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Synopsis

Neil Simon’s revision of his hugely successful play, The Odd Couple, sees the lead characters transformed into Olive Madison and Florence Unger. Olive and their 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 organizes a double-date with the Costazuela brothers, their differences come to a head and sparks fly.

Show Information

Book
Neil Simon
Based on the Play/Book/Film
The Odd Couple
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1985
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
New York, 1980s
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Olive Madison

Lead

Female

Spoken

Florence Unger

Lead

Female

Spoken

Mickey

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Sylvie

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Renee

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Vera

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Manolo Costazuela

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Jesus Costazuela

Supporting

Male

Spoken

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher