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"The Odd Couple" Show Looking for Actors

Fairburn, GA, United States
ID: 209876Exp: 2/18/2023
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The theatre play "The Odd Couple" seeks male and female talent. Please see the details below. About the project: Neil Simon’s classic comedy opens with the weekly poker game, held at the apartment of slovenly sportswriter Oscar Madison. Enter his depressed, newly separated, neat and tidy best friend Felix Ungar. Oscar invites Felix to stay with him and within the span of two weeks, we learn why these two are clearly The Odd Couple. Throw in four quick-witted card players and the giggly “coo-coo” Pigeon sisters and you have one of Simon’s sharpest and most well-loved comedies. Additional info: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Performance Dates: April 27 - May 7, 2023. See the attachment for more info. If you are interested, please apply.

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8 roles

Felix UngarMale42-46 y.o.All ethnicities

Hypochondriac, tense, nervous, very neat and tidy; great cook. Writes the news for CBS and until recently lived on West End Avenue with his wife and two children.

Oscar MadisonMale41-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Pleasant, appealing, enjoys life to the fullest. He is also a slovenly, recently divorced sportswriter and Felix's best friend. Lives in an apartment on Riverside Drive.

MurrayMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

A NYPD policeman, one of Felix's and Oscar's poker buddies. Married happily to Mimi. Very worried about Felix. Peacemaker of the group.

SpeedMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the poker buddies. Gruff and sarcastic, often picking on Vinnie and Murray. Enjoys complaining.

VinnieMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the poker buddies. Vinnie is mild-mannered, happily married and henpecked, making him an easy target for Speed's verbal barbs. Very worried about Felix.

RoyMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the poker buddies. Oscar's accountant. Roy has a dry wit but is less acerbic than Speed.

Cecily PigeonFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

English, sister to Gwendolyn, in America for 4 years. Secretary at a local health club. Giggly upstairs neighbor of Oscar’s. Divorced.

Gwendolyn PigeonFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

English, sister to Cecily, in America for 4 years. Secretary at a local health club. Giggly upstairs neighbor of Oscar’s. Widowed.