My Fair Lady
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Director Penny Cullers talks points to the sound board of the tech booth during pre rehersal set up. Cullers was thankful that she had gotten to work with such a talented and enthusiastic group, and that helped her to balance being the director, lighting director, and co set designer. Cullers interpreted the story as breaking down facades, which had a large influence on set design. But also made sure to focus on the evolution of both Eliza and Higgins. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Pre rehersal Paul Houston who plays the role of Zoltan Karpathy sits for a moment to relax. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Evan Tuttle who is playing Henry Higgins runs through My Fair Lady during a dress rehearsal on Wednesday the 26th two days before opening night. My Fair Lady will run until October 14th showing on Friday, Saturdays, and Sundays starting the Friday of the 28th of September. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Evan Tuttle who is playing Henry Higgins runs through the My Fair Lady during a dress rehearsal on Wednesday the 26th two days before opening night. My Fair Lady will run until October 14th showing on Friday, Saturdays, and Sundays starting the Friday of the 28th of September. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Rachel Hunt who is playing Eliza Dolittle runs through My Fair Lady during a dress rehearsal on Wednesday the 26th two days before opening night. Hunt starred in the Manhattan Arts Center production of Mary Poppins last fall as well. My Fair Lady will run until October 14th showing on Friday, Saturdays, and Sundays starting the Friday of the 28th of September. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Marching towards the audience Quinton Church, portraying Alfred Doolittle sings With a Little Bit of Luck from My Fair Lady. Church appreciated the community that this musical created, and felt that they had worked hard to over come challenges as a group and not as individuals. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
![Evan Tuttle and Rachel Hunt perform together during a dress rehearsal for My Fair Lady. Going into the role Evan felt that his maturity helped him understand the character of Henry Higgins more. Reflecting on his own experiences as an actor Tuttle said, "Coming back to [acting]...as an adult having lived, experienced real life...you are just a lot more open and sensitive to the subtext, the importance of every single word in the script, and the absolute joy of making theater with everyone involved." (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)](https://photos.smugmug.com/CollegianPhotos/My-Fair-Lady/i-RLxpcsW/0/d0d9ee96/XL/09.27.18.MyFairLady.RJ%20%289%20of%2015%29-XL.jpg)
Evan Tuttle and Rachel Hunt perform together during a dress rehearsal for My Fair Lady. Going into the role Evan felt that his maturity helped him understand the character of Henry Higgins more. Reflecting on his own experiences as an actor Tuttle said, "Coming back to [acting]...as an adult having lived, experienced real life...you are just a lot more open and sensitive to the subtext, the importance of every single word in the script, and the absolute joy of making theater with everyone involved." (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Alfred Doolittle, portrayed by Quinton Church, looks at a bug that he just picked off his body. Director Penny Culler says this segement came naturally, and the cast just continued to build off it. "I want to see stuff like that, come to life and just have people be delighted by those little moments." Penny said. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Rachel Hunt smiles during a scene with Evan Tuttle. The high energy cast hopes to bring their unique twist to the seemingly timeless musical My Fair Lady. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
Kansas State Proffessor Andrew Smith practices in preparation for opening night during a dress rehearsal of My Fair Lady. "I think that as an actor, you look for reason to do what you are doing...this role has always been downplayed, and I'm really happy to play it." Smith is portraying Colonel Pickering in the Manhattan Arts Centers production and hopes to show the audience his own interpritation of his role. (Rowan Jones|Collegian Media Group)
