Saint Ignatius High School is excited to announce its 2017-2018 season, with The Odd Couple on October 20-22 and Spamalot! (pending the rights) on March 23-25.

Whether at a public or private school, all high school girls are encouraged to be part of the production(s). For those interested in acting, audition information for The Odd Couple's two female parts is listed under the signature below. Girls interested in the technical side of the production are encouraged to become part of our lighting, sound, set construction, costume design, or house management teams. Whatever position these young women are a part of, they will be able to take full advantage of the school's Breen Center. Opened in 2009 at a cost of more than $12 million, including more than $1 million of theatrical equipment, the Breen Center remains one of the most up-to-date theaters in the area.

Young women wishing to learn more about the fall play and our season are encouraged to attend an informational meeting with Saint Ignatius students at the Breen Center on Tuesday, August 22 at 4:00 pm. Pizza and pop will be served. Of course, if any student is unable to attend this meeting, she is most welcome to reach out to the school's Drama Director, David Hoover, for more information at dhoover@ignatius.edu or 216.651.0222 x480.

David Hoover '03, M.A.
Fine Arts Teacher
Drama Director
Assistant Speech Coach

216.651.0222 x480

Saint Ignatius High School
1911 West 30th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

The Odd Couple

Company

Saint Ignatius High School Harlequins
Mr. David Hoover ’03, Director
Mr. Tobias Peltier, Technical Director


Dates and Descriptions

Info Meeting: Tuesday, August 22 at 3:00 and 4:00 in the Breen Center lobby

Auditions: Monday and Tuesday, August 28 and 29: 3:30-6:30 pm; Callbacks on August 31: 4:00-6:30 pm

Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday, 4:00-6:30 pm, through October 19; extra rehearsal on Sunday, October 15 (you will NOT have to be present at rehearsal if you are not in the scene we are working on that day)

Production: Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21, at 7:30 pm; Sunday, October 22, at 2:00.


Show Summary

Neil Simon’s classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it's no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.


Audition Requirements

Prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue from any play except The Odd Couple itself.  Please bring a CV and, if available, a headshot.


Come to the Breen Center on either Monday or Tuesday, August 28 or 29, between 3:30-6:00 pm. You will be given an audition slot. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, August 31.


 

Roles

Gwendolyn Pigeon (F): A widow who was going through a divorce when her husband died. Lives upstairs with her sister Cecilia. Ditzy. A superficial man’s dream, but beneath her beauty lies a very sweet and nurturing woman.

Cecily Pigeon (F): A divorcee who, like her sister, represents all of the qualities prized by the superficial man. Also a little air-headed, she is oblivious over the true power she has over men. Incredibly protective and loyal. Innocent.