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Students describe months of rehearsals as Lubbock High stages Mary Poppins
Summary
Students and first-time directors described long rehearsal schedules and complex choreography as they prepare a high-energy staging of Mary Poppins for local audiences; performers encouraged attendance.
Students involved in a school production of Mary Poppins told Lubbock ISD TV that the show has been a months-long effort with repeated rehearsals, Saturday work sessions and after-school rehearsals.
One student said, “We have been working on some Saturdays from, like, 10 to 6, and we have after school rehearsals, like, 3 days a week.” Another performer described the show as “so fun and inviting for every age group” and said the musical is “the classic story of Mary Poppins with a twist.” A first-time student director described learning directing techniques specific to musicals and credited other students for helping with the process: “There were things that I didn't know about directing a musical... but fortunately, these students have been very generous with me.”
Students highlighted technical challenges such as choreography and singing, and said vocal coaches and teachers helped build confidence. They invited the public to attend, saying the production is colorful, high-energy, and accessible for both audiences familiar and unfamiliar with the Mary Poppins story.
The production is part of district school theater activities showcased on Lubbock ISD TV; ticketing information and performance dates were not specified in the broadcast.
Student voices quoted in this story came from on-air interviews recorded for the district broadcast.
