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The Odd Couple "The Odd Couple, female version" resembles the original "Odd Couple', but is upended. The characters that were originally men are now women, the two sisters are now brothers, and the play still works, although not as successfully as the original. Part of the script seems forced and the characters other than Florence (originally Felix) are not as fully realized. This is most problematic in the character of Olive Madison (originally Oscar, such a memorable character in Simon's original). But neither Florence nor
Olive is completely convincing as person. A nut case, a neat freak,
compulsive and annoying, King's Florence is ultimately made a sympathetic
character, leaving Olive no option but to look like a gruff, irritable
shrew. There seemed to be more balance between the two characters when
they were both men. Neither seemed entirely at fault. Here it looks
like Olive is the 'bad guy' even though Florence is supposed to be driving
her crazy. Olive's motives for taking Florence in aren't very clear
either. She says she does it from loneliness, but this Olive doesn't
seem the lonely type.
August 22-25, 1991 Cast of Characters Sylvie.................................................................................................................................Elizabeth
Burt Production Staff Director..............................................................................................................................Marty
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