Role: Henry Higgins

Rob is pleased to be performing again with Irish Players after The Seafarer and Brownbread. He mainly performs at Bloor West Village Playhouse, most recently in Terror by Gaslight and Book of Will. Last fall he made his debut with Nags Players in Gaslight. This year is the fiftieth anniversary of his first performance in The Lottery, at Halifax West High School. 

Role: Eliza Doolittle

Emer is thrilled to be back with TIP after her very enjoyable run as Teresa in The Unmanageable Sisters. It’s a real honour - and so much fun - to be playing Eliza with such an inviting and gifted group of artists. Thanks very much to the cast and crew for such an amazing opportunity and to her lovely (and patient) family and friends for all of their support. 

Role: Colonel Pickering

David is excited to be playing Colonel Pickering, having played Higgins while in school. He has acted in The Hostage, The Night Joe Dolan’s Car Broke Down and Many Young Men of Twenty. Favourite roles include Godfrey in Queen Milli of Galt, Orsino and Feste in two productions of Twelfth Night, Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner and Scout in his one-man show Life After God by Douglas Coupland, which toured on the Fringe Festival circuit. He played Major Petkoff in Arms and the Man with Scarborough Players. 

Role: Alfred Doolittle 

Steve is over-the-moon excited to be part of the Pygmalion ensemble; his first ever experience with the Toronto Irish Players. He has been acting since his early teens and has appeared in a string of British farces, short films and commercials. His name has become a household word, in his own household. He sends his love and thanks to Laura, Jeff, and the Goose. 

Role: Mrs. Higgins

Catherine, originally from West Cork Ireland, has appeared for TIP in "Nobody's Talking to me" and "The Unmanageable Sisters". So happy to part of this delightful cast. She has also performed with Scarborough Players, Scarborough Guild and Stage Centre. Winner of ATCCO Best Actress award in the drama "1949".

Role: Mrs. Eynsford-Hill

Renee is so happy to be back with Toronto Irish Players for the 4th  time!  A high school teacher by day, Renee is an active participant in Toronto community theatre and was last seen as Ger Lawless in the TIP production of Unmanageable Sisters.   Other recent roles include Betty in Chapati, Margie in Good People and Veronica in God of Carnage.  Enjoy the show! 

Role: Clara Eynsford-Hill

Anjali is thrilled to be making her debut with the Toronto Irish Players as Clara in Pygmalion. A graduate of the University College Drama Program at U of T and the Second City Training Centre, she’s excited to put her love of physical theatre, phonetic fun, and spirited interruptions to excellent use. Many thanks to this wonderful cast and crew — and to her ever-supportive husband for tolerating an impressive amount of vocal experimentation at home.

Role: Freddy Eynsford-Hill

Ryan is looking forward to making his Irish Players Debut in Pygmalion. His most recent work includes being involved in the Ottawa Fringe Festival and being in the Village Players production of 'Bus Stop'! He would like to thank friends and family for their support. 

Role: Mrs. Pearce

Alma is delighted to once again don the sensible shoes of Mrs. Pearce in Pygmalion—a role she last tackled with gusto in Scarborough Players’ summer 2025 production. Recent favourite roles include the betrayed, Iris, in Lunenburg (Scarborough Players);  the formidable Grand Duchess Olga in You Can’t Take It with You (Scarborough Players), the daredevil Colleen in Ripcord (Village Players), and the steadfast Rebecca Heminges in The Book of Will (Village Players). This is Alma’s first production with Irish Players, and she couldn’t be happier to be joining Pygmalion’s marvelous cast and crew—proof that good theatre, like good accents, is always worth revisiting.

Ensemble

Heather has worked as an actor, production assistant, ASM and set designer with the Blackhorse Village Players, the Bloor West Village Players, the Alumnae Theatre and the Scarborough Theatre Guild. She is delighted to have this opportunity to join the talented and professional cast and crew of Pygmalion.

Ensemble

Leslie is very pleased to be performing for the first time with the Toronto Irish Players. She is active in several community theatre groups, and has performed at the Village Players, Alumnae Theatre, the NagsPlayers, Women at Plays, and Act2Studio (TMU).  In her spare time she enjoys gardening, cycling, playing with her dog, Bean, and socializing with friends. Many thanks to family and friends for their ongoing support!

Ensemble

Hanae performed in theatre productions in Japan before coming to Toronto in October 2025. This is her first performance outside Japan. She loves theatre and is enjoying being part of this production. Hanae sincerely thanks the Toronto Irish Players and everyone involved for their warm welcome.

Ensemble

Brian is honoured to be cast in his first production with the Irish Players.  Previous credits include “it’s a wonderful life” (stage centre productions) Office hours (east side players) Les belles Soeurs (village players) 40 carats (encore entertainment)  Brian has also been ASM in numerous shows.

Producer

Geraldine is delighted to be producing this show. She would like to thank all the behind the scenes crew for all their hard work in getting this show on the stage. Cheers to 50 more years.

Stage Manager 

Dave has been behind the scenes in various community theatre groups since the earth cooled. This is his second show with the Irish Players, and his first as stage manager. He's excited to be working with this cast and crew to bring Pygmalion to life.

Assistant Stage Manager

Brian is honoured to be cast in his first production with the Irish Players.  Previous credits include “it’s a wonderful life” (stage centre productions) Office hours (east side players) Les belles Soeurs (village players) 40 carats (encore entertainment)  Brian has also been ASM in numerous shows.

Lighting Designer

David is thrilled to be working with the Irish Players for a third time. Previous credits were as Stage Manager for The Unmanageable Sisters (2024) and Lighting Designer for The Hostage (2025), for which he was nominated for a THEA Award. David has worked on both professional and community theatre shows for over 20 years across Canada. David also works in the travel industry and is always planning his next adventure around the world. Much love and thanks to his partner Michelle for her endless support.

Costume Designer

This is Livia’s 4th Costume Design with TIP, but she has been around the block a few times designing for other theatre companies as well, since 1996. She also performed in Brownbread (2023) as one of the Hawkers. Thanks to the Cast and Crew for being so gracious and helping with costumes. Enjoy the show!

Set Painter

Anne is a retired high school art teacher. She spent most of her career teaching at Oakville-Trafalgar High School. There she designed and painted sets with her students for many productions including Pirates of Penzance, Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls, Sound of Music and Fiddler on the Roof. She also designed and painted sets for Upstart Crow’s production of G. B. Shaw’s Saint Joan. She has shown her artwork in solo and group shows at the AGO, ROM, OISE, Hamilton Civic Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre, Del Bello Gallery, Merton Gallery, Sage Café, Groaning Board Restaurant, Sovereign House, and Neilson Park Creative Centre.  It is always a pleasure and privilege to work with Toronto Irish Players. Thank you especially to the wonderful creative team: Sean, Heather, Bernie, Clodagh, Collette, Catherine, Leslie and all those who dropped in to help. Also thank you to Geraldine for overseeing it all and supporting us. Your delicious and substantial midday meals kept us going and brought us together as a group. 

Set Designer & Head Carpenter 

Seán made the move from Limerick to Canada back in 1974 and has been a fixture with the Players for over two decades. He’s a bit of a "jack of all trades" around the theater; while he started out backstage as an ASM, he eventually tried his hand at sound and set design. His work on sets and visual presentations even picked up a few nods from ACT-CO and Theatre Ontario along the way.
These days, you’ll mostly find him overseeing the heavy lifting—handling the construction and installation of the sets. Once the curtain goes up, he usually migrates to the booth to run the lighting board for the duration of the show.