Arts & Entertainment

'The Odd Couple' Closes in Valrico

A cast party followed the closing night performance of the Stagedoor community theater production of "The Odd Couple" at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico.

 

It was another closing night for community theater thespians, with the Sept. 1 performance of The Odd Couple at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico. The show was staged by Stagedoor Performing Arts in conjunction with the Village Players.

It starred a cast of seven actors, directed by G. Todd Siverling, with production management by Josie Costa.

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The show, featuring the comedic highlights of a tested friendship between the divorced Oscar Madison (Randy Magruder), a slob, and the divorcing Felix Ungar (Dave Friedman), a neat freak, premiered on Broadway in 1965, followed by both a successful television and film series.

In his program notes, Siverling gave notice to Corey Wade, who built "almost the entire set," and to Clint Shepherd and Maurice Cecchini, "for making our set wht it is today by providing the pieces to build it."

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Community theater is, indeed, a community affair, as well as a family affair, as evidenced by Magruder's turn on stage alongside his wife, Tracey, who played the role of Gwendolyn Pigeon.

Rounding out the cast were: Mollie Anderson (Cecily Pigeon), Joe Osborn (Vinnie), Tim Dionne (Roy), Tom Guerre (Murray) and Buzz Van Dyke (Speed).

Backstage, Wade was credited with set construction and lighting and sound. Cecchini, with set scenery. Tracey Magruder, with programs. And Keith Holmes, with stage management.

Siverling also paid tribute to his cast, thanking them for their "patience and endurance" and for giving "all of yourselves to this truly remarkable show."

Next up at the James McCabe Theataer is the Village Players production of It's a Wonderful Life, for which .


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