NC Character- Heath McCullough

Heath McCullough is a Theatre major at Navarro College and enjoys Theatre and hanging out with friends. He has been in several plays including, The Sound of Music, Cinderella Wore Combat Boots and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Heath is protraying Murray the cop in the NC Theatre Department's production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple.
What is your favorite word?
fantastic
What is your least favorite word?
retarded
What turns you on?
toasters
What turns you off?
people who think they are better than everyone
What sound do you love?
the sound of a crackling fire
What sound do you hate?
scratchy noises
What is your favorite curse word?
Sh*t
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
crime scene investigator
What profession would you not like to do?
plumber
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
O yeah! Now the party has started.

NC Character- Syliva Crump

Sylivia Crump is a business major at Navarro College and hopes to be a fashion designer some day. She is very active in the Navarro Theatre Department and enjoys drawing, shopping, swimming, looking at fashions and being with friends. She served as the sound operator, stage manager and light operator last semester for the NC Theatre Department. She is currently the assistant stage manager and sound designer for the Navarro College Theatre Department's production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple.
What is your favorite word?
shigidy
What is your least favorite word?
love handles
What turns you on?
Horror films
What turns you off?
bad attitudes
What sound do you love?
high heels hitting the ground
What sound do you hate?
nails on a chalkboard
What is your favorite curse word?
B^tch *ss
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
professional cook/baker
What profession would you not like to do?
public waste business
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
"The sun will come out tomorrow" (sung of course like in the musical Annie!)

Rehearsal Photos

NC Character Bailey Venable

Bailey is a theatre mahjor at Navarro College who enjoys working behind the scenes and on stage in any theatre acivity. Her hobbies include singing, theatre,playing the guitar, reading and hanging with friends. She has been onstage in Hairspray, Grease,Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, Godspell, Willy Wonka, Elephant Man, The Beggers Opera, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Reynard the Fox. She is currently the stage manager for Navarro College Theatre's production of The Odd Couple.

What is your favorite word?
Touche
What is your least favorite word?
Jelly
What turns you on?
Food
What turns you off?
Smacking your food and clean freaks!
What sound do you love?
Laughter
What sound do you hate?
Nails on a chalkboard
What is your favorite curse word?
Mother F%cker
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Private Investigator
What profession would you not like to do?
Garbage person
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Wow, you made it!

NC Character- Teryn Warner

Teryn Warner is a Theatre major at Navarro College and enjoys music. He is currently in his first role onstage. Teryn is portraying Roy in the Navarro College Theatre Department's production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple.
What is your favorite word?
Love
What is your least favorite word?
nigger
What turns you on?
pretty party girls
What turns you off?
ingnorance
What sound do you love?
a woman's sigh
What sound do you hate?
farts
What is your favorite curse word?
mother f%cker
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
R & B susperstar
What profession would you not like to do?
Customer Service Representative
If heaven exists what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
I'm proud of you Teryn, you did well . . .your also quite the actor.

The Odd Couple Publicity Photos

NC Character- Scotty Williams

Scotty Williams is a theatre major who enjoys music, writing, acting and reading. Last year Scotty appeared on the Navarro College stage in A Fate Worse than Death and Life's Highway. He is portraying Oscar Madison in the Navarro College Theatre Department's Fall production The Odd Couple.

What is your favorite word?

That's a hard one.I love words, so I find it impossible to select one amongst many.

What is your least favorite word?

Racial slurs make me cringe.

What turns you on?

Humor and intelligence, eloguence.

What turns you off?

Narrow minds, arrogance, misplaced ego.

What sound do you love?

My daughter's laughter

What sound do you hate?

Techno, I know that isn't a sound per se, I simply find techno monotonous and musically unimpressive technically.

What is your favorite curse word?

I don't really have a preferance.

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

Public Official

What profession would you not like to do?

Crime scene cleaning

If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

Come inside, your work is done. We wait for you to join us. Your mother has been tipping cows in the Elysian fields, please get her under control.

 

 

NC Character- Nicholas Anthony

Nicholas Anthony is a criminal justice major and is new to the Navarro College Theatre this fall. He enjoys basketball and acting. He has been in Act Three Scene Five of Romeo and Juliet and is currently portraying the role of Vinny in The Odd Couple.

What is you favorite word?
lame
What is your least favorite word?
sadistic
What turns you on?
The first sound of laughter in a performance
What turns you off?
awkward silence
What sound do you love?
the beginning sound of a great comedic movie
What sound do you hate?
screaming
What is your favorite curse word?
Sh*t
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Paratrooper
What profession would you not like to do?
Rodeo Clown
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Soo . . .what did you think?

The Odd Couple Rehearsal Stills

Oscar and Felix

                                                           The Stage Manager

 Sylvia shows Clint how it's done!

Taylon watches the action from the new sofa

Rehearsal brings some people closer together!

Clint, Heath and Scotty work to get it right!

                                          Sylvia celebrates her birthday with style!

