The Odd Couple
Author: Neil Simon
Director: Terri Duffield
Genre: Comedy
Location: Winder Cultural Arts Center
Synopsis:
This classic comedy opens on a friendly card game in the untidy apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Ungar, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together. The action unfolds with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.
Show Dates
- August 22, 2025 7:30 pm
- August 23, 2025 7:30 pm
- August 24, 2025 3:00 pm
- August 29, 2025 7:30 pm
- August 30, 2025 7:30 pm
- August 31, 2025 3:00 pm
Audition Dates
- June 9, 2025 6:30 pm
- June 10, 2025 6:30 pm
Audition Details
The audition will be a cold reading from the script. Please bring a current photo of your face and upper body and your calendar so any conflicts can be put on your audition form. The cast requires 6 men and 2 women from ages 30 to 60.
Character descriptions are below.
Oscar Madison 40’s-50’s A carefree, good-natured, divorced sportswriter who lives alone in a messy eight-room New York apartment.
Felix Unger 40’s-50’s A fussy man who knows that he is difficult to live with but cannot – or will not – make any concessions or compromises.
Gwendolyn Pigeon 30’s Oscar and Felix’s giggly upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English
sisters. She is a widow.
Cecily Pigeon 30’s Oscar and Felix’s giggly upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English sisters.
She is a divorcée
Speed 30’s-60’s One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Gruff and sarcastic, often picking on Vinnie and Murray.
Murray 30’s-60’s A NYPD policeman, one of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies.
Roy 30’s-60’s One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Oscar’s accountant. Roy has a dry wit but is less acerbic than Speed.
Vinnie 30’s-60’s One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Vinnie is mild-mannered and henpecked, making him an easy target for Speed’s verbal barbs.
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