Performers Needed for "The Odd Couple" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are currently in need of performers for production of "The Odd Couple". More details are below. About the play: "The Odd Couple" is a comedy about a pair of roommates who are complete opposites in their habits and lifestyles. Oscar Madison is a divorced New York sportswriter who revels in being a complete slob. Oscar resides in an eight-room Riverside Drive apartment, where the entire play is set, and his life is in upheaval because his newly separated friend, Felix Ungar, has moved in with him. Felix is a neat freak who is obsessed with cooking gourmet meals, purifying the air, and removing every speck of dust from Oscar’s domain. Even though Oscar and Felix are like oil and water, and even though they drive each other crazy, they do care about each other. Until moving in together, their friendship has persisted despite their differences. Can the friendship survive their new status as roommates? Rate: This production is Non Paying/Non Equity. Additional information: Rehearsal Dates: Commence: Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Continue: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Sundays from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Performance Times and Location: May 30, 31, June 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13 at 8pm June 1, 8 and 14 at 2pm. Venue: Scarborough. Callbacks: Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Venue: Scarboroug, ON. Audition Requirements: Please prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue. Please bring a copy of your resumé and headshot to the audition. Callbacks will consist of scenes from the show. Directors ask that you be available for the full callback so they can have a chance to experiment with different pairings/groupings of actors. Sides will be provided in advance via email to all actors who receive a callback. If you're interested, please apply.
8 roles
A gruff, slovenly sportswriter who enjoys the bachelor lifestyle. Oscar is fun-loving but messy, and while he can be sarcastic, he has a heart of gold.
A neat freak with obsessive compulsive tendencies. Felix is a fussy, neurotic man, sensitive to the world around him but often oblivious to how he irritates others.
A good-natured, reliable police officer who is a friend of Oscar’s. He often acts as the peacekeeper in the story.
One of Oscar’s poker buddies, who is easy-going but prone to occasional nervousness.
Another poker player. He is Oscar’s accountant, and he can be pretty critical of Oscar’s behaviour.
Another poker buddy. He can be gruff and sarcastic.
Oscar and Felix's giggly and flirtatious upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English sisters. She is a widow.
The other Pigeon sister who also lives upstairs and is also giggly and flirtatious. She is a divorcee.
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