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My Fair Lady starring George ChakirisLittle Theatre on the Square

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2 - AUGUST 10, 1975

:GEORGE CHAKIR

'Adapted from George Fkrnard Shaw's Play and Gabrial Pascal's lotion picture 'PYGMALION' "

d . 5 i - MARILYNN SCOTT

DOUGLAS MELLOR JOHN KELSO JANET PELTZ ANNA M ~ E ~ Y *' -,

:'; Blernard Erhard Joey Patton Brian Fowler Susie Lubeck Shelly Safir Susan

p' I DIRECTED BY BERNARD ERHARD

Choreographed by JOEY PATTON Scenery Designed by ROBERT D. SOUL

Costumes Designed by CARL O'SH EA Lighting Designed by TOMM DOYLE

Conductor and Musical Director BRUCE K I R LE Production Stage Manager Technical Director TERRENCE J. DIETERLE TOMM DOYLE

CAST (In order of appearan64

Mrs. Eynsford-Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Gootee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eliza Doolittle .Marilynn Scott

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddy Eynsford-Hill Guy Little

........ ..................... Colonel Pickering John Kelso Henry Higgins George Chakiris Harry ........................... ; ............ Brian Fowler Jamie ......................... . . . . . . . . Joey Patt&fl. Alfred P. Doolittle .................... . . , :: -.:*.a,~ jcm~~~disl ,. .T .................:............ .. i Mrs. Pearce ;;,, :'. Ahna McNeay

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........*... EJ Mrs. Higgins .iv7~ (c. Janet Peltz Zoltan Karpathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bernard Erkard

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Orchestra: Two pianok3ruce Klrle and Bob Rogers Bass--Marshall Sperry, Percussion--Glen Fair

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ACT I The place is London, the time 1912

Outside the Opera House, Covent Garden. A cold March night, A tenement section-Tottenham Court Rd. Immediately following Higgins' study. The following morning. Tenement section-Tottenham Court Road. Three days later. Higgins' study. Later that day. Near the race meeting, Ascot. A July afternoon. Inside a club tent, Ascot. Immed~ately following. Outside Higgins' house, Wimpole Street. Later that afternoon. Higgins' study. Six weeks later. The Promenade of the Embassy. Later that ni ht. The ballroom of the Embassy. Immediately fol7owing.

ACT I 1 Higgins' study. 3 :00 the following morning. Outside Higgins' house. Wimpole Street. Immediately following. +;,y Flower Market of Covent Garden. 5:00 that morning. Upstairs hall of Higgins' house. 11 :00 that morning. The conservatory of Mrs. Higgins' house. Later that da . Outside Higgins' house, Wimpole Street. Immediately rollowing. Higgins' study. Immediately following.

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I.

#'Why Can't The English?" . . ........................................ Higgins 'Wouldn't It Be Lwerly" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eliza and Cockneys "With a Litt le Bi t of Luck" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doolitttel Harry and Ja,mie "I'm An Ordinary Man" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Higgins

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The Staff. . . ROBERT D. SOULE (Scenic Designer) returns to Sullivan for his eighth season as m i d e n t designer. Audiences will remember tire strikingly beautiful and miraculously workable sets he has designed for THE STUDENT PRINCE, GLAD TIDINGS, GEORGE MI. THE MUSIC MAN and over seventy-five productions since 1968. For many years he made his home in New York City where he designed over thirty theatre productions as well as for television and movies. Born in Bushnell, Illinois, he studied at Western Illinois University and the Pasa- dena Playhouse before becoming a member of the United Scenic Artists union. He has designed for many of the most famous theatres throughout the country including the Coconut Grove in Miami, Sombrero Play- house in Phoenix, Casa Manana in Ft. Worth, Westport County Playhouse and the Kenley

Tlayers. He went to Edinburg, Scotland to <meordinate designs for the Providence Repertoire Company's production a t the Festival. For a number of years, he has served as resident designer a t Trinity Square Rep Theatre of Rhode Island.

CARL O'SHEA (Costume Designer) returns to The Little Theatre-On The Square for his third season. A native of Clinton, New York, Mr. O'Shea received his B.A. from SUNY a t Geneseo. New York and MFA from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He has been associated in the costume department a t the Gateway Theatre in Bellport, Long Island. the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the Pittsburgh Opera Company. For public television,

1 Station WQED, Mr. O'Shea constructed cos- tumes for several productions and served as 1 wardrobe master. Mr. O'Shea has desiwed

I costumes for THE FANTASTICKS, C ~ L E - BRATION. THE APPLE TREE, UNDER 1 THE GASLIGHT and LULU.

TERRENCE J. DIETERLE (Stage Manager) recently served as Stage Manager for the Elmwood Casino in Windsor. Ontario where he worked with Jean-Pierre Aumont in GIG1 and Forrest Tucker in PLAZA SUITE. For the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre in Florida, Mr. Dieterle served as Scenic Carpenter and for the Chateau de Ville Dinner Theatres in Boston, he was Company Manager for five theatres while working with Bob Cummings, Stubby Kaye and Betty Hutton. As a designer, he has worked on productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, FUNNY GIRL, THE BOY FRIEND and HELLO, DOLLY!

