MY FAIR LADY
May 1-4, 2025
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Fredrick Loewe
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture Pygmalion
Original Production Directed by Moss Hart
Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning story of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all time.
When Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady opened on Broadway, it collected six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, while the film version took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady is that rare musical by which all others are measured. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady features one of musical theatre’s greatest scores, including: “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?,” “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” “Get Me to the Church on Time,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.”
Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry Higgins tries to teach her how to speak like a proper lady, an unlikely friendship begins to flourish.
DIRECTOR:
Tiffany McGehee
AUDITIONS - MARCH 1, 2025, 10-2pm
Sign up to audition: https://forms.gle/HREFnCkfk8momuDKA
Character Descriptions:
SINGING ENSEMBLE - Please identify this preference if you prefer to build up the vocal ensemble and do not wish to spend your time learning lines or choreography.
DANCING ENSEMBLE - Please identify this preference if you would rather not learn lines or vocals but would love to dance/move theatrically in the bigger numbers of the show.
Children: We will consider adding 1-4 children into the ensemble for this production.
Eliza Doolittle: This part has been cast.
Henry Higgins: A British upper-class professional bachelor of about 35-55. A world-famous phonetics expert, teacher, and author of Higgins’ Universal Alphabet, Higgins sees himself as patient, easy to work with, and reasonable – a far cry from the adjectives those who work with and for him would use to describe him. “Why Can’t the English?”, “I’m an Ordinary Man,” “The Rain in Spain,” “You Did It,” “Hymn to Him,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.” Vocal range: Baritone (high note: E4/low note: B2)
Colonel Pickering: A genial and resolute retired British officer in his 50s or 60s who has lived in India for a considerable time and is newly returned to England in search of Higgins’ expertise on linguistics. He is the author of Spoken Sanskrit. He is always a gentleman and very kind to Eliza, but he fails to really see her as a full human being. Something of a father figure. There is much that an actor playing Pickering can bring to the table. Sings “The Rain in Spain,” and “You Did It.” Vocal range: Baritone (high note: D4/low note: C3)
Alfred P. Doolittle: Eliza’s father, a streetwise, charming garbage collector whose gift of gab wins him friends, women, and, most importantly, free drinks. Very much like Falstaff. Sings “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “With a Little Bit of Luck” reprise, and “Get Me to the Church on Time.” Vocal range: Baritone (high note: E4/low note: G3)
Mrs. Pearce: Henry Higgins’ housekeeper between the ages of 40 and 60. Always trying to accommodate Higgins and his unconventional ways, she is nevertheless always exasperated by them. Always tries to make sure that details are attended to. Develops a soft spot for Eliza over time. Sings “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “You Did It.” Mezzo soprano/Alto (high note: G4/low note: E3)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill: Upper-class young man of about 20 to 30 years old who becomes completely smitten with Eliza and her most unconventional ways. Maybe a bit geek-like, romantic, or silly. Sings “On the Street Where You Live” and “On the Street Where You Live” reprise. Vocal range: Tenor (high note: F4/low note: C3)
Mrs. Higgins: Henry’s long-suffering mother in her fifties or sixties. A regal and impeccably well-bred woman raised under Victoria’s rule. Mrs. Higgins somewhat surprisingly becomes genuinely fond of Eliza. She sees the character defects of her son Henry better than almost anyone but is rarely flummoxed by them as most others are—non-singing role.
Harry: A drinking companion of Alfie Doolittle. Sings “With a Little Bit of Luck” and “With a Little Bit of Luck” reprise. Vocal range: Tenor
Jamie: A drinking companion of Alfie Doolittle. Sings “With a Little Bit of Luck” and “With a Little Bit of Luck” reprise. Vocal range: High baritone
THE FOLLOWING ROLES WILL BE SELECTED FROM WITHIN THE ENSEMBLE
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill: A somewhat snobby and easily rattled friend of Mrs. Higgins in her forties or fifties. She is Freddy’s mother. Non-singing role.
Bystander: A friend of Eliza’s hawking wares at Covent Garden. Male or female of any age.
