Upstage Players Honors Neil Simon
The Female Odd Couple Comes to Littleton
The Upstage Players invites audiences to Neil Simon’s most famous play, The Odd Couple, Female Version. Presented at the Littleton Opera House on November 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10.
About the Show
Well-known Oscar and Felix have been transformed by the playwright into Olive Madison and Florence Unger in the retelling of Simon’s classic play. Olive lives a casual carefree lifestyle after separating from her husband. And has no issue letting the papers pile up and the dishes crust over in the sink.
This doesn’t stop her from inviting Florence to move in when her marriage falls apart. Even though everyone knows Florence can’t cope with a single thing being out of place.
The female version may set in the 80s where the ladies gather for trivial pursuit instead of poker. But the same sparks still fly as Olive and Florence waste no time getting on each other’s nerves. Uptight meets laid back in hilarious ways as the ladies gather for game night. And when the Costazuela brothers come calling on date night. We can all relate to living with someone who doesn’t necessarily operate the same way we do!
Cast & Crew
Directed by Becky Cummings, the cast stars Upstage favorites Naomi Going as Olive Madison and Jennifer Donovan as Florence Unger.
Their group of friends are played by Jessie Griffiths, Holly Burbank, Renee Blacken, and Crystal Knapp.
Andrew Lidestri and Jake Blankenship round out the group as the over the top Costazuela brothers new to America and interested in our leading ladies.
With Neil Simon’s passing last year, many theatre companies are doing a play to honor his memory. The female version of The Odd Couple is a carefully crafted timeless look into how different we all live our lives. Upstage is excited to bring this very funny female-driven play to the stage at the Littleton Opera House.
Performances
The Odd Couple, female version was made possible by a generous grant from Casella Resource Solutions who will be underwriting all of this season’s shows.
Performances on November 1, 2, 8, & 9 will be at 7:30 pm while performances on November 3 & 10 will be at 2 pm. Tickets are $11 in advance and $14 at the door. Seating is reserved so get your tickets early, which can be purchased online at www.upstageplayers.eventbrite.com.
Upstage Players
Upstage Players is a not for profit community theater company, serving the North Country with quality theatrical experiences for over 30 years. The company has recently adopted the mission to “create exceptional theatre in the community setting”. Making theatre accessible to interested thespians and audiences at the Littleton Opera House. For more information about participating in or attending events presented by the Upstage Players, please visit our website at www.upstageplayersnh.org. Or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/upstageplayersnh.