McNeese Theatre stages "Pygmalion"

McNeese State University Theatre Bayou Players will present “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-Oct. 1, with a 2 p.m. matinee Oct. 2 in the Shearman Fine Arts Theatre.

“Pygmalion” remains Shaw’s most popular and most famous play, mostly through its film adaptation as “My Fair Lady.” It tells the story of Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, who makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a refined society lady merely by teaching her how to speak with an upper class accent and training her in etiquette. Eliza teaches Henry that being a lady is more than just speaking like one. This Shaw classic is a sharp lampoon of the rigid British class system of the day and a comment on women's independence, packaged as a romantic comedy.

Cast members include:

Eliza Doolittle – Jessa Theriot, New Orleans
Professor Henry Higgins – Cameron Scallan, Alexandria
Colonel Pickering – Jesse Merrill, Merryville
Alfred Doolittle – Patrick Kelly, Lake Charles
Mrs. Higgins/Partygoer – Wesley Saucier, Welsh
Mrs. Pearce / Hostess – Elise Hamilton, Lake Charles
Freddy/Greek Diplomat – William Lormand, Lake Charles
Miss Eynsford Hill – Suzanne Hieronymus, Welsh
Mrs. Eynsford Hill – Leigh Ward, Lake Charles
Bystander 1/Nepommuck – Jean-Luc Waddle – Sulphur
Bystander 2/2nd Footman/Constable – Ronnie Doyle, Singer
Sarcastic Bystander/1st Footman/Constable – Jonathon Richards, DeRidder
Taximan/Host – Chris Reeves, DeRidder
Bystander/Partygoer/Parlormaid – Kyla Standley, Lake Charles

Production staff includes:
Director- Joy Pace
Assistant Director – Carolyn Woosley
Scenic & Lighting Designer - Shannon Miller
Technical Director - Shannon Miller
Stage Manager – Kevin Delaney, Grand Lake
Property Mistress – Monica Mere, Lake Charles
Costumes & Make-Up – JaLisa Hicks, Jonesboro
Costumes – Sierra Jones, New Orleans
Master Electrician/Light Operator – Norman McKnight, Lake Charles
Sound Operator – Lindsey Mainer, Lake Charles

Ticket prices are $15 for adults, and $10 for McNeese faculty/staff and senior citizens, and free for McNeese students with a current ID. For tickets, call 337-475-5043.

Persons requesting accommodations in accordance with the ADA should contact the Office of the ADA Coordinator at least 72 hours before the event. Additional information is available from: the Office of the ADA Coordinator, Smith Hall, Room 127; Voice: (337) 475-5428; Fax: (337) 475-5960; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: (337) 562-4227; or adacoordinator@mcneese.edu.