‘Mary Poppins’ flies into South Valley

South Valley Civic Theatre opens its production of Mary Poppins this week, with 13 performances through June 25 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The cast features Heidi Oliphant as Mary and Zack Goller as Bert. Based on the Disney Broadway musical, the play will include not just actual flying of several of the characters, but also unique special effects and illusions. For more information, go to svct.org/2016_poppins/. For tickets, go to brownpapertickets.com/event/2547650.