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‘Odd Couple’ Redux Features Female Slob and Neatnik at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Oct. 28 to Nov. 6
The Yardley Players present this hilarious female version of two roommates who quickly realize they are not a match made in heaven.
It’s a story first made popular by Felix Unger and Oscar Madison, but about to be reborn in Neil Simon’s female version of the infamous mismatched roommates. The Yardley Players present “The Odd Couple – Female Version” at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC”s) Kelsey Theatre. Dates and show times for this hilarious play are Fridays, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.
A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Oct. 28. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Instead of a poker night that starts things off in the original version, the recently divorced Olive Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. Her new roommate, Florence Unger, is going through marriage problems of her own. Could they be due to her compulsive neatness, her hypochondria, and her particular way of offering advice that drives everyone crazy? Enter the upstairs neighbors, the Costazuela brothers, who are just as goofy as the Pidgeon sisters from the original. The merriment is in high gear as Neil Simon examines relationships and the strains that can occur when friendships are taken to places they were never meant to go.
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The play stars Susan Galli of Lambertville as the lovably sloppy Olive Madison and Martha Stringer of Yardley, Pa., as the neurotic Florence Unger. The cast also includes Alana Caraccio of Doylestown, Pa., as Vera; Jean Laustsen of Doylestown, Pa., as Micky; Sara Thier of Newtown, Pa., as Sylvie; Carolyn Anzuini of Bordentown as Renee; Tristan Takacs of Trenton as Manolo Costazuela; and Vincent Martinez of Toms River as Jesus Costazuela.
The production team includes Producer Marge Swider, Director Liz Wurtz, Stage Manager Laura Murey Ghaffoor, Lighting Designer Kitty Getlik, Sound Designer Michael Almstedt and Set Designer James Kenna. Costumes are by Louisa Murey and properties are by Jill Katz.
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Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students/children. They may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking next to the theater. For a complete listing of adult and children's events, visit the Kelsey website or call the box office for a brochure.
