Totem Pole Playhouse | Fayetteville, PA
Fayetteville, PA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT
Independent Theatre Contract $831 weekly minimum

Plus - applicable pension and health. Housing and travel will be provided when point of origin requires.

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in OSCAR AND FELIX: A NEW LOOK AT THE ODD COUPLE (See breakdown).

It is our intent to use the actor’s natural hair in this production.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your headshot, resume and video. audition for consideration. Please prepare a short monologue (1-minute) appropriate to the style of the show (midcentury- contemporary American comedy). Video submission deadline: Sunday, March 22nd at
11:59pm ET.

Deadline: Sunday, March 22, 2026

SUBMIT TO
[email protected]

PERSONNEL
Produced by: The Caledonia Theatre Company at the
Totem Pole Playhouse – Ryan B. Gibbs
Directed by: John Putch

OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin: June 23, 2026
Opens: July 10, 2026
Closes: July 25, 2026

OTHER

Contact for casting: [email protected]

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

Breakdown

OSCAR AND FELIX: A NEW LOOK AT THE ODD COUPLE

The Caledonia Theatre Company at the Totem Pole Playhouse, Pennsylvania’s premier professional summer theatre, is located within the breathtaking 1,200-acre Caledonia State Park, between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, PA. Totem Pole Playhouse produces Equity productions and presents select guest productions as part of its summer series. With its stellar industry reputation, The New York Times has described Totem Pole Playhouse as “the Cadillac of summer theaters.”

General Information:
Our standard production process includes 10–14 days of studio rehearsals, costume fittings, and press activities. This is followed by three and a half days of technical and dress rehearsals, which include one “10 out of 12” rehearsal and culminating in one invited dress rehearsal.

Performance runs typically consist of 18–20 performances, depending on the title. Mondays are always scheduled days off, and once we are through opening weekend, Fridays are occasionally dark/no performance.

Totem Pole maintains a modest office staff and a technical team of 18–20 individuals who staff our shops and run crew. Totem Pole Playhouse holds collective bargaining agreements with the Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and United Scenic Artists (USA).

Housing & Transportation:

While Totem Pole Playhouse does not own housing, we provide accommodations for guest artists through a variety of arrangements, including apartments and dormitories at local colleges, Airbnb rentals, and housing provided by local hosts. Housing is generally located 2–15 miles from the Playhouse. Additionally, we have a limited number of company cars available to assist with local travel logistics.

SYNOPSIS: This contemporary reimagining of The Odd Couple updates the classic story with modern references while preserving the iconic relationship between Oscar and Felix.

Casting Note: Specially speaking female identifying with Spanish or latin heritage and previous experience with Neil Simon and similar styles of theatrical comedy are encouraged to audition.

SEEKING:

Ynez Costazuela – 30s–50s. Oscar and Felix’s upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of Spanish sisters. A widow. Female Identifying

Julia Costazuela – 30s–50s. Oscar and Felix’s upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of Spanish sisters. A divorcée. Female Identifying

ROLES ALREADY CAST:

Oscar Madison – 50s. A carefree, good-natured, divorced sportswriter who lives alone in a messy eightroom New York apartment. Male Identifying

Felix Unger – 50s. A fussy man who knows he is difficult to live with but cannot—or will not—make compromises. Male Identifying

Speed – 50s–70s. One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Gruff, sarcastic, and frequently picks on Vinnie and Murray. Could be male or female identifying.

Murray – 40s–60s. An NYPD policeman and poker buddy. Male Identifying

Roy – 40s–60s. Oscar’s accountant and poker buddy. Dry-witted but less abrasive than Speed. Male Identifying

Vinnie – 40s–60s. A mild-mannered, hen-pecked poker buddy and frequent target of Speed’s barbs. Male Identifying

SALARY

Independent Theatre Contract $831 weekly minimum Plus - applicable pension and health. Housing and travel will be provided when point of origin requires.

UNION

AEA