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Please join us at auditions for a dinner theater production of “The Odd Couple - The Female Version”, presented by Chelsea Area Players.◈ AUDITIONS ◈
St. Mary of Chelsea Catholic Church
14200 E. Old US Hwy 12
Chelsea, MI 48118
• Monday, November 18, 6:30-9pm
• Tuesday, November 19, 6:30-9pm
• CALLBACKS: Thursday, November 21, 6:30-9pm
Actors will not be expected to stay for the entire audition - drop by when you are able! Please only attend one night of auditions. Callbacks are invitation only.
Actors will be put into groups to perform monologues and participate in a few short improv activities. See more details below.
Auditioners will be individually notified of their casting status via email by the end of the day on Friday, November 22.
If you are unable to make these audition/callback dates but are interested and/or have any questions, please contact either:
Michael Cicirelli (the producer): [email protected] or (517) 206-9033
Veronica Long (the director): [email protected] or (734) 478-1362
◈ WHAT TO PREPARE AND EXPECT FOR AUDITIONS ◈
• Actors should prepare a one minute comedic monologue. Memorization is preferred but not mandatory. Sample monologues available upon request and provided at auditions.
• Actors should not prepare monologues with an accent.
• Actors will have headshots taken at auditions and are encouraged to dress accordingly (i.e., solid colored tops).
• Actors should come dressed to move (we also recommend bringing a water bottle).
• Actors should have their list of scheduling conflicts for Monday, November 25, through Saturday, February 8. There will be a break for the holidays (no rehearsal December 20-January 1).
• Actors are encouraged to bring a resume and/or headshot, although neither are required.
◈ PERFORMANCES ◈
St. Mary of Chelsea Catholic Church
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7pm
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2pm and 7pm
Dinner will be served one hour before each performance.
There will be at least a one hour break for actors in between performances on February 8.
◈ MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION ◈
• All actors and crew must be 18+.
• No previous theatrical experience is required to audition.
• We encourage actors of all ages, gender identities, races, and ethnicities to audition. While we welcome non-traditional casting and embrace actors to audition for roles they feel that they can authentically portray, we ask that actors that identify as male or female audition for roles that align with their respective gender presentation to ensure authenticity in character portrayal. Our goal is to ensure that the portrayal remains true to the character's essence while also being open to diverse interpretations.
• Rehearsals will be at St. Mary of Chelsea Catholic Church, unless otherwise specified by the director, stage manager, or producer.
• There is a $55 participation fee, along with a Chelsea Area Players membership fee, for those that are cast. The membership fee is $10 per senior or student, $20 per individual, or $35 per family. These fees are due at the first rehearsal.
◈ 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.
PLEASE NOTE:
• The actors playing Manolo and Jesus Costazuela are from Barcelona, and will be expected to do Spanish (Castilian) accents for the performances.
• The actor playing Sylvie will be expected to “smoke” fake cigarettes on stage.
◈ CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS AND APPROXIMATE LINE COUNT ◈
OLIVE MADISON (401) - Olive is a successful television producer. She is intelligent, wisecracking, with a good sense of humor – and she’s a complete slob when it comes to her surroundings. She has an encyclopedic understanding of sports, is a good friend and a complete pushover for her ex-husband.
FLORENCE UNGER (348) - Florence is very well groomed, neat and has just broken up with her husband. She takes herself very seriously, likes to clean, decorate and cook and is very good at all three (obsessively so). Flo is also intelligent, warm-hearted (in her own way), and has no sense of humor (at least about herself) – she does NOT make jokes. She can also, without meaning to, make Olive feel guilty.
SYLVIE (78) - Sylvie is desperately trying to stop smoking, and so sucks on lollipops or chews gum. She can get irritated with her friends, but has a good sense of humor, especially about her husband.
MICKEY (105) - Mickey is a police officer, who is down-to-earth, plain talking, and has a good understanding of people. Sometimes she can take the “police bit” too far and she tries very hard to be in control of all situations.
RENEE (64) - Renee is Sylvie’s best friend. She can be very plain-spoken, especially when she points out Olive’s failings as a hostess, and then Flo’s. She is single and dating a doctor.
VERA (82) - Vera is very sweet, very nice, somewhat spacey, and, although quite smart, is often a step or two behind her friends. She’s very funny but doesn’t realize it. She is married to Harry.
MANOLO COSTAZUELA (90) - Manolo is handsome, very well groomed, and Spanish. He is every woman’s dream date and showers both Olive and Flo with attention. He must have good comic timing, as he gets VERY emotional. He is sensitive and appreciates Florence’s sensitivity.
JESUS COSTAZUELA (68) - Jesus is Manolo’s younger brother, who is also very handsome, well-groomed, excellent posture, very romantic, and he also gets very emotional, and truly appreciates Florence.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St. Mary of Chelsea, 14228 E Old US-12, Chelsea, MI 48118-1124, United States,Chelsea, Michigan
