Hudson Player’s Club continues a time-honoured tradition at Greenwood with a dramatic reading of Pygmaléon.
A cleverly adapted version of George Bernard Shaw’s play (also known as My Fair Lady), transported from early 1900s Covent Garden in London, to the swinging 1960s in Montreal, just as Expo 67 is about to open.
Join us in an intimate garden setting as a delightful troop of gifted actors stage this brilliant adaptation; complete with costumes and props. What better backdrop than the gorgeous Greenwood gardens and tranquil Ottawa River to set the stage. The Hudson Players’ Club are delighted to continue Theatre on the Lawn as a fundraiser for Greenwood.
Directed & Adapted by Chris Gobeil with Mike Wyman
Performances at
Greenwood Centre for Living History,
254 rue Main, Hudson, Quebec
August 18, 19 & 20
Cast & Crew
Mark Drake – THE NARRATOR
Olivia Richardson – CLARA
Susan Corbett – MRS. EYNSFORD HILL
Karen DeLorme – A BYSTANDER
Nathaniel Labrie – FREDDY
Ash Samson – ELISE
Stephen Walters – PICKERING
David Fisher – HIGGINS
Sean Murphy – A SARCASTIC BYSTANDER
Sandy Fergruson – MRS. PEARCE
Jean Frederic Samson – ALFRED FERRIEN
Chris Gobeil – DIRECTOR & AUTHOR
Shelley Walters – STAGE MANAGER
Karen Pearce – COSTUME DESIGNER
Steve Walters – PRODUCER
The Cast of Pygmaléon
David Fisher
Higgins
Ash Samson
Elise
Jean-Frédéric Samson
Alfred Ferrien
Nathaniel Labrie
Freddy
Olivia Richardson
Clara
Steve Walters
Pickering
Celebrating his 46th year in (and out) of theatre, David is a veteran stage performer, well-known to Hudson Players audiences. He was seen most recently as Poppa Bear in this year’s Panto, Little Red Riding Hood Strikes Back, and Much Ado About Nothing.
It’s with utmost pleasure that Ash takes on the role of Elise in Pygmaleon. Theatre has been part of Ash’s life for many years, having made their debut in HVTs Holiday Panto production of Wizard of Oz back in 2016. Since then they have performed in several productions, including HPC’s The Tempest and For the Love of Shakespeare, RWA’s Bards production of Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, and many other Pantos such as Treasure Island (2019) and Little Red Ridding Hood Strikes Back among many others.
Having had the chance to be in such HPC’s productions like Balconville, One Flew Over the Coo Coo’s Nest, For the Love of Shakespeare and The Tempest as well as in HVT Panto productions such as Camelot, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Treasure Island and the most recent, Little Red Ridding Hood Strikes Back, Much Ado About Nothing, Jean-Frédéric embraces the challenge of this new opportunity that is taking on the role of Alfred in Pygmaléon.
Olivia Richardson has been a part of the Hudson Players Club since 2013 and was been involved in the Hudson Player’s Club Shakespeare By The Lake productions of Romeo and Juliet (2017) and For the Love of Shakespeare (2019). She joined the Hudson Players Club Board in 2021 as Youth Liaison.
Steve has appeared in numerous productions and has now added many films to his portfolio and is a full ACTRA member.