L-S Thespian Society to present two versions of 'The Odd Couple'

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The L-S Thespian Society will present two versions of Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Odd Couple as the 2021 Lampeter-Strasburg High School Fall Play offerings. 

Performances of the male version of The Odd Couple will open and close the show’s run on Thursday, November 11, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 13, at 7 p.m. Performances of the female version of The Odd Couple will be on Friday, November 12, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 13, at 2 p.m. 

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. All tickets are general admission and will be sold at the door. Doors open one hour before each performance.

The original play premiered on Broadway in 1964 and resulted in a movie and a popular 1970s television series. Simon revised the play to feature a female cast in 1985 to create The Female Odd Couple. L-S High School’s run includes two performances each of the male and female plays.

The Odd Couple follows the adventures of Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison, Felix is neat and critical while Oscar is messy and irresponsible. Hijinks ensue and each man learns about the positive effects the other has on him. The Female Odd Couple is based on the same story with characters named Florence Ungar and Olive Madison. The male version includes a poker game with friends while the female version switches it up to a game of Trivial Pursuit.

The Odd Couple
Male Version

(In order of appearance)

  • Speed - Kole Lawrence
  • Murray - James Appelgrijn
  • Roy - Paul Becker
  • Vinnie - Ben Sutton
  • Oscar Madison - Aiden Flory
  • Felix Ungar - Max Lagunas
  • Gwendolyn Pigeon - Angelia Bixler
  • Cecily Pigeon - Emma Landis

The Odd Couple
Female Version

(In order of appearance)

  • Sylvie - Cheyenne Oberdorf
  • Mickey - Zara Paisley
  • Renee - Madison Miller
  • Vera - Lana Dyer
  • Olive Madison - Elly Bruner
  • Florence Ungar - Sarah Zeigler
  • Manolo Costazuela - Chazz Lagunas
  • Jesus Costazuela - Joshep Velez

Learn More About the Cast and Crew by Reading the Playbill
The playbill is a live document and will be updated through the time of performance.

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