THEATER SEASON OPENS TONIGHT SIMON'S 'ODD COUPLE' HAS A FEMALE VERSION.Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - The Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Repertory Theatre repertory theatre Production of several different plays in a single season by a resident acting company. The plays chosen may be classic works by famous dramatists or new works by emerging playwrights, and the companies that perform them often serve as a training ground for will begin its 2003 season with Neil Simon's smash hit comedy ``The Odd Couple (Female Version).'' The Rep's production will feature the dynamic duo
Dynamic Duo (다이나믹 듀오) is a Korean hip hop duo, made up of members Choiza and Gaeko (former members of the trio, CBMass). of Therese McLaughlin and Carolyn Hause in the lead roles of Olive and Florence. Santa Clarita theatergoers will recognize these award-winning actresses from their previously loved performances. Hause displayed her comic chops in the Rep's production of Neil Simon's ``Rumors,'' as well as her serious side as the invalid wife in ``Deathtrap death·trap n. 1. An unsafe building or other structure. 2. A perilous circumstance or situation. Noun 1. .'' McLaughlin most recently rocked the house with her raucous portrayal of the tree in ``The Butterfingers but·ter·fin·gers pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) A person who tends to drop things. but  ter·fin Angel.''
Hause and McLaughlin together are a powerhouse of talent that promises to keep audiences rolling in the aisles. It goes without saying the play is a takeoff on Simon's original ``Odd Couple,'' which after receiving acclaim on Broadway was made into a movie starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon Noun 1. Jack Lemmon - United States film actor (1925-2001) John Uhler, Lemmon . A TV version followed, starring Jack Klugman as Oscar and Tony Randall as Felix. In the mid-1980s Simon decided to rewrite the comedy, replacing Oscar with Olive and Felix with Florence. Veteran actor and director Barbara Huntington will direct the Rep's adaptation. This is Huntington's debut with the Rep after years at the neighboring The Canyon Theatre Guild. The cast includes Julia Self, Jennifer Buttell, Noel Evangalisti, Leann Donovan, Michael Altobello and Barrett Davidson. Award-winning set designer Brian Maly will create the set and local Elise Moore is stage manager. ``We're thrilled to have Barbara Huntington directing, and the cast is phenomenal. We wanted to start the season with a comedy,'' said Craig Duswalt, the Rep's artistic director. The show will opens today with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 30. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $12.50 for seniors and $10 for students and children. The Rep accepts major credit cards, and discounts are available for large groups. To reserve tickets, call (661) 222-7278. The theater is at 24266 San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the in Newhall. |
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