*All area high school girls, whether attending public or private schools, are welcome and encouraged to audition for the Saint Ignatius fall play, The Odd Couple (running October 20-22, 2017). These auditions will be held this upcoming Monday and Tuesday, from 3:30-6:00 pm at the school's Breen Center* (2008 W 30th St, Cleveland, OH 44113). Please see below for additional information. The school also invites any high school girls to participate in *the dynamic technical theater program *during the fall play. *Mentorships with theater professionals* are available in the areas of *stage management, set design, lighting, sound, and costuming.* For questions about the fall play, auditions, or the tech theater program, students are asked to contact Mr. David Hoover, the school's drama director, at dhoover@ignatius.edu or 216.651.0222 ext. 480. *The Odd Couple* Company *Saint Ignatius High School Harlequins* Mr. David Hoover ’03, Director | dhoover@ignatius.edu | 216.651.0222 ext. 480 Mr. Tobias Peltier, Technical Director | tpeltier@ignatius.edu | 216.634.8839 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, from 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. 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. 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 tries to cheer his best friend up by going on a date with two beautiful women. Tensions rise, though, when this clean freak and the slob room together with hilarious results David Hoover '03, M.A. *Fine Arts Teacher* *Drama Director* *Assistant Speech Coach* 216.651.0222 ext. 480 dhoover@ignatius.edu www.ignatius.edu <http://ignatius.edu> Saint Ignatius High School 1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113