I went to see “The Odd Couple (female version)” by Neil Simon at Brodniak Hall in Anacortes on November 12 and 19. The play was directed by Scott Burnett and two student directors: Cierra DeCamp and Helena Pleet. I went to see the show twice with different casts. The First cast was Angelina Sasso as Sylvie, Kathleen Farr as Mickey, Trinity Bean as Renee, Maddie Hering as Vera, Aaliyah Cervantes as Olive Madison, Cabry Biddle as Florence Unger, Scott Geer as Manolo, and Jonathan Pringle as Jesus. The second cast was Maddie Hamblen as Sylvie, Lexie Prue as Mickey, Anna Wolf as Renee, Eden McOmber as Vera, Isabella Zullo as Olive Madison, Jade Carter as Florence Unger, Jake LaSalle as Manolo, and Jonathan Pringle as Jesus. The play was about the
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Cabry Biddle and Jade Carter, both playing Florence Unger were fantastic. Their overall tone and mannerisms were perfect for their character. When Florence first enters, both actors had a melancholy look about them that accurately portrayed someone who had just broken up with their significant other. Also, when arguing with Olive about how to fix the dinner before Manolo and Jesus arrived, Cabry and Jade both had a aloofness in their tone and offended look on their faces when Olive suggested that Florence serve the dinner cold. This reflected Florence’s perfectionist nature when it comes to cooking and brought the character to life. I did have a hard time understanding several actors for enunciation reasons. Occasionally some of Eden’s (playing Vera) lines ran together and it was hard to understand exactly what she was saying. I had more trouble understanding Anna Wolf (played Renee). There were times when I only knew what was going on because I had seen the play once before. Though her acting a portrayal of the character were very good, the problems understanding her did take away from the performance. Jonathan Pringle (played Jesus), Scott Geer (played Manolo), and Jake LaSalle (played Manolo) all did a wonderful job. Jonathan really showed the emotional side of Jesus whereas Scott and Jake showcased the proper attitude of Manolo. I did notice that Scott broke character once and it was distracting because it shifted the mood of
Cabry Biddle and Jade Carter, both playing Florence Unger were fantastic. Their overall tone and mannerisms were perfect for their character. When Florence first enters, both actors had a melancholy look about them that accurately portrayed someone who had just broken up with their significant other. Also, when arguing with Olive about how to fix the dinner before Manolo and Jesus arrived, Cabry and Jade both had a aloofness in their tone and offended look on their faces when Olive suggested that Florence serve the dinner cold. This reflected Florence’s perfectionist nature when it comes to cooking and brought the character to life. I did have a hard time understanding several actors for enunciation reasons. Occasionally some of Eden’s (playing Vera) lines ran together and it was hard to understand exactly what she was saying. I had more trouble understanding Anna Wolf (played Renee). There were times when I only knew what was going on because I had seen the play once before. Though her acting a portrayal of the character were very good, the problems understanding her did take away from the performance. Jonathan Pringle (played Jesus), Scott Geer (played Manolo), and Jake LaSalle (played Manolo) all did a wonderful job. Jonathan really showed the emotional side of Jesus whereas Scott and Jake showcased the proper attitude of Manolo. I did notice that Scott broke character once and it was distracting because it shifted the mood of