Youth Theater Opens Tonight with Mary Poppins Jr.
Ferdinand, ID · October 16, 2026
Stage lights and stadium bulbs are both firing up before sundown, giving you plenty of reasons to get out tonight. Grab your weekend planner early to make room for everything taking the stage across the prairie.
The Lead
Live theater takes over the prairie tonight as Prairie Youth Theater raises the curtain on its fall production of Mary Poppins Jr. at the John Paul II Theater inside Cottonwood’s Angelus Center.
For weeks, student performers from across our corner of the prairie—including Ferdinand, Craigmont, and Cottonwood—have spent afternoons rehearsing tap numbers, English accents, and vocal harmonies. The company split the cast into two rotating groups, the Park and Rooftop ensembles, giving more than thirty local kids their turn in the spotlight over the next two weekends.
The opening performance kicks off at 6:30 PM this evening, followed by a Saturday double-header featuring a 2:00 PM matinee and another 6:30 PM show. Organizers suggest securing reserved seats online before heading down Highway 95, as opening-night auditorium seating fills quickly once doors open at 122 Substation Road.
Local Pulse
- Schumacher Farm Earns Century Distinction Community The state honored the Greencreek homestead this week for maintaining more than a century of continuous family agriculture.
Today's Outlook
- High 73°F · Low 41°F — Overcast
- Expect gray skies all afternoon, so keep a light jacket handy for cooling evening plans.
What's On Around Town
Today
Mary Poppins Jr. John Paul II Theater (122 Substation Rd), Cottonwood, 6:30 PM · Paid Youth actors bring classic musical numbers and chimney sweeps to life.
Bulldogs Varsity Football vs. Logos Grangeville High School (910 S D St), Grangeville, 7:00 PM · Paid Home conference clash under the lights honoring veterans and first responders.
Tomorrow
Mary Poppins Jr. Matinee John Paul II Theater (122 Substation Rd), Cottonwood, 2:00 PM · Paid
2026 Echo Awards Ceremony & Reception St. Gertrude's Chapel (465 Keuterville Rd), Cottonwood, 2:00 PM · Free
Sunday
- Sunday Sessions Ceramics Class River Arts (416 Main St), Kamiah, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Joe Bieker's Sawmill
- In January 1900, when settlers needed timber to build Ferdinand’s first public hall and church, Joe Bieker offered his steam sawmill free of charge. Neighbors hauled green logs from nearby draws, milling every plank that framed the town's original community center.
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