The 8th Avenue Players

04/01/2026

Surprise to all! Mary Poppins will continue until the end of 2027!

03/25/2026

Mary Poppins 2026🌂

A huge congratulations to our incredible cast, crew, orchestra, and production team for bringing this truly magical show to life! ✨

Whether you joined us in Charlottetown, in Summerside, or tuned in from home via livestream, we hope you felt the energy just as much as we did💙

Cast
Holly Arthur
Rebekah Brown
Samantha Bruce
Julia Cerisano
Greg Ellard
Rachel Farmer
Nadine Haddad
Steve Hughes
Mariah Jenkins
Hannah Klein
Cathy Lalonde-Cerisano
Marius Lavoie
Joshua MacDougall
Hannah McGaughey
Cadina Meadus
Lucas Panizzi
Holly Perry
Valerie Reddin
Gabrielle Roddy
Beth Rogers
Brynne Shipley
Kevin Simmons
Brianna Smith
Brandon Stafford
Stephen Sundaram
Annika Trivers
Natalie Waters
Ryan Whitty

Orchestra
Lawrence Chan
Marc DesRoches
Laurie Forsyth
Tristan Fox
Jacob Gallant
Katie Gaudet
Shelley Hanson
Sam Lantz
Darin MacBeth
Laura MacLeod
Christopher Martell
Jacob Reddin
Richard Russel
Emma Somers
Sandra Somers

Creative & Production Team
Founder/Producer - Mark Cerisano
Director - Hayden Lysecki
Choreographer - Charlee Whitty
Music Director - Mark Cerisano
Vocal Director - Hayden Lysecki
Stage Manager - Vanessa MacArthur
Assistant Choreographer & Dance Captain - Marius Lavoie
Assistant Producer - Vanessa MacArthur
Production Assistant - Rebekah Brown
Assistant Stage Managers - James Reddin, Hayden Lysecki, Charlee Whitty, Jennifer O’Brien, Bryon Meadus, Rebekah Brown

Design & Technical
Costume Designer & Head of Wardrobe - Cadina Meadus
Set Designer - Ryan Whitty
Lighting Designers - Charlee Whitty, Pat Caron
Sound Designers - Dylan Smith, Joseph Cole
Projection Designer - Pat Caron
Makeup & Hair Designer - Charlee Whitty
Props Manager - Cathy Lalonde
Props Master - Greg Ellard
“Magic” Engineer - Gregg Whitty
Wardrobe Assistant - Valerie Reddin

Marketing & Support
Marketing Manager - Marius Lavoie
Social Media - Marius Lavoie, Rebekah Brown
Social Media Designer - Stephen Sundaram
Company Logo Designer - Stephen Sundaram
Program Designer - Vanessa MacArthur
Website Designers - Vanessa MacArthur, Marius Lavoie, Mark Cerisano
Cast Liaison - Samantha Bruce*
Set Constructors - Ryan Whitty, Gregg Whitty, James Reddin, Greg Ellard, Bryon Meadus

03/24/2026

Thank you all for coming to our show. Did anybody travel to see Mary Poppins? How far?

03/24/2026

Thank you all for your generous donations!

Here are some of the donors who said it was ok for us to mention their names and the names of some of the people specifically mentioned in their donations:
(Note: some of the honourable mentions were for last year's production of Godspell)

DONORS - IN HONOUR OF
Cecelia and Leonard Bell - In loving memory of Floyd MacKinnon
Shannon Engemann - Sam Marchionda
Marilynn Coombs - Ryan and Charlee Whitty
Dave Lysecki - Hayden Lysecki
Georgette Kays - Albert Kays
Bradley Kelly, Revolution Dance Studio - Revolution Dance Studio Instructors
Anna Bubanko - Sam Marchionda
Tracey Cutcliffe - Mackenzie Cutcliffe
Laura Lysecki - Hayden Lysecki
Barry and Phyllis Bradshaw - Mark, Julia, and Cathy Cerisano
Mary Zombecki - Mark, Julia, and Cathy Cerisano
Anonymous - Mackenzie Cutcliffe
Stephanie Oliver - Sam Marchionda

You can still donate by using the link below.
All donors will receive a link to an edited version of our musical.

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03/22/2026

redheads are IN

03/21/2026

The winds may blow, but who's to know? Only THREE Mary Poppins performances remain, you won't want to miss this show‼️💙✨

🎭: as George Banks
📸:

03/18/2026

Annie & Fannie our favorite sister duo👯‍♀️

03/15/2026

you owe him money.

See as the Bank Chairman at our Summerside performances this upcoming weekend!

https://8thaveplayers.com

03/14/2026

Save 15% off your hotel stay at participating hotels:
🏨Quality Inn & Suites, Garden of the of Gulf (902-436-2295)
🏨Microtel by Windham Suites (902-436-2295)

Perfect for anyone living outside Summerside, whether you're elsewhere on PEI or off-island!

🎟️🎟️

Mary Poppins has three more performances on March 21 & 22, performed at the Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, so this is your opportunity to turn a theatre trip into a weekend getaway!✨

All you need to do is call the hotel to book your stay, mention that you're attending Mary Poppins, and show your ticket as proof when arriving at the hotel reception!😁

We hope to see you at Mary Poppins next weekend🌂

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03/10/2026

robertson ay has had enough!