TOM DOYLE (Lighting Designer) hoids a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Rhode Island College. For the past several years, he has been associated with Trinity Square Reper- tory Company where he has worked on pro- ductions of AIMEE, ALFRED THE GREAT, 1 TOOTH OF CRIME AND LADY AUDLEY'S

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About The Staff. . .

i BRUCE KlRLE (Musical Director) served as musiul - director-conductor a t The Little Theatre-On The

Square last season, beginning with HAIR and

f continuing with productions of SUGAR, FUNNY GIRL, GIG1 and OKLAHOMA!: he returned to Sullivan for GODSPELL earlier thii spring. Mr. Kids began his career as piano soloist with the famoug Boatos Pops OrchePtra wbea he was fifteen. A graduate of Columbia University, he has coaducted some of America's favorite musicals iwluding THE SOUND OF MUSIC, MY F h l R LADY. WEST SIDE STORY. KISMET and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in this country and in Can&. As a composer, lris productions of CAUTION: A LOVE STORY, THE NO PLAYS (published by Winterhouse) and BUT MOST DF US CRY IN THE MOVIE3 w e n produced a t La " Mama Off-Breadway.

IOEY PATTON (Choreographer) began his stage :areer a t age four in LIFE WITH MOTHER s t n r r w Biilie Burke. And a few years later, he was one of Walt

Mouseketeers! As a tall roles include the M.C. n OKLAMQMAr

r e t ~ r a e d l D s t y e r ~ t o + ~ a l t h M I 6 8 i T u u y l u a I n MAME and TWIGS. ihs dumognpb b. h.a km associated with the C a d n l t m 8- 'Ilre Carousel Dinner Theatre and stock theatres. A man of ma projects include decoratin ment in New Ymk City am! STARVWG ACTOR'S CO published thZs year. tERa d J ~ g s ~~~ included tba y w F&i& to Ease Lee's AUN'ME b U M E

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directin the ~bild&'s Tho& . golgc PIHOCEHIO u~ nus W- OF OZ. hails from #'lo&h where be hnr d h & d &k&%iGa prodnctions a$ la C Peter and hniko Ken Haward. TPfE MtJSIe MAX WM R & d B r b and HELLO, DOLLY1 with Asn B. ~ . r i a " ~ r . Mahi has his FM lS.4 in4 .Xhestre lrom U n i w d p ab West Florid& a d U- of W b CMLiu A* r performer, he baa bemn rsen w Clsrlsy ip OKLAHOMA!, Hero in F O R W a d ItieW Hb.ry Lee in 1776.

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who': who in the cart . . GEOR@E CHAKIRIS (Henry Higgins) starred as King Arthur ia CAMELOT at The Little TheatreOn The Square two s e w n s ago. As a youngster, he spent hours in darkened movie %owes watching his favorite performer, Fred Astaire. "dance his way into the hearts of millions." Even in his wildest &earns, he never envisioned the success and critical acelam thst would be afforded him for his Academy Award winning portrayal of Bernardo in WEST SIDE STORY. Mr. Chakiris was placed under contract to Paramount after a p pearing with Rosemary Clwney in WHITE CHRISTMAS, and latar he auditioned for Jerome Robbins and won the role of Riff in the London company of WEST SIDE STORY. After twenty ldonths in London appearing 21 WEST SIDE STORY. he returned to Hollvwood to test for the film. and ended up winning the role Lf Bernardo.

Since WEST SIDE STORY, Mr. Chakiris has appeared uccession of films including DIAMONDHEAD with

Hmton, FLIGHT FROM ASHIYA and KINGS OF Brynner. 633 SQUADRON with Cliff GIRL with Claudia Cardinale, THE with Dirk Bogarde. YOUNG GIRLS

th Gene Kelly. THE DAY THE HOT OTTERwith Robert Taylor and Charles Boyer G CUBE with Lana Turner.

e a smashing nightclub debut a t Caesar's Palace Vegas and playei ah's Club in Lake Tahoe and with his mus;cal show to Australia and Japan.

eatre audiences raved about his performance in RN IS GREEN and national theatremers were

by his portrayal of Robert in COMP~NY. Last he starred in GUYS AND DOLLS opposite Rita

which represented the first time they had appe-ared since their Oscar winning roles in WEST SIDE

levision, he has guest-starred on THE CAROL T SHOW, DINAH SHORE SHOW. THE

GEIT SHOW and dramatic appearances include DICAL CENTER, HAWAII 5-0 and POLICE GEON. He has just completed a number of wmmit- E in London for BBc-Tv includiine a series in which he - as Frederie Chopin.

