Auditions: The Odd Couple

Name: Auditions: The Odd Couple
Start: 2026-04-03T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-03T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 1700 N Park Rd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604

Schedule

Fri Apr 03 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1700 N Park Rd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604 | Peoria, IL

THE ODD COUPLE
Play | Comedy
Directed by Susan Hazzard

AUDITIONS:
Friday, April 3rd
Men Only 6:00P - 7:30P
Add Women at 7:30P
Saturday, April 4th
Men Only 1:00P - 2:30P
Add Women at 2:30P
**If Callbacks are needed, they will be announced at a later time
Location: Corn Stock Theatre Center
Show Dates: June 19th - 27th at 7:30p (Monday 6/22 & Tuesday 6/23 no shows)
There is no sign up. If you cannot attend these audition times, please reach out to the director at [email protected]. Auditions will consist of reading sides from the show.

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Production Team:
Director: Susan Hazzard
Stage Manager: Amy Williams and Kathy Hauk
Makeup: Amy Williams
Set Design: Jack Clifford
Costumes: Sarah Blume
Production Secretary: Trish Ballard
Lights: Wayne Carey
Please feel free to email any questions to [email protected].

NEEDED: 6 Men & 2 Women
SYNOPSIS:
This classic comedy set in 1960s New York, opens on a friendly card game in the untidy apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Ungar, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together. The action unfolds with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Oscar Madison 30’s-50’s A carefree, good-natured, divorced sportswriter who lives alone in a messy eight-room New York apartment.
Felix Unger 30’s-50’s A highly neurotic, meticulous, and fastidious news writer, recently separated and desperate for a place to stay, leading him to move in with Oscar.
Gwendolyn Pigeon 30’s-50’s Oscar and Felix’s giggly upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English sisters. She is a widow.
Cecily Pigeon 30’s-50’s Oscar and Felix’s giggly upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English sisters. She is a divorcée
Speed 30’s-60’s One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Gruff and sarcastic, often picking on Vinnie and Murray.
Murray 30’s-60’s A NYPD policeman, one of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies.
Roy 30’s-60’s One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Oscar’s accountant. Roy has a dry wit but is less acerbic than Speed.
Vinnie 30’s-60’s One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Vinnie is mild-mannered and hen-pecked, making him an easy target for Speed’s verbal barbs.
As you’ll note, the age for casting is a wide range. We will base the cast on those who audition.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In an effort to keep Corn Stock a safe space for minors, it is the theatre’s policy to conduct a background check for all volunteers. If you are cast in the production, Corn Stock will need your full legal name, email address, and phone number before rehearsals can proceed. An outside company (InquireHire) performs all background checks by sending you an email and/or text message with a link to fill out the necessary background check form. All information is sent through a secure server and CST sees none of your information. Background checks only flag crimes against children and no other records. Casting will be made official pending a successful background check.