USF theater to present The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple, one of Broadway’s funniest comedies will be performed at the University of St. Francis, Jan. 19-21, by the Sometimes Thespians student theater company.
The production will run Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s Moser Performing Arts Center studio theater. The Sunday matinee will begin at 3 p.m. General admission tickets for The Odd Couple are $8 for students and $5 for seniors. Reservations may be made by calling (815) 740.3404.
The Odd Couple premiered on Broadway in 1965 at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City, starring Walter Matthau as Oscar and Art Carney as Felix Unger. Writer Neil Simon was inspired to write the off-the-wall comedy by his brother Danny, who was recently divorced and rooming with a divorced friend to cut expenses. The two had drama and were getting on each others nerves from the start. Brother Neil thought up the idea of the comedy and the rest is history.
USF student performers include, Keith Hernandez of Aurora, Joe Zordan of Chicago, Art Insurriaga of Munster, Ind., Jeff Hicks of Joliet, Jeff Matson of Joliet, Jessica Jannusch of Robbinsdale, Minn., Steve Shanks of Joliet, and Amanda Hamilton of Lockport.
The performance will be directed by Nick Cerovac of Shorewood, while Jim Grady of Chicago and Jamin Gahm of Freeport assist as stage managers. Andrew Nelson of Joliet is set designer.