EDIFYING EDDY
by Carolyn Scott-Jeffs
Pygmalion and My Fair Lady, we all think we know the story, but what happens when the roles are reversed?
THE STORY
Mel is an impoverished, young, creative writing lecturer on a temporary contract at a prestigious Midlands University, whose life is spinning out of control. Eddy is a middle-aged, unemployed ex car-worker from the Black Country with old-fashioned views. Sparks fly when Mel is assigned as Eddy’s personal tutor in Carolyn Scott-Jeffs’s funny and touching contemporary examination of class, equality, and politics in higher education.
This workshop production of Edifying Eddy is generously supported by the Sir Barry Jackson Trust and stars Tom Roberts (Coronation Street) as Eddy and Lizzie Wofford (The Archers) as Mel.
Most recent performances at The Hub, Lichfield on 17th-18th September, 2021.
THE CAST
Tom trained at Mountview.
He has an extensive list of credits across both theatre and television, including West End ( Blood Brothers ) and numerous regional and touring productions . Recent theatre includes tours of ‘The Verdict’, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Secret Lives of Henry and Alice’.
TV work includes 5 seasons as ‘Tony’ in BBC’s ‘2point4 Children’ , ‘D.C Flanagan’ in Emmerdale, and roles in ‘Waterloo Road’, ‘Hustle’, ‘Eastenders’, ‘Hollyoaks’, ‘Holby City’ and ‘The Bill’. He can currently be seen as Scott Emberton in ‘Coronation Street’.
Tom has appeared in numerous pantomimes, including a season in Singapore. He has also recorded various BBC radio plays as well as providing narration for various documentaries, including ‘Extraordinary People’ and ‘Crimes That Shook Britain’ for Channel 5.
TOM ROBERTS IS EDDY
Lizzie trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and with the National Youth Music Theatre. She played Izzy Blake on The Archers for 6 years and continues to work as a Voice Actor.
She has worked in theatres across the UK including London’s West End. Recent credits include the award winning Fanny A New Musichall (VAULT Festival & Lichfield Garrick), Best of the West End (Royal Albert Hall), Camelot (London Palladium) Jack and the Beanstalk (Derby Arena) & Letters to Emma (Lichfield Garrick).
Lizzie grew up in Lichfield and is passionate about new work. She co-founded The Unruly Regiment with Carolyn Scott-Jeffs to provide a platform for new work from the West Midlands.
Lizzie works extensively with West End in Schools, performing shows, teaching dance, storytelling and Shakespeare in primary schools across the UK. She is a core member of the London Musical Theatre Ensemble and regularly works for Apocalypse and Ultimate Recreation on their live, immersive events.
Lizzie lives in North London with her tiny terrier, Tawni.
Lizzie Wofford iS MEl
Edifying Eddy is in development and is currently available as a rehearsed reading. A semi-staged performance generously supported by the Sir Barry Jackson Trust took place in Autumn 2021.
Edifying Eddy is a two act play for two actors and will be available as a touring production very soon..
To discuss Eddy further, please drop us a line on hello@unrulyregiment.co.uk