mrs. Brill and Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Maverick Lemmon as Admiral Boom during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (center) with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (center) with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Luke Lundberg as the statue Neleus during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert with Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert and Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins and Jacob Currie as Bert with cast during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • The cast of Mary Poppins perform a dance number during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins and Jacob Currie as Bert during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Cast members during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins and cast during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks and Caleb Moran as Robertson Ay during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks (center) with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Savvy Rosengreen as Mrs. Brill during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (left) with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (left) with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (center) with Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Savvy Rosengreen as Mrs. Brill (right) and Lauren Robertson as Winifred Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Cooper Townley as the Bank Chairman with Ben Sparling as George Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Ben Sparling as George Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks and Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Sophie Ford as the baby doll Valentine during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • The toys come to life in a scene during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anthony Piunno as Michael Banks during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Paola Castellanos as the Bird Woman during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (left center) and cast members during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins (left) and cast members during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert and Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins gets a lift from dancers during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins and Jacob Currie as Bert with the cast during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Jacob Currie as Bert with the cast during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Anna Mettes as Mary Poppins and the cast during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.
  • Peyton Daugherty as Jane Banks and the cast during full-dress rehearsal of the Theatre Department’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Ethington Theatre on Nov. 8, 2023.

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