Naperville North to present 'Mary Poppins'

Naperville North theater students will bring to the stage a mix of story, songs, dance numbers and stagecraft with their upcoming production of the musical "Mary Poppins."

Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, the musical transports audience members to 1910 London, where the jack-of-all-trades Bert introduces the troubled Banks family: George, a father who works constantly; Winifred, a mother who is always distracted; and their children, Jane and Michael, who have suffered without strong, care-taking forces in their lives.

Their latest nanny has just quit in a fit, proclaiming the children hopelessly and irrevocably spoiled and misbehaved.

Along comes Mary Poppins into the children's lives with her combination of whimsy, magic and disciplined common sense. She takes the children on many memorable and magical adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect.

Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the practically perfect nanny and realize that "anything can happen if you let it."

Performances of "Mary Poppins" begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, April 26 to 29, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, in the school's Performing Arts Center, 899 N. Mill St., Naperville.

Tickets are $10, $12 or $16 based on seat location and can be purchased online at naperville203.tix.com.