The Odd Couple twist @ Valhalla Oct 2-4
Posted on September 28, 2008
Filed Under South Shore Events |
The Odd Couple, Neil Simon’s classic take on friendship, gets a feminine spin this fall at the Valhalla Boathouse Theater.
On Broadway the female version of “The Odd Couple” debuted in 1985 and starred Sally Struthers and Rita Moreno, but male or female Simon’s gift of comedy works. Divorced and recently separated from their spouses Olive Madison takes in her friend Florence Unger. These mismatched friends quickly drive each other crazy as only true friends can. Thrown into this mix are the rest of the girls, Sylvie the chain smoker, Renee the feminist, Mickey the cop, and Vera the lovable ditz. Jesus and Manolo Costazuela, Spanish brothers, provide a little testosterone and the perfect double date for Olive and Florence.
This show will keep you laughing and remind you that true friends are with you for all of life’s ups and downs.
Directed by Ann Swallow, a talented actor with many years experience, The Odd Couple has an all-star cast of local talent. Diana Evans, last seen on t
he Valhalla stage as the controlling Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, tackles the role of the perpetually sloppy and lovable grouch Olive. Michelle Sennings, a classically trained singer and long time actor, is the fragile and seriously tidy Florence.
Michelle Hirschfield, host of Another Heavenly Morning on RSN and a former child television star, puffs away as Sylvie. Ginger Davis, a Mississippi Theater Association award winner, makes Gloria Steinem proud as Renee. Christina Proctor, last seen as the constantly weeping Madame de Tourvel in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, puts on the blue uniform to play Mickey the cop. Terri Arnold makes her stage debut as Vera. And Kevin Sommerfeld, on stage at LTCC and the Boathouse Theatre for many years, and Doug Midkiff, experienced in television, theatre, and the “big screen”, explore their “Spanish” heritage as the Constazuela brothers.
Dates & Tickets:
Thursday-Saturday, October 2-4, at 7:30pm at Valhalla’s Boathouse Theatre lake side in the Tallac Historic Site (Highway 89).
Tickets are on sale now for $18/adult (discounts for seniors & children (not recommended for children under 12 years)). It is recommended that you purchased tickets in advance online at ValhallaTahoe.com or by calling 530-541-4975. A limited amount of tickets may be available at the door on performance evening.
