KC Musicians Are Getting in Tune for Mary Poppins

It was a Jolly Holiday of a Tuesday on July 21 when supercalifragilistic tunes could be heard ringing through the Starlight campus. The talented Mary Poppins orchestra musicians arrived early and began their five-hour practice of the whimsical score for this show-stopping production. The Mary Poppins cast will have the privilege of singing along to the beautiful instrumentals of this group every night they perform! The orchestra is made up of several local Kansas City musicians and is directed by Anthony T. Edwards. The orchestra musicians are:

MARK ERENSTOFT
Assistant Music Director/Piano 1

BRANT CHALLACOMBE
Piano II

LYRA PHERIGO
Reed I

MARK COHICK
Reed II

TOM ABER
Reed III

STEVE DEKKER
Trombone I

RYAN HEINLEIN
Trombone II

STEVE MOLLOY
Trumpet I
JAY SOLLENBERGER
Trumpet II

JEFF HARSHBARGER
Bass

DANA WOOLARD
Cello

CINDY EGGER
Guitar

STEVE MULTER
Horn I

DAVE BRIMHALL
Horn II

TOD BARNARD
Percussion I

STEVE RILEY
Percussion II

Only two days before the Starlight production of Mary Poppins premieres. It is sure to be a “Practically Perfect” production!