Another bystander: A man or woman of any age working at Covent Garden.
Hoxton man: A man or woman of any age working at Covent Garden.
Selsey man: A man or woman of any age working at Covent Garden.
Cockney Quartet: Four Cockneys who form a quartet. Sing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” reprise.
George, a bartender: A genial middle-aged bartender who is annoyed but not surprised by Doolittle’s inability to pay his bar tab. When Doolittle makes a fortune, no one is happier to grovel to Doolittle than George, the bartender.
Angry woman: An uptight Cockney woman awoken by Doolittle and his boys, she’s unafraid to call it like she sees it.
Angry man: An uptight Cockney man of any age awoken by Doolittle and his boys, he’s unafraid to call it like he sees it.
Mrs. Hopkins: A middle-aged cockney woman of Tottenham Court.
Butler: A stoic member of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sings “The Servant’s Chorus”
Two maids: Members of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sing “The Servant’s Chorus” and “I Could Have Danced All Night.”
One or two cooks: Members of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sing “The Servant’s Chorus”
Chauffeur: A member of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sings “The Servant’s Chorus”
Lord Boxington: A very old man who is very hard of hearing. A friend of Mrs. Higgins.
Lady Boxington: An older woman who tries to help her husband communicate. A friend of Mrs. Higgins.
Policeman: A kindly English bobby of any age.
A flower girl: An innocent young girl who sells flowers on Wimpole Street.
Footman 1: A fop of any age who announces the guests arriving at the Embassy Ball.
Footman 2: A fop of any age. Non-speaking role
Dr. Themistocles Stephanos: A suspicious-looking, sophisticated middle-aged man. Non-speaking role
Prof. Zoltan Karpathy: A bearded and unctuous Hungarian; a former phonetics student of Henry Higgins who appears warm and affable at first, but quickly resorts to blackmail when it suits him.
Queen of Transylvania: A regal and imposing middle-aged woman who has seen it all and is seldom if ever impressed.
Mrs. Higgins’ maid: Domestic staff in her twenties.
Music by Fredrick Loewe
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture Pygmalion
Original Production Directed by Moss Hart
Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning story of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all time.
When Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady opened on Broadway, it collected six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, while the film version took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady is that rare musical by which all others are measured. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady features one of musical theatre’s greatest scores, including: “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?,” “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” “Get Me to the Church on Time,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.”
Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry Higgins tries to teach her how to speak like a proper lady, an unlikely friendship begins to flourish.
DIRECTOR:
Tiffany McGehee
AUDITIONS - MARCH 1, 2025, 10-2pm
Sign up to audition: https://forms.gle/HREFnCkfk8momuDKA
Character Descriptions:
SINGING ENSEMBLE - Please identify this preference if you prefer to build up the vocal ensemble and do not wish to spend your time learning lines or choreography.
DANCING ENSEMBLE - Please identify this preference if you would rather not learn lines or vocals but would love to dance/move theatrically in the bigger numbers of the show.
Children: We will consider adding 1-4 children into the ensemble for this production.
Eliza Doolittle: This part has been cast.
