If you go
› What: East Brainerd Community Theater’s “The Odd Couple.”› When: 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Nov. 17-19.› Where: Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road.› Admission: $10.› Websites: www.christchurchchatt.org, www.ebctchatt.com.› Note: Cash donations will be accepted for the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga.
East Brainerd Community Theater will put its spin on one of the standards of American theater this weekend, Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple.”
But don’t expect things to get too modern in this classic comedy, which has been a pop-culture touchstone since it debuted on Broadway in 1965.
“1965 is where we placed it,” says director Maria Chattin-Carter. “It’s a timeless story.”
“The Odd Couple” centers on two mismatched roommates – the slovenly, easygoing Oscar Madison and the fastidious, uptight Felix Ungar. Both are reacting to major life upheavals. Oscar has just divorced his wife. Felix has just separated from his.