Pygmalion Comes to Princeton Friday

Pygmalion, the timeless comedy commentary on class, gender, and what it means to be true to yourself by George Bernard Shaw, comes to Princeton on Friday.

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Princeton University lecturer in Theater and English R.N. Sandberg opens Friday, July 3, at the Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s Campus.

Performances run July 3-5, 8-12, and 16-19.

Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m; Wednesday, July 8, at 8 p.m. Special talkbacks with the cast follow every Friday evening performance. There will be a reception with hoagies by Hoagie Haven following the 2 p.m. matinee on July 4.

Pygmalion highlights the battle of wits and wills between Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. Speech professor Henry Higgins makes a bet that he can transform cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle from a low-class nobody to the toast of society at an upcoming garden party. He soon realizes, however, that this feat might not be so easily accomplished; Eliza has strong opinions of her own, and she is prepared to fight Henry every step of the way on her transformation from street urchin to sophisticated duchess. The inspiration for the musical My Fair Lady, the story of Pygmalion has captivated audiences for decades.

The production stars guest artist Jake Robertson as Henry Higgins and Princeton Summer Theater company member Bits Sola as Eliza Doolittle. It also features Ross Barron (Pickering), Maeve Brady (Mrs. Higgins), Sarah Cuneo (Mrs. Eynsford Hill) Caroline Hertz (Mrs. Pearce/Miss Eynsford Hill), Kanoa Mulling (Freddy Eynsford Hill), and Evan Thompson (Mr. Doolittle).

Tickets are $27.50 for general admission, $22 for students and matinees. The Princeton Summer Theater also offers season subscriptions for only $60 (a 30% discount), which ensures a reserved seat for each of the three remaining main stage shows this season.

To order tickets, visit http://www.princetonsummertheater.org/ or call the PST box office at 1-732-997-0205.

The attached images were provided by Princeton Summer Theater:

Photo #1: Director R. N. Sandberg gives a note to Jake Robertson in a rehearsal forPygmalion, opening July 3rd at the Hamilton Murray Theater.

Photo #2: Bits Sola (L) as Eliza Doolittle and Jake Robertson (R) as Henry Higgins, rehearsing a scene from Pygmalion.

Photo #3: Jake Robertson as Henry Higgins in a rehearsal for Pygmalion.