SCOTT IEliza) makes her debut at The Little The Square. Recently she appeared at the

tage Company as Hilda in ROOM SERVICE. wuntry she has toured with Helen Gallagher in

ANETTE, and her numerous dinner theatre and dits include Louise in GYPSY with Gisele MacKen- el in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with Shelly PLAZA SUITE with Nanette Fabrav. SEVEN .., -- --

ITCH with John Forsvthe. Toni in CACTUS with Gary Collii, PLAY IT AGAIN SAM with n, M i e in PICNIC. Ruby in DAMES AT SEA, in GEORGE MI with David Canary. In regional has been seen in LIFE WITH FATHER. ROSE

0 , THREE SISTERS, THEqRIAL, THE MISER, HREE-PENNY OPERA. She created' the rolp of ine in the preBroadway musical of 1-REMEMBER

with Celeste Holm. A graduate of Adelphi Univer- York Ms. Scott holds a B.A. in speech and

GLAS MELLOR (Alfred P. Dwlittle) won the 1971

G CLASS and TWENTIETH CENTURY. Educated mid trained in England, he went to Hollywood in the 60's and became a contract player for Columbia Studios. During the Bollywood years, he appeared in various T.V. shows including I LOVE LUCY. HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, ~D~LAGNET and HAVE GUN. WILL TRAVEL. In summer &I&, dinner theatre and regional theatre, Mr. Mellor has worked with many great stars such as Joan Fontaine in

DIAL'M' FOR MURDER, William Shatner in THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH. June Havoc in THE GINGERBREAD LADY. Irene Dailey in LOOK HOM~~WARD, ANGEL Joan Blondell in COME BACK. LITTLE S-A and Martha Raye in EVERYBODY LOVES OPAL.

JOHN KELSO (Colonel Pickering) is one of the busiest and most versatile actors on today's theatre scene. He has appeared with a long list of outstanding stars from Broad- way, television, and Hollywood including Peter Marshall, Dennis Weaver, Andy Devine, Margar t Truman, Imogene Coca, and Academy Award winne4 Gig Young and Mereedes Mecambridge. John is now in his fourteenth season a t The Little !Pheatm-On The Square and has acted and directedh leading theatres in Chicago and St. Louis and d i n e r theatres from Maryland to Texas. In New York, his credits include staff positions with Equity Library Theatre and The New York 8hakesueam Festival. A8 an actor, he has been featured in LI* ME with Harvey Korman, BORN YESTERDAY with Betty Grable. SUGAR with Bobby Morse. FUNNY GIRL with M i Hines, THE ODD COUPLE with Dan Dailev. and in dozens of other ~roduc- tmns with stars including Tom Poston, Shelley ~erman, Alan Alda. Joe E Brown, Ann Miller, and Dorothy Collins. At The Crybtal Palace in St. Louis' famed Gaslight Square. Mr. Kelso served as production wordmator and aiddecamp to such notables as Gypsy Rose Lee and Jack E. Leonard, and in 1961 staged a series of reviews showcasing talent on the rise including George Carlin, The Smothers Brothers, Jack Burns, and an eighteen-year-old named Barbra Streisand.

JANET BAXTER PELW Mrs. Higains) has appeared in summer stock productions of P A N ~ A HA^. WISH YOU WERE HERE. BITTERSWEET. CAN-CAN. THE GREAT WALTZ. THE MERRY WIDOW and SHOW BOAT with the Pittsburgh and Dallas Companies. Opera roles include THE MEDIUM, COSI FAN TUTTE, and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. Ms. Peltz appeared as the stripper, Mazeppa, with her drums in GYPSY earlier this season and was seen in Sullivan's SUPERSTAR and will remain with the company to appear in THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

ANNA McNEELY (Mrs. Peawe) has been appearing a t The Little TheatreOn The Square for the past five seasons. Having made her professional debut as Susan in COMPANY with Janis Paige, Ms. McNeely has been seen by Sullivan audiences in both productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with Tom Poston and Shelley Berman, as Mrs. O'Malley in FUNNY GIRL with Mimi Hines. Flora from Friico opposite Andy Devine in NO, NO. NANETTE, Doris in DAMN YANKEES with Gary C o b , Ernestina in HELLO. DOLLY1 with Virginia Mayo and with George Chakiris in CAMELOT; she toured Florida as Meg in BRIGADOON. Ms. McNeely holds a B.A. in music education, has taught music in pubiie school for two years and directed productions of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN. CHARLIE BROWN and THE WIZARD OF 02. This spring, she starred in the title role of MAME as a guest artiit in a community theatre in the St. Louis area.

BERNARD ERHARD (Director). Mr. Erhard's duetting career started in 1951 when he formed his first opera wm- pany in Amarillo, Texas, while serving in the Aiu Force. He wntinued directing during his military years in opera wmmunity theatres and troop shows. He was the youngest and one of the few Americans to ever be made director at the Stastgser in Vienna, Austria. For five years he housed his resident opera and musical wmedy theatre in Lafayette, La., and during hi ten years as associate professor and resident director a t several universities, kept his profes- sional directing career moving as guest director and per- former in theatres throughout the South and Southwest. MY FAIR LADY marks Mr. Erhard's directorial debut a t The Little Theatre, but he has appeared as a performer there in GIGI, TWIGS. GYPSY, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAX

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