Setting:

New York City...1960's

Act 1

Hot sultry poker night at Oscar's apartment, which shows the impact of a fairly recent divorce.

Intermission...fifteen minutes

Act 2

Two weeks later at the poker game.

Three Minute Stretch

Act 3

The next evening about 7:30 p.m.

The Cast:

Oscar . . . . Dan Bearfield

Felix . . . . Marty Wallin

Murray . . . . Dan Wildermuth

Speed . . . . Wally Potts

Ray . . . . Bill Johnson

Vinnie . . . . Larry Goelz

Cecily Pigeon . . . . Dorothy Darveaux

Gwendolyn Pigeon . . . . Jessica Robinson

Director's Notes

As director of this production of The Odd Couple, I would like to say this has been one of the most enjoyable casts I have worked with.  I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm and suggestions on how to make the show better.  This is a tribute to the artistic talent we have in our community.  I have also had lots of fun with this script, but then who can beat Neil Simon for writing comedy!

This show has been a lot more fun than work.  I have had the privilege to participate in many Calumet Players productions and have had the opportunity to learn a little more with every show.  My thanks to my fellow board members for allowing me to direct this show and to all the people that get involved to put a show like this together.  Thank you to everyone, especially my cast, my stage manager, and my patient husband, who have had to put up with me during this show.

If you enjoyed The Odd Couple, I hope you will take the time to check out our future productions.  In June, we look forward to putting on The Orphans. This is another comedy/drama, about two ladies, orphaned at an early age, who have never left their apartment building.  Follow them as they discover their "nephew" is really a con-artist and their "neighbor" is a lady of the evening.  Come and see how it all turns out!

Laurie Ness

2004 Calumet Players Board Members

Sylvia Newell, Dan Wildermuth, Stacy Ploeger, Art Prinsen, Leah Rolfesma-Hummel, Laurie Ness, Jessica Robinson, Debby Bullis, JaNeil Peschon

Behind the Scene

Producers . . . . JaNeil Peschon, Sylvia Newell, Grace Miersma

Stage Manager . . . . Sylvia Newell

Lighting Design . . . . Dennis Hansen & Sylvia Newell

Stage Tech . . . . Lori Goelz

Sound . . . . Dennis Hansen

Props . . . . JaNeil Peschon & Cast

Set Construction . . . . Chuck Ness, Dan Wildermuth, Milt Vandenberg, Tim Darveaux, Scott Sasker, Debby Bullis, & Cast

Special Thanks:

Apartment Door from Pipestone Building Lumber Center, Heartquist Funeral Home, Carrow True Value, Mark Fode, Mylan Ray, Warren Bailey, Bruce Wing, Joyce Meinders, Dave & Sharon Trygstad, Bill & Sue Stone, Patty Bearfield, Bud Eernisse, Delores Runge, Jim Hintemeister.

This play is made possible in part by a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities council (SMACH), with funds appropriated from the Minnesota state legislature. Used with permission and published by Samuel French Inc.