MVHS Drama Presents "The Odd Couple"

Mission Viejo High School Drama opens it’s 2015-16 theater season with a battle of the sexes producing both the male and female versions of The Odd Couple, September 24-26. Written by Neil Simon, the Tony Award-winning play, The Odd Couple, premiered on Broadway in1965. Twenty years later, in 1985, Neil Simon revised The Odd Couple for a female cast. It was titled The Female Odd Couple and was based on the same story line and same lead characters. Both versions of The Odd Couple are about mismatched roommates in New York City. One is an easygoing slob; the other is neurotic and obsessively neat.

In the men’s version, the incompatible roomates are Oscar Madison (John Scott Massey), who is divorced, and Felix Ungar (Coleton Falke), who just separated from his wife. In the women’s version are Olive Madison (Genna Hewett-Abbott) and Florence Ungar (Katie Van Horn). Both of the plays are directed by alumni Lisa Goins and produced by Kathy Harris with technical direction by Matthew White.

Supporting members of the casts include: Male version -Murray the cop (played by Trevor Casillas), Speed (played by Reid Harris), Vinnie (played by Drew Calof) and Roy (played by Joey Perez) topped off by the British Pigeon sisters, Gwendolyn (played by Jordanne Hamilton) and Cecily (played by Katie Agrela).

Female version - Mickey (played by Holly Roehl), Sylvie (played by Hailey Buck), Vera (played by Miranda Cowdrey), and Renee (played by Virginia Rumbaugh). The Pigeon sisters became the Costazuela brothers, Manolo (played by Trevor Casillas) and Jesus (played by Jared Pugh).

Show times are 7 pm on 9/24 (female version), 7 pm on 9/25 (male version) & 2 pm (male version) & 7 pm on 9/26 (female version).

Tickets: seatyourself.biz/missionviejo<http://seatyourself.biz/missionviejo>. $8 Adult, $7 Senior (60+) and students with ASB card. For group reservations call 949 586-0289

Located in the Performing Arts Building at 25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Veijo 92691
www.mvhsdrama.com

Poster creation: Holly Roehl