My Fair Lady
Karingal High School
April 1978
My Fair Lady is a beautiful musical about transformation, patronage, gender politics and class, based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion. Acclaimed Professor and confirmed bachelor Henry Higgins makes a wager with his linguistic colleague Colonel Pickering that in six months he can pass off “gutter snipe” Eliza Doolittle as a duchess at an embassy ball. Through arduous training, day and night, Eliza learns how to speak English “properly,” and transforms into a lady respected and adored by all classes. Along the way she bewitches young Freddy Einsford-Hill into falling in love with her, and convinces a supposed linguistics expert that she is royalty. Through her transformation process, Eliza forges a deep connection with Colonel Pickering and most especially with Professor Higgins. However, she finds herself in a difficult position, now too refined to go back to her old life and not with any means or desire to live life as a lady of leisure – especially by herself. When Higgins completely fails to acknowledge Eliza’s role in her own transformation, she leaves his home. It is only then that Higgins realises that he cares deeply for Eliza.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director | Ray Burgess |
Musical Director | Basil Gleeson |
Choreographer | Graeme Coombs |
| Coralie Carson |
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Production Co-ordinator | Pat Morton |
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Stage Director | Joan Hooke |
Stage Manger | Denis Wiltshire |
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Lighting Director | Bruce Morton |
Scenic Design and Artist | Pat Morton |
Costume Design | Faye Harrison |
Properties | Jean Riley |
Sound Director | Owen march |
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Scenic Construction | Tim Thompson |
Millinery | Faye Harrison |
Wardrobe Mistress | Elsie Brown |
Wardrobe Assistants | Judith Smith |
| Janice Smith |
Orchestra Convenor | Heather Birrell |
Rehearsal Pianist | Bob Bilsborough |
| Megan Austin |
Ticket Secretary | Trudi McKenzie |
Front of House | Judy McCormack |
| Mary Lindsay |
Publicity and Promotions | Michael Brookes |
Prompt | Moelyne Godson |
Photographs | Ingo M. Helbig |
Scenery Construction | Company Members |
Scenery Painting | Ray Burgess |
| Joan Hooke |
| Ron Elliott |
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Backstage | Tom Hooke |
| John McCormack |
| Doug Ferguson |
| John Langman |
| Ron Kitchen |
| Alan Plumb |
| Ian Exton |
| Tony Evans |
| Russell Thomas |
| Don Cunningham |
| Peter Brown |
| Steve Browning |
Lighting | Ron Elliott |
| Tom Hand |
| Nigel Nettleship |
| Peter Brett |
Properties | Elaine Ovenden |
| Barbara Barden |
| Helen Noonan |
Publicity and Promotions | Judith Breeze |
| Ian Exton |
Front of House | Society members |
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Violin | Joy Boldiston |
| Irene Bulloch |
| John Conyers |
| Doris Boyce |
Viola | Heather Birrell |
Cello | Erwin Matzner |
Double Bass | Don More |
Clarinet | Alan Tacon |
| Ian Clapperton |
Flute | Rodger Bruce |
Oboe | Stephen Robinson |
Bassoon | Len Nurse |
Trumpet | Betty Shepard |
| Ron Hunt |
Trombone | Frank Bardi |
| Bill Post |
French Horn | Vick Sykes |
Percussion | Angela Rogers |
CAST
Eliza Doolittle | Cheryl Nolan |
Freddy | Barry Woodford |
Mrs Eynsford-Hill | Jean Riley |
Colonel Pickering | Ed Hill |
Costermongers | Alan Coulson |
| Geoff Hinde |
| Geoff Nougher |
| Stan Riley |
Henry Higgins | Gordon Lindsay |
Bartender | John Ashton |
Alfred Doolittle | Peter Murray |
Jamie | Bill McNeilly |
Harry | Tim Thompson |
Mrs Pearce | Loran Coulson |
Mrs Hopkins | Sanda Mann |
Butlers | Alan Coulson |
| Geoff Hinde |
Servants | Trudi McKenzie |
| Helen Mills |
| Anne Logan |
| Debbie Buffinton |
Mrs Higgins | Terrill Taylor |
Chauffer | John Ashton |
Lady Boxington | Mavis Smith |
Flower Girl | Elaine Brimmell |
Zoltan Karparthy | John Ross |
Queen of Transylvania | Faye Harrison |
Ambassador | John Ashton |
Mrs Higgin’s maid | Lyn Thomas |
Male Chorus | Michael Guest |
| Lindsay Brown |
| Tim Thompson |
| Patrick Gleeson |
| Alan Coulson |
| Geoff Nougher |
| Stan Riley |
| Bill Mcneilly |
| Geoff Hinde |
| Ted carwell |
| Greg Rekers |
| John Ashton |
| Rod Otto |
Female Chorus | Mary Jo Rennick |
| Lyn Thomas |
| Jan Barnes |
| Sandra Mann |
| Robyn Geradts |
| Judith Smith |
| Janice Smith |
| Cheryl Mann |
| Sue Otto |
| Janet Newman |
| Mavis Smith |
| Anne Logan |
| Helen Mills |
| Deborah Buffinton |
| Irene Wolstenholme |
| Lynn Haug |
| Renay Maulden |
| Sue Kawecki |
| Jean Riley |
| Trudi McKenzie |
Ballet | Monica Pragnall |
| Elaine Brimmell |
| Vicki Illingworth |
| Lindy Pearson |
| Karen Irving |
| Renay Maulden |
