'Mary Poppins' headed to Prisco Center

AURORA – The Fox Valley Park District's Winter Stage production of "Mary Poppins" will be performed Jan. 8, 9 and 10 at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora.

The production features several performers from Sugar Grove, North Aurora and Geneva, including Sugar Grove resident Andrew Ekker, who plays Michael. Mary Poppins is played by Aurora resident Allison Elkins, Jane is played by Yorkville resident Madeleine Robbe and Bert is played by DeKalb resident Evan Suitts.

Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10. Tickets are $9 in advance or $11 at the door. To reserve specific seating, order online at www.seatyourself.biz/foxvalleyparkdistrict.

“This is a family favorite based on the famous children’s books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film that many adults fondly remember seeing when they were kids,” said performing arts manager Kyle Donahue stated in a news release. “From the opening moment, this performance will warm your heart. It’s a beautiful and fun show, wholesome and funny – truly an all-time classic.”

The cast includes more than 60 members, ranging in age from 4 to 40-plus, and including an ensemble of dancers from the A-Factor Dance Company and other park district dance programs.
 
Mary Poppins performers are listed below, grouped by hometown:
 
Aurora: Erica Braun, Katherine Clark, Jenny Couch, David Dobes, Rachel Dobes, Taylor Dobes, Allison Elkins, Jadyn Enas, Jordan Enas, Beth Filapek, Juliana Filapek, Jamie Garrison, Ashley Gaziano, Olivia Gaziano, Alyssa Graffia, Kylee Gurbal, Elisha Heater, Kelsey Howard, Antonio Houston, Melanie Houston, Riley Howard, Shivani Jambunathan and Paul Johnson. Caitlyn Jones, Morgan Jones, Ciara Kenny, Caden Kettley, Eliana Kettley, Nathaniel Kettley, Thomas Kline, Lindsey Klock, Catherine Law, Joseph Lewis, Riley Malcomson, Ariel Maldonado, Layla Niziolkiewicz, Isabel Osuch, Gabie Pruneda, Rhiannon Rannochio, Alyssa Segura, Amelia Sondgeroth, Abby Steimel, Caroline Wiertelak and Lia Woods.

DeKalb: Evan Suitts.

Geneva: Audrey Webb.

Montgomery: Hayden Esbjorn and Ray Zepeda.

Naperville: Nicole Hodge.

North Aurora: Zoe Balzanto, Riley Callahan, Madeline Cue, Ann Marie Decker, Hannah Decker, Melanie Klavinski and Alana Smudde.

Oswego: Jaxson Kamp.

Sugar Grove: Andrew Ekker and Josie Fox.
 
Yorkville: Madeleine Robbe.