The Department of Theatre Arts and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College, in conjunction with the Majestic Theater and the Events Planning and Coordinating Committee present MY FAIR LADY Based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner Music by Frederick Loewe Scenic Design by Eric Dixon Vocal Direction by Kathleen Sasnett Choreography by Julie Herber Costume Design by Kay Yaukey Lighting Design by Jonathan Stiles Conducted by John “Buzz” Jones Scenic Painting by Juls Buehrer Dialect Coaching by Richard Sautter Rehearsal Accompanist Dr. Scott Crowne Directed by Christopher Kauffman November 4, 5, and 6 • 8:00 pm Sunday Matinee, November 7 • 2:00 pm Original Broadway Production Produced and Choreographed by: Moss Hart and Hanya Holm Originally Produced by Herman Levin —DIRECTOR’S NOTES— Lerner and Loewe’s musical is based upon George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, which, in turn, is based upon a story in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In this myth, a sculptor, Pygmalion, falls in love with a statue he has created of a woman he names Galatea. Shaw wrote his play in 1912 and substituted Professor Henry Higgins for Pygmalion and Eliza Doolittle for Galatea in order to emphasize a “verbal class distinction” that existed at the time in England. Higgins sees Eliza as a victim of her social upbringing, “a prisoner of the gutter, condemned by every syllable she utters.” Once Eliza sees an opportunity to better her position in life by learning to “talk more genteel” by studying with Higgins, she becomes an instrument for Higgins to champion his philosophy about what he thinks is most responsible for creating this social divide: one’s manner of speech and accent. Shaw moved the myth beyond one man and his statue by adding multiple characters to express varying motivations, desires, and fears. Just as Pygmalion did not have to worry about the feelings of his statue, neither does Henry Higgins think he should have to worry about hurting Eliza Doolittle – he is aligned with his ideals and thinks emotion to be a base byproduct of behavior. Eliza becomes unsure of what will become of her once she is no longer a common flower girl, thinking that selling flowers is a more noble way of life than selling one’s self for acceptance into high society. Likewise, her father Alfred Doolittle, one of the self-proclaimed “undeserving poor,” thinks that one loses autonomy when one gains what is generally considered to be a “better life.” He says that too much money makes one “feel prudent like, and then it’s bye-bye to happiness.” Just as Pygmalion’s statue has a profound effect on him, so does Higgins’s “creation” shake him to the core. The conflicting philosophies, and the debates they incite, are what make Shaw’s work, and Lerner and Loewe’s brilliant adaptation, so enduring. It’s only fitting to try and tackle them here on a college campus. To do so, we’ve assembled a team of teachers and artists from the Department of Theatre Arts and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music to lead these students to their own challenges, whether on stage, in the orchestra, or in working on the many design and production elements. There are over 80 students working right now to bring this show to life tonight, and there have been over 200 involved in some capacity or another during the course of the production period, from building a column, to stitching a hem, to finding the right teacup. We are proud of their work and transformed by their efforts as much as by the musical itself. We hope you can experience a little bit of your own quiet transformation in experiencing My Fair Lady. –Christopher Kauffman —SYNOPSIS OF SONGS— Act I Scene 1 “Why Can’t the English?” .................................................................. Higgins “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” ............................Eliza and the Costermongers Scene 2 “With a Little Bit of Luck” ............................... Doolittle, Harry and Jamie Scene 3 “I’m an Ordinary Man” ...................................................................... Higgins Scene 4 “With a Little Bit of Luck” (Reprise) .......................Doolittle and Friends Scene 5 “Just You Wait” ..........................................................................................Eliza “The Rain in Spain” ....................................... Higgins, Eliza, and Pickering “I Could Have Danced All Night” ..............Eliza, Mrs. Pearce and Maids Scene 7 Ascot Gavotte ............................................................ Spectators at the Race Scene 8 “On the Street Where You Live” ........................................................Freddy Scene 11 “The Embassy Waltz” ......................Higgins, Eliza, Karpathy and Guests Act II Scene 1 “You Did It” .......................Higgins, Pickering, Mrs. Pearce and Servants “Just You Wait” (Reprise) ........................................................................Eliza Scene 2 “On the Street Where You Live” (Reprise) ......................................Freddy “Show Me” ............................................................................Eliza and Freddy Scene 3 “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” (Reprise) ............Eliza and the Costermongers “Get Me To the Church on Time” ........................ Doolittle, Harry, Jamie and the Costermongers Scene 4 “A Hymn to Him” ................................................................................ Higgins Scene 5 “Without You” ....................................................................Higgins and Eliza Scene 6 “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” ........................................... Higgins —CAST LIST— Eliza Doolittle ........................................................................... Laura Bembridge Professor Henry Higgins .........................................................Adam Pelta-Pauls Alfred P. Doolittle ........................................................................... Jacob Henkoff Colonel Hugh Pickering ..................................................... Steve Krzyzanowski Freddie Eynsford-Hill ............................................................................Riley Park Mrs. Pearce ........................................................................................ Sara Vanasse Mrs. Higgins .................................................................................Alexandra Clint Harry ......................................................................................................Robby Ford Jamie ........................................................................................................Jeff Binner Professor Zoltan Karpathy .......................................................... Phil Ballantine Mrs. Eynsford-Hill ...................................................................... Elizabeth Pence Mrs. Hopkins ....................................................................Veronica Rosenberger Bystanders...................................................................Alex Henning, Rob White Cockney Men ..............................................................David Wemer, MJ Roche, Peter Ayer, Wes Jackson Cockney Women ........................................Tori Sharbaugh, Rachel Lovelidge, Anna Armagno, Kirsten Egenes Butler .................................................................................................David Wemer Footman ..................................................................................................Peter Ayer George ............................................................................................. Phil Ballantine Lord Boxington ....................................................................................... MJ Roche Lady Boxington..............................................................................Kirsten Egenes Flower Girl .........................................................................................Sarah Turner Selsey Man ........................................................................................David Wemer Hoxton Man .......................................................................................... Rob White Maids ............................................................Tori Sharbaugh, Rachel Lovelidge, Anna Armagno, Kirsten Egenes Embassy Employees ................................................ Peter Ayer, Andrew Egbert Angry Woman ............................................................................ Emily Lindholm Charles ............................................................................................ Andrew Egbert Policeman ..........................................................................................Nick Jesteadt Queen of Transylvania ...................................................................Hayley Piekut Maid ..................................................................................................Lisa Del Padre Ensemble ............................. Christiana Evans*, Lisa Del Padre, Wes Jackson, Robby Ford, Jeff Binner, MJ Roche, Hayley Piekut, Alex Henning, Julie Schaub, Tori Sharbaugh, Emily Zeller, Emily Francisco, Phil Ballantine, Rob White, Sarah Turner, Kirsten Egenes, Katie Forton, Grace Madland, Emily Lindholm, David Wemer, Peter Ayer, Holly Madland, Rachel Lovelidge, Veronica Rosenberger, Anna Armagno, Elisabeth Pence, Pam Giangreco *Denotes Dance Captain —PRODUCTION STAFF AND CREW— Assistant Director ..............................................................................Becky Spurr Stage Managers ............................Paul