Lane Davies To Play Henry Higgins For Lamplighters Theatre

Stage and television actor Lane Davies will star as Professor Henry Higgins in Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, the season opening production of Smyrna's Lamplighters Theatre. Set for a Setpember 18-27 run at Smyrna Assembly, 14119 Old Nashville Highway, My Fair Lady is the initial offering in Lamplighters' "A Season To Fall In Love."

Other productions included in the 2009-2010 season include: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, December 4-13; Father of the Bride, February 12-21; Anne of Green Gables, March 19-28; and The Rainmaker May 7-16.

Joining Davies in My Fair Lady are: Christina Spitters as Eliza Doolittle; Ronnie Meek as Alfred P. Doolitte; Sam Dalton as Col. Pickering; Nathan Owen as Freddie Eynsford-Hill; Tammy Sutherland as Mrs. Higgins; Mark Thomas as Zoltan Karpathy; Kristen Linton as Mrs. Pearce; Cassie Ponomarey as Mrs. Eynsford-Hill; and Mimi Frederick as Mrs. Hopkins.

Since 2004, Lamplighters has presented classic plays and musicals at their Smyrna location. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings; with 4:30 p.m. matinees on Sunday afternoons. Single tickets are $10, with seniors 55 and older and students paying $8. Children ages 4-12 will pay $5 per show. Season subscriptions are available for $35; $32 for seniors and students; and $25 for children.

For further details about the 2009-2010 season and more information about Lamplighters Theatre, call (615) 534-0148, or visit the company's website at www.lamplighterstheatre.net