1997 Miracle Yearbook

g his year'sspringpro- duction,MyFairLady,wasthe most lavish play in Cedarville history,according to Professor ofCommunicationArts/Drama Dr. David Robey. My Fair Lady is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalionand has been called oneofthe mostpopularBroad- way musicals of all time. Its repertoire includes such songs as "The Rain in Spain," "I'm Getting Married in the Morn- ing,""OntheStreetWhereYou Live," and "I Could Have Danced All Night." Junior Jody Hovis played Eliza Doolittle,and wasjoined onstage by25studentsandone faculty member,AssistantPro- fessor ofCommunication Arts Gary Barker. In 1986,whenCedarvillelast by cHEat4E, lady producedMyFairLady,Barker was the stage manager under Robey. In this year's perfor- mance, Barker brought to life the delightful Alfred P. Doolittle. Robey said that he especially appreciated his fine work and that it is an honorfor Cedarville to have a licensed professional actor like Barker. Augmenting the perfor- mance were Ed Supplee, who directed the 11-piece orches- tra,and Sally Moore,whocho- reographed the show. The play showed the differ- ences between the upper class andthelowerclass. Onewould expect the upper class to be happier because of all they have,butreally the poorare the happier people, Robey said. Eliza is the one who realizes the importance of hard work, achieving goals and further- ing herselfin life. Oneofthe most poignant statements in the play comes when Eliza saystoHiggins,"Isoldflow- ers,Ididn'tsellmyself. Now you've made a lady of me, I'm not fit to sell anything else." Hovis said the mostchal- lenging thing about the part ofEliza was her shift in ac- cent;she wentfrom a strong cockneytoarefinedEnglish. "The thing I love about Eliza is her ability to fill a room with her presence. She's a bit of a charmer," Hovis said. Scott Huck 36 itudEnt rife Vitk