As its spring show, the Hutchinson Theatre Company is staging "The Odd Couple: The Female Version."
Auditions for the Hutchinson Theatre Company's spring production of "The Odd Couple: The Female Version" took place Sunday and Monday, Jan. 21-22. The following actors were cast:
- Olive Madison: Lena Mowlem
- Florence Unger: Shannon Watts
- Manolo Costazuela: David Berger
- Jesus Costazuela: John Gustafson
- Renee: Meagan Johnson
- Vera: Jody Runke
- Sylvie: Carrie Smith
- Mickey: Amber Duncan
Directing is Rhoda Hubbard. She was last seen on stage in the fall 2023 production of "Steel Magnolias."
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.
