My Fair Lady
George Jenkins Theatre
April/May 1992
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/ Choreographer | Christine A’Bell |
Musical Director | Bev Woodford |
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Production Co-ordinator | Justin Green |
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Stage Director | Sue Salvato |
Stage Manager | Alberto Salvato |
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Costume Design | Jean Riley |
Set Design/Scenic Artist | Pat Morton |
Lighting Director | Ron Gavin |
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Set Construction Manager | Kel Pearson |
Set Assistants | Peter Grausauskas |
| Bill McGowan |
| Rosemary Stonier-Gibson |
| Harry Szommer |
Costume Co-ordinator | Jean Riley |
Production Assistant | Rosemary Stonier-Gibson |
Properties | Sophie A’Bell |
| Chris Fredrikson |
| Ross Gavin |
| Faye Hammill |
| Kirsten Morton |
| John Ross |
Tickets | Greta Thorpe |
Front of House | John Rumbelow |
| Robyn Rumbelow |
Publicity | Sally McLean |
| Bob Paice |
| Marissa Tunks |
Costume Assistants | Sue Dyer |
| Lisa McRae |
| Cindy McMahon |
| Pam McNeilly |
| Jo Shorton |
| Julie Shorton |
| Nicole Vickers-Willis |
| Brett Wingfield |
Assistant Stage Manger | Doug Ferguson |
| Richard Porta |
Lighting Assistant | Graeme McDougal |
| Tonya McDougal |
| John McCormack |
Special Properties | Neil Shilton |
Make Up | Tracy Campbell |
Downstairs Manager | Judi McCormack |
Rehearsal Pianist | Sue Parker |
Advance Bookings | Sue Dyer |
| Arch Dyer |
Front of House Display | Doreen Sparks |
Audition Secretary | Chris Fredrikson |
Rehearsal Refreshments | Doreen Sparks |
| Al Brown |
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Conductor | Bev Woodford |
Piano Synthesizer | Sue Parker |
Synthesizer | Greg Plant |
Flute/Piccolo | Kylie Shaw |
Clarinet | Megan Phillip |
Clarinet II | Julie Hung |
Basoon/Saxophone/French Horn | Shane Simpson |
Trumpet I | Julie Reilly |
Trumpet II | Kathleen McGuire |
Trombone | Stephen Reilly |
Bass Guitar/String Bass | Todd Richardson |
| Reave Moloney |
Percussion | Cindy Taylor |
CAST
Busker | Scott Dowling |
Mrs Eynsford | Elizabeth Coops |
Eliza Doolittle | Candice Taylor |
Freddy Eynsford-Hill | Michael Fletcher |
Colonel Pickering | Bruce McBrien |
A Bystander | Scott Dowling |
Professor Henry Higgins | Tony Morton |
Selsey Man | Bill McNeilly |
Hoxton Man | Dennis Green |
Another Bystander | Clive Horton |
First Cockney | Barry Woodford |
Second Cockney | Colin Marshall |
Third Cockney | Scott Dowling |
Fourth Cockney | Bill McNeilly |
Bartender | Dennis Green |
Harry | Bill Lord |
Jamie | Michael Clayton |
Alfred P. Doolittle | Rick Thorpe |
Mrs Pearce | Eileen Green |
Mrs Hopkins | Lea Bromley |
Butler | Paul Fisher-White |
Servant | Karen Darcy Searle |
| Janice Fisher-White |
| Clive Horton |
| Jenny Leslie |
| Daryl Stevenson |
| Margaret Shilton |
| Scott Winrow |
Mrs Higgins | Sue Dyer |
Charles | John Ross |
Footman | Barry Woodford |
Lord Boxington | Neil Shilton |
Lady Boxington | Margaret Shilton |
Constable | Daryl Stevenson |
Flower Girl | Sally Butler |
Zoltan Karpathy | Adrian Birrell |
Queen of Transylvania | Cindy McMahon |
Mrs Higgin’s Maid | Karen Darcy Searle |
Angry Man | Michael Bayley |
Angry Woman | Barbara Howden |
Dancers | Laura A’Bell |
| Nicole Anson |
| Lisa Cechomski |
| Leonie Elliot |
| Renee Holland |
| Vanessa Harvey |
| Amelia Macleod |
| Jenny McNeilly |
| Rebecca McMullin |
| Sheradin O’Neill |
| Julie Paice |
| Lisa Peters |
| Carianne Smith |
| William Alexander |
| Simon Cotterill |
| Scott Doling |
| Carety La bas |
| Daryl Stevenson |
| Harry Szommer |
| Scott Winrow |
Singers | Lea Bromley |
| Sally Butler |
| Jayne Copeland |
| Karen Darcy Searle |
| Janice Fisher-White |
| Sally Henderson |
| Barbara Howden |
| Jaquline Ibbot |
| SusanKerney |
| Jennie Leslie |
| Cindy McMahon |
| Lorraine Pearson |
| Valerie Roper |
| Margaret Shilton |
| Julie Shilton |
| Susan Thwaites |
| Marissa Tunks |
| Michael Bayley |
| Simon Cotterill |
| Scott Dowling |
| Paul Fisher-White |
| Dennis Green |
| Peter Grausauskas |
| Clive Horton |
| Bill McNeilly |
| Colin Marshall |
| Neil Shilton |
| Daryl Stevenson |
| Robert Walker |
| Scott Winrow |
| Barry Woodford |