Henry Higgins: A British upper-class professional bachelor of about 35-55. A world-famous phonetics expert, teacher, and author of Higgins’ Universal Alphabet, Higgins sees himself as patient, easy to work with, and reasonable – a far cry from the adjectives those who work with and for him would use to describe him. “Why Can’t the English?”, “I’m an Ordinary Man,” “The Rain in Spain,” “You Did It,” “Hymn to Him,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.” Vocal range: Baritone (high note: E4/low note: B2)
Colonel Pickering: A genial and resolute retired British officer in his 50s or 60s who has lived in India for a considerable time and is newly returned to England in search of Higgins’ expertise on linguistics. He is the author of Spoken Sanskrit. He is always a gentleman and very kind to Eliza, but he fails to really see her as a full human being. Something of a father figure. There is much that an actor playing Pickering can bring to the table. Sings “The Rain in Spain,” and “You Did It.” Vocal range: Baritone (high note: D4/low note: C3)
Alfred P. Doolittle: Eliza’s father, a streetwise, charming garbage collector whose gift of gab wins him friends, women, and, most importantly, free drinks. Very much like Falstaff. Sings “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “With a Little Bit of Luck” reprise, and “Get Me to the Church on Time.” Vocal range: Baritone (high note: E4/low note: G3)
Mrs. Pearce: Henry Higgins’ housekeeper between the ages of 40 and 60. Always trying to accommodate Higgins and his unconventional ways, she is nevertheless always exasperated by them. Always tries to make sure that details are attended to. Develops a soft spot for Eliza over time. Sings “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “You Did It.” Mezzo soprano/Alto (high note: G4/low note: E3)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill: Upper-class young man of about 20 to 30 years old who becomes completely smitten with Eliza and her most unconventional ways. Maybe a bit geek-like, romantic, or silly. Sings “On the Street Where You Live” and “On the Street Where You Live” reprise. Vocal range: Tenor (high note: F4/low note: C3)
Mrs. Higgins: Henry’s long-suffering mother in her fifties or sixties. A regal and impeccably well-bred woman raised under Victoria’s rule. Mrs. Higgins somewhat surprisingly becomes genuinely fond of Eliza. She sees the character defects of her son Henry better than almost anyone but is rarely flummoxed by them as most others are—non-singing role.
Harry: A drinking companion of Alfie Doolittle. Sings “With a Little Bit of Luck” and “With a Little Bit of Luck” reprise. Vocal range: Tenor
Jamie: A drinking companion of Alfie Doolittle. Sings “With a Little Bit of Luck” and “With a Little Bit of Luck” reprise. Vocal range: High baritone
THE FOLLOWING ROLES WILL BE SELECTED FROM WITHIN THE ENSEMBLE
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill: A somewhat snobby and easily rattled friend of Mrs. Higgins in her forties or fifties. She is Freddy’s mother. Non-singing role.
Bystander: A friend of Eliza’s hawking wares at Covent Garden. Male or female of any age.
Another bystander: A man or woman of any age working at Covent Garden.
Hoxton man: A man or woman of any age working at Covent Garden.
Selsey man: A man or woman of any age working at Covent Garden.
Cockney Quartet: Four Cockneys who form a quartet. Sing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” reprise.
George, a bartender: A genial middle-aged bartender who is annoyed but not surprised by Doolittle’s inability to pay his bar tab. When Doolittle makes a fortune, no one is happier to grovel to Doolittle than George, the bartender.
Angry woman: An uptight Cockney woman awoken by Doolittle and his boys, she’s unafraid to call it like she sees it.
Angry man: An uptight Cockney man of any age awoken by Doolittle and his boys, he’s unafraid to call it like he sees it.
Mrs. Hopkins: A middle-aged cockney woman of Tottenham Court.
Butler: A stoic member of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sings “The Servant’s Chorus”
Two maids: Members of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sing “The Servant’s Chorus” and “I Could Have Danced All Night.”
One or two cooks: Members of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sing “The Servant’s Chorus”
Chauffeur: A member of Higgins’ domestic staff of any age. Sings “The Servant’s Chorus”
Lord Boxington: A very old man who is very hard of hearing. A friend of Mrs. Higgins.
Lady Boxington: An older woman who tries to help her husband communicate. A friend of Mrs. Higgins.
Policeman: A kindly English bobby of any age.
A flower girl: An innocent young girl who sells flowers on Wimpole Street.
Footman 1: A fop of any age who announces the guests arriving at the Embassy Ball.
Footman 2: A fop of any age. Non-speaking role
Dr. Themistocles Stephanos: A suspicious-looking, sophisticated middle-aged man. Non-speaking role
Prof. Zoltan Karpathy: A bearded and unctuous Hungarian; a former phonetics student of Henry Higgins who appears warm and affable at first, but quickly resorts to blackmail when it suits him.
Queen of Transylvania: A regal and imposing middle-aged woman who has seen it all and is seldom if ever impressed.
Mrs. Higgins’ maid: Domestic staff in her twenties.