Juliana serves the birthday cake

NC Character- Juliana Roberts

Juliana Roberts

Juliana Roberts is a Theatre major who is new to Navarro College this Fall. Her hobbies include singing, musical theatre and spending time with family. She has performed in many shows including, South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, The History of Tom Jones, Cinderella,  Guys and Dolls and  The Sound of Music.  Juliana is protraying one of the Pigeon sisters in the Navarro College Theatre Department production of  The Odd Couple this Fall.

What is your favorite word?
Believing
What is your least favorite word?
can't
What turns you on?
singing
What turns you off?
disrespect
What sound do you love?
the start of a movie
What sound do you hate?
Nails on a chalk-board
What is your favorite curse word?
D#mn!
 What profession othe than yours would you like to attempt?
CIA Agent
What profession would you not like to do?
business woman
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Well done you good servant!

NC Character- Clint Copeland

Clint Copeland

Clint is a Theatre and Education major at Navarro College. His activities pirimarily focus around the Theatre. Clint was recentl seen on the Navarro stage in A Fate Worse Than Death and Life's Highway last spring. His production credits include The Sound of Music, Within the Orbs of Glory Wearing, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, My Mom Thinks We're Funny (Improv Show).

What is your favorite word?
Nonchalantly

What is your least favorite word?
Hyphen
What turns you on?
Zombies
What turns you off?
Greasy, extremely loud people
What sound do you love?
Audience laughter
What sound do you hate?
Smacking
What is your favorite curse word?
D*mnit!
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
International Espionage
What profession would you not like to do?
A Mime
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Hey, come on in! There's Beer in the cooler.

The Odd Couple

Here are some shots from the first few rehearsals of The Odd Couple.

NC Character Spotlight- Ben Torres

Ben Torres is a Theatre major new to Navarro College this Fall. He enjoys plays and recreational sports. Ben was in "The Mariner" at Rice High School. This semester you can see Ben in The Odd Couple in he Black Box Theatre on the Navarro College main campus November 1- 3.

What is your favorite word?
"Oh yeah"
What is your lesat favorite word?
Hate
What turns you on?
Beauty (both inside and out)
What turns you off?
Disrespect
What sound do you love?
Rain
What sound do you hate?
Smacking
What is your Favorite curse word?
B!tch
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Football
What profession would you not like to do?
Singing
If heaven exist, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Ben Torres I have seen and heard great things about you son.

NC Character Spotlight- Taylon Black

Taylon Black is a history major who is very active in the Navarro College Theatre Department. She also enjoys anything related to history, reading, writing, singing, dancing and word searches. Taylon has graced the Navarro College stage most recently in Life’s Highway. She also was in A Fate Worse Than Death last semester.  Her theatre credits also include, Saints Play, Becky’s New Car, Tom Sawyer and Murder in the Magnolias.

What is your favorite word?

Gypsy

What is your least favorite word?

Crusty

What turns you on?

(I don’t know about turns on, but things that excite me are) Harry Potter, pumpkins, squirrels, arrival of autumn, animals and history

What turns you off?

Rude people and attention seekers

What sounds do you love?

Rain, my nieces and nephews laughing, Christmas music, music in general, leaves rustling

What sounds do you hate?

Loud noises

What is your favorite curse word?

D*mn!

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

Circus performer, Park Ranger

What profession would you not like to do?

Doctor

If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

“How was the ride?”

Fall Cast Lists

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

Cast List



Speed...................................................................................................Benn Torres

Murray.......................................................................................Heath McCullough

Roy.....................................................................................................Teryn Warner

Vinnie.................................................................................................Nick Anthony

Oscar Madison................................................................................Scotty Williams

Felix Ungar..................................................................................Clint C. Copeland

Gwendolyn Pigeon.........................................................................Julianna Roberts

Cecily Pigeon.......................................................................................Taylon Black

Understudies
Bailey Venable
Ema Hebron
James Hyder

Production Staff
Director.......................................................................................Daryl R. Worley
Stage Manager..............................................................................Bailey Venable
Sound..............................................................................................Syliva Crump
Lights.............................................................................................Kaitlin Canon

Performance Dates
Thursday November 1, 7:00pm
Friday November 2, 7:00pm
Saturday November 3, 7:00pm


The first read through will be held at 3:00pm next Thursday September 13 in the Blackbox Theatre.

 

 

 

 

NC CHARACTERS TRAVELING TROUPE

This group will produce scenes during this semester and will travel to area high schools to perform. 

 

CAST LIST

 

Much Ado About Nothing (William Shakespeare)

Benedick……………..………….Sergei Larson

Beatrice………………..………Bailey Venable

 

Eleemosynary (Lee Blessing)

Artie……………….…………..Ema Hebron

Echo………………………..Bailey Venable

Dorothea…………….………..Kaitlin Canon

 

The Star-Spangled Girl (Neil Simon)

Andy………..……………………Chris Hills

Norman………………………..James Hyder

 

The first rehearsal/meeting for the NC Characters Traveling Troupe will be Thursday, September 13 at 2:15 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. 

 

 

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director…………………………….….……Dr. Shellie O’Neal

 

More Pictures from Rehearsal