Theatre Works

By Tony Annicone - Little Rhody Entertainment Writer
© Little Rhody Theater 2008 - Original Article Here

The opening show of Theatre Works’ 26th season is “The Female Odd Couple”. Madison, the slob, and Unger, the cleaning fanatic, are at it again. Olive Madison and Florence Unger, that is, in Neil Simon’s 1985 update of his play. Instead of poker, the girls meet every Friday night to play trivial pursuit and the… Read more

by Robert Barossi

Theatre Works begins their season with a newer version of an old classic.   

Neil Simon’s 1965 play, “The Odd Couple,” spawned a television series, spin-offs, sequels, revivals and even an animated series. Twenty years later, in 1985, Simon himself wrote a female version of the play.   

In this twist, Felix and Oscar are turned into Florence Ungar and Olive Madison, the poker game becomes a game of Trivial Pursuit, and… Read more