The Odd Couple, Female Version written by Neil Simon and directed by Hannah Priestley & Glen Barker
Synopsis
Olive and her group of girlfriends are enjoying their weekly Trivial Pursuit night in Olive’s messy and ill-equipped apartment. As the game continues, Florence arrives, fresh from being dumped by her husband. Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate. However, Olive and Florence have VERY different personalities. Where Olive is messy, untidy and unconcerned about the state of her apartment, Florence is obsessively clean, tidy, and obsessed with hygiene. Olive’s easy-going outlook on life soon clashes with Florence’s highly-strung neurotic tendencies, testing their friendship to the limit. When Olive organises a double-date with the Costazuela brothers, their differences come to a head and sparks fly.
Cast List
Sylvie …………………………………………………………. Melanie Priestley
Mickey ………………………………………………………….. Kelly Anderson
Renee ……………………………………………………..Lois Johnson Smith
Vera …………………………………………………………Jenni Chamberlain
Olive Madison ……………………………………………. Amanda Dawson
Florence Unger ……………………………………………….. Emma Kirkley
Manolo Costazuela………………………………………………… Ed Griggs
Jesus Costazuela ……………………………………………. Joseph Gilliard
Production Team and Crew
Director…………………………………………………. Hannah Priestley
Executive Director …………………………………………. Glen Barker
Producer ……………………………………………………. Mags Lennard
Costume …………………………………………………… Mandie Collier
Stage Manager ……………………………………………….Rob Grundy
Lighting Technician …………………………………….. Keith Baggley
Sound Technician ……………………………………. Callum Thursby
Props ……………………………………………………………….. Adam Jon
Sets …………………………………………………………… Henrik Weston
Crew…………………………………………………………. Henrik Weston
…………………………………………………………………. Jaqui Hodgetts
……………………………………………………………. Georgina Statham
…………………………………………………………………………. Don Rose
Programme design
& Publicity …………………………………………………. Jaqui Hodgetts
Photography, Videos
& Sound Effects ………………………………………….. David Whipps
Front of House ……………………………………….. Aarron Hodgson
This amateur production of “The Odd Couple (Female Version)” is
presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf
of Samuel French Ltd