My Fair Lady
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabrial Pascal's motion picture Pygmalion
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Directed by Susan V. Booth
2003-2004 Mainstage Season
The Story
An illuminating production of the beloved American musical. Performed by a cast of 10 with the composer’s rarely-heard two-piano arrangements, this unique look at the story of Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle blooms with standards such as, “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” “The Rain in Spain” and “On the Street Where You Live.”
Creative & Production Staff
Musical Director: Steven Gross
Choreographer: Daniel Pelzig
Scenic Designer: Michael Philippi
Costume Designer: Linda Roethke
Lighting Designer: Dawn Chiang
Stage Manager: T.R. Martin
Assistant Stage Manager: Tony Dearing
Casting: Rich Cole
Cast
Neal Benari (Henry Higgins)
Keith Howard (Busker, George, Higgins' Butler, Zoltan Karpathy, Vendor)
Howard Kaye (Busker, Selsey Man, Harry, Charles, The Royal Footman, Vendor)
Jeffrey Kuhn (Busker, Hoxton Man, Jamie, Higgins' Footman, Lord Boxington, Lord Tarrington, Vendor)
Russell Leib (Colonel Pickering)
Crista Moore (Eliza Doolittle)
Alan Souza (Freddy Eynsford-Hill)
Rebecca Spencer (Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Busker, Higgins' Maid, Angry Woman, Servant, Lady Tarrington, Queen of Transylvania, Mrs. Higgins' Maid)
Linda Spencer (Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Pearce)
Peter Van Wagner (Alfred P. Doolittle)
Orchestra
Piano: Steven Gross, Henry Palkes
Additional Credits
Dialect Coach: Rocco Dal Vera
Assistant Lighting Designer: Jim Primm
Sound Consultant: Clay Benning
Sponsorship & Support
The Repertory Theatre is grateful for the following support of this production: Lucy Lopata, sponsor of Guest Actor Neal Benari; Donald & Shirley Sher, sponsor of Guest Actor Peter Van Wagner.
Production Notes
My Fair Lady was a co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, Georgia).