Design for Living
This new production of Design for Living by Noël Coward follows the lives of Gilda, Otto, and Leo, a stylish trio of artistic oddballs. In this dark romance told in three acts, the threesome navigates a thorny third-wheeling relationship through the trials and tribulations of professional success and romantic betrayal. Gilda loves Otto…but so does Leo. Leo loves Gilda…but so does Otto. It’s a revolving door of passion, treachery, and never-ending champagne problems. Can love prevail against the norms of society? The search for an answer breeds hilarity and shocking drama in this provocative and delightful recipe for theatrical heaven. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo.
Dates / Tickets / Special Events
Ticket Prices
$40 general admission/$30 senior /$20 student
Run Time approximately 2 hours & 10 minutes with a 15-minute intermission
Performance Times
Previews
July 2, 3, 5 at 8pm
Opening Performances with reception
July 6 at 8pm & July 7 at 2pm
Performance Schedule
Wednesday, July 17 & August 7 at 8pm
Friday, July 12, 19, 26 & August 2, 9, 16, 23 at 8pm
Saturday, July 6, 13, 20, 27 & August 3, 10, 17, 24 at 8pm
Sunday, July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4, 11, 18, 25 at 2pm
Post Show Discussion Wednesday, July 17 & Friday, August 9
Pay-What-You-Can & Wine Night Fridays
Enjoy complimentary wine and snacks with the cast after the show.
“DELICIOUSLY DELIGHTFUL… bon mots and ripostes fly fast and furious… an uncompromising critique of heterosexual monogamous relationships as the prevailing social norm.”
“SCANDALOUS, SEXY FUN… a stylish, escapist, classic sex comedy… I find the Odyssey Theatre to be one of the most exciting places in Los Angeles.”
“GALES OF LAUGHTER… consummately staged…the three leads have a terrific chemistry… plucky and droll.”
“PROVOCATIVE AND SENSUAL… three zany principals with enthusiasm and high energy… a unique production… clever, funny.”
“SCINTILLATING… DELIGHTFUL… The ensemble cast has a ball.”
Credits / Cast / Crew
Production
Written by Noël Coward
Directed by Bart DeLorenzo
Scenic Designer Frederica Nascimento
Lighting Designer Leigh Allen
Costume Designer Denise Blasor
Sound Designer John Zalewski
Stage Manager Jennifer Palumbo
Casting Director Nicole Arbusto
Assistant Directors Samantha Occhino & Michael Lanham
Produced for Odyssey by Beth Hogan
Cast
Brooke Bundy Gilda
Sheelagh Cullen Mrs. Hodge/Grace Torrence
Shireen Heidari Helen Carver
Kyle T. Hester Leo
Andrew Elvis Miller Ernest Friedman
Garikayi Mutambirwa Otto
Max Pescherine Henry Carver
Brooke Bundy, Garikayi Mutambirwa, Andrew Elvis Miller
Garikayi Mutambirwa, Brooke Bundy, Kyle T. Hester
Sheelagh Cullen, Kyle T. Hester
Sheelagh Cullen, Shireen Heidari, Max Pescherine, Garikayi Mutambirwa, Kyle T. Hester
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