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'Odd Couple'

"The Odd Couple - Female Version" starts Feb. 21. At rehearsal, the players: Front: Debra Leigh Siegel, Carol Bachman, Jolene Cardoza, Valerie Coleman. Back: Kathy Radel, Jennifer Briere. Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse is very excited to announce that its ceiling has been replaced and the playhouse is ready to start the 2014 season with Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple-Female Version. The show opens Feb. 21.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 28, March 1, 7 and 8 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 23, March 2 and 9. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students.

Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door. As always, purchasing your tickets ahead of time is recommended.

In September of 2013 a large piece of the auditorium plaster ceiling fell into the balcony. Fortunately, no one was injured. After extensive research and testing by licensed engineers, it was determined that all of the plaster needed to be removed and replaced.  The Bradley and building owners Tom and Kathy Borner worked together with Hilltop Construction to install the new ceiling. The community donated funds, goods and services as well as holding fund-raisers for which the Bradley is extremely grateful. The Borners , however, decided not to stop with just replacing the ceiling, instead going on to completely renovate the entire playhouse.  

In The Odd Couple-Female Version, the ladies reinvent the tale of the world’s two most famous roommates who are undeniably wrong for each other. Oscar and Felix become Olive and Florence, and instead of poker they play Trivial Pursuit with a quirky quartet of zany friends. The Pidgeon sisters are replaced by the sexy Costazuela brothers, but the hilarity remains the same.

The TNECT production is directed by Carol Alderson with Nigel Alderson as Technical Director. Kathy Radel appears as Olive Madison and Jennifer Briere is Florence Unger.  Their friends are played by Carol Bachman, Jolene Cardoza, Valerie Coleman and Debra Leigh Siegel. Derek Broszeit and Derek Corriveau appear as the Costazuela brothers.

 

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