Rumors by Neil Simon
Centre Stage Main Stage Production

Location: Centre Stage, 501 River St, Greenville, Sc 29601

Synopsis:

Four couples arrive at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to attend a party celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. However, the four couples soon discover that there are no servants, the hostess is missing and the deputy mayor has shot himself in the head (it’s only a flesh wound). Comic complications arise when, given everyone's upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and the media.
 

Character Descriptions:

Chris Gorman -- Female (30-40) Upper middle class and high-strung
Ken Gorman -- Male (40-50) Professional well-groomed and high-strung
Claire Ganz -- Female (30-40) Yuppyish Westchester housewife type
Lenny Ganz -- Male (30-50) Not the smartest, but very likeable, comedic timing essential
Cookie Cusack -- Female (40-50) Gaudy dresser, very dramatic, physