Announcing auditions for My Fair Lady!

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and Music by Frederick Loewe.
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion.

Director & Choreographer: Sara K. Dean
Musical Director: Debra Lambert

**We are only accepting Non-AEA submissions at this time.**

My Fair Lady Dates:
First Rehearsal: January 4, 2026.
Performances: February 21-March 7, 2026.
Rehearsals are generally held Sun.-Thurs. from 7:00-10:30pm, with some Saturdays at The Pear Theatre in Mountain View.

To Audition:

In-Person Auditions are on October 5, 6-10pm & October 6, 6-10pm.
Callbacks (By Invitation) are on October 12, 6-10pm.
Auditions are held at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida Suite A in Mountain View.
Video Auditions: Submissions are due by October 6 at 5pm via the Audition form. 

Please sign up for a 1 hour time slot. (LINK TO SIGN UP)
Please complete this audition form prior to auditioning, and upload headshot & résumé

Please prepare: 32-48 bars of a traditional musical song (1-2 minutes long), showing character and range.  Accompanist provided. Bring sheet music in the correct key or backing tracks, we will have a small speaker you may connect to. At the end of each hour, a short dance combo will be taught.  Come prepared to move. 

All positions are volunteer. A $300 travel stipend is available. 

Pear Theatre places equity at the core of what we do. In order to fulfill our mission, we strive to share stories that represent the full spectrum of human experience. We consistently engage with our past and present missteps with regards to equity, and we commit to moving ourselves, our artists, our patrons, and our community toward a more equitable, just, and inclusive artistic world. The Pear Theatre is designed to be physically accessible to people with disabilities, and encourages all to audition. 

We are actively seeking actors of all ethnicities and gender identities/expressions for all roles. While the descriptions below refer to the characters’ identities/expressions, all roles are open to actors of any/all identities and expressions who are comfortable portraying the characters as described.

For questions, please contact: auditions@thepear.org

Director Note:  “This production of My Fair Lady will be unique and intimate, with a cast of 12 handling all the roles.  There will be an immersive quality to the production, creating an “out-of-the-box” experience for our audiences. Cast members will be onstage, interactive and engaged during the entire production.  The production will be accompanied by live piano, (and perhaps some additional musicians).  We seek dynamic engaging performers who can develop strong characters while playing multiple roles. All must be confident movers, and very strong part singers.” - Sara K. Dean.  

Roles:

• Eliza Doolittle: (20’s, female, Vocal: Sop, A3–D6) is a spirited, determined, and independent woman from the lower class in London. Initially, she is a flower girl with a thick Cockney accent, poor speech, and little education. Eliza transforms as Professor Henry Higgins teaches her to conform to proper societal behaviors. 

• Henry Higgins (30’s+, male, Vocal: Baritone) a highly intellectual, pompous phonetics professor. He is brilliant but lacks social tact and empathy.  

• Colonel Pickering (30’s+, Male Vocal: Baritone) is a genteel force in the story, providing contrast to Higgins' intellectual arrogance and often emotionally distant nature. Pickering’s role as a mentor and gentleman is central to Eliza’s development, and his feelings for Higgins, though somewhat one-sided, is marked by mutual respect and collaboration. Will double as other characters.

• Alfred Doolittle (50+, Male, Baritone) a carefree, unrefined man who initially appears to be a comic character. He is an opportunist, enjoying his life as a poor but unburdened man.  Will double as other characters. 

  An additional 8 performers to portray the following roles, and various additional characters.  Doubling will be decided after casting. 

• Freddy Eynsford-Hill (20’s, Male, tenor): Idealistic, upper-crust, enamored with Eliza

• Mrs. Higgins (50’s+, Female) Higgins' stalwart mother, compassionate

• Mrs. Pearce (any age, Mezzo-Soprano) Higgins’ housekeeper, practical and straightforward

• And many other characters of a variety of ages, types and vocal ranges.  

Production Staff:
Director & Choreographer: Sara K. Dean
Musical Director: Debra Lambert
Costume Designer: Trish Files
Lighting Designer: Carsten Koester
Props Craftsperson: Greet Jaspeart
Sound Designer: Chris Beer
Assistant Stage Manager: Skyler Riordan

Pear Resident Staff:
Artistic Director: Sara K. Dean
Intimacy Director: Bessie Zolno
Stage Manager: Kelly Weber Barraza
Set Designer & Technical Director: Louis Stone-Collonge