Pygmalion

Melville Theatre Company will present George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" for the June season, DATE: Sunday April 22nd at 2 pm THe musical My Fair Lady was based on this play, and while it used Shaw's language the ending was changed! CAST REQUIRED: English accents required and STAGE AGES given Liza 18, need to be able to use both cockney and 'upper crust' accents Higgins 38-40 Precise, upper middle class, obsessed with linguistics Col. Pickering 50 affinity with Higgins, kindly, bluff Freddy 20 unambitious, upper middle class Mrs. Eynesford-Hill, Freddy's mother 40-45 bright , confident Clara Eyensford -Hill, 18 Freddy's sister, like her mother Mrs. Higgins, Henry's mother, 60+ loves her son but is not blind to his shortcomings Mrs Pearce, housekeeper 50-60 loyal, well-spoken, cares about others Alfred Doolittle , dustman Liza's father 40's cockey whose philosophy of life brings him wealth and resposibilities1 Nepommuck late 20's former pupil, arrogant, opinionated There are also roles for footmen, hosts, parlourmaids which can be doubled up so come along and be part of this wonderful classic play SEASON is June 15 to 30th 2007 PLEASE CONTACT JOAN SCAFE on 9364.7804 for further information