Edison Stagelight Players to Present Pygmalion April 4-7
Provided by Edison State Community College
PIQUA - The Edison Stagelight Players will present George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” directed by Edison State Professor of English William Loudermilk. The group will hold performances April 4 through April 7 in the Robinson Theater at Edison State Community College’s Piqua Campus.
“Pygmalion” is a play about Eliza Doolittle, a lower-class flower girl who speaks with a Cockney accent, and Henry Higgins, a higher-class man who believes he can change her accent and pass her off as a duchess.
“Edison State’s latest theatrical production, ‘Pygmalion,’ brings George Bernard Shaw’s timeless story of transformation and social class to life with a fresh and creative interpretation,” Loudermilk said. “Featuring a talented cast of Edison State students and actors from the surrounding community, this production explores the play’s central question: Is the difference between a flower girl and a lady in how she acts or in how she is treated? With humor, fun takes on Cockney accents, and thought-provoking moments, our take on 1910 Edwardian London and this classic story is sure to entertain and inspire!”
The Edison Stagelight Players’ production of “Pygmalion” will include performances on Friday, April 4; Saturday, April 5; and Sunday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Performances will also be held on Monday, April 7, at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tickets for the show are $10 for adults or $5 for students and seniors. For more information, email Director Loudermilk at wloudermilk@edisonohio.edu.
Cast/Crew:
Magdalene Bezy, Piqua – Assistant Director
Bob Blindauer, Sidney – Professor Nepommuck, Bystander from Hoxton
Jordan Calvert, Piqua – Lord Bartholomew Coddington-Smythe, Cab Driver, Butler, Stagehand
Charis Hunt – Mrs. Pierce, Sarah Eynsford-Hill, Duchess Esmeralda von Battenberg
Garrett Johnson, Troy – Leslie Higgins, Duke Rupert von Battenburg
Olivia Latcheny, Troy – Student Director, Clara Eynsford-Hill, The Countess of Corbet
William Loudermilk, Huber Heights – Director
Avery Ogestelli – Maid and Masie Pettigrew the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess
Rhys Ogestelli – Young Reginald “Reggie” Eynsford-Hill, Sir Roger Taggart
Rachel Ogestelli, Troy – Mrs. Higgins/Stage Manager, Bystander
Ken Pistone, Sidney – Alfred Doolittle, Creative Contributor
Kimberly Pistone, Sidney – Mrs. Eynsford-Hill/Stage Manager
River Pistone, Sidney – Freedy Eynsford-Hill
Scarlet Pistone, Sidney – Eliza Doolittle
Dean A. Shipley, Tipp City – Colonel Pickering
Lisa Snider, Troy – Costumes
Melinda Spivey – Duchess Prunella Coddington-Smythe, Aunt Agatha Pifflebottom, Roasted Chestnuts Vendor/Bystander, Sound Design
Austin Swigert, Piqua – Henry Higgins