"The Odd Couple" Comedy Play Needs Actors
The company is holding auditions for "The Odd Couple" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the 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 Unger, 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 with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born. Additional info: SHOW DATES- March 1-10. Prepare a comedic monologue no longer than 1 minute. You may be asked to deliver a second monologue in a contrasting style. Please apply if interested.
8 roles
Carefree, good-natured, sportswriter who lives alone in New York. He is completely oblivious to dirt, clutter, and the overdue child-support payments about which his wife telephones weekly.
A fussy man who knows that he is difficult to live with but cannot—or will not—make any concessions or compromises. His wife, unwilling to continue their marriage, asks him to leave the family despite his suicide threat, and he then moves in with Oscar.
Oscar and Felix's giggly upstairs neighbor, sister to Cecily. She is a British mother hen type.
Oscar and Felix's giggly upstairs neighbor, sister to Gwendolyn. She is a quick-witted divorcée with little inhibitions.
One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Gruff and sarcastic, often picking on Vinnie and Murray. He is very impatient and always in a hurry.
A NYPD policeman, one of Oscar and Felix's poker buddies. Most concerned about Felix out of all the characters. Gentle, simple, and sometimes naive.
One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Oscar's accountant. Is very sensitive to scents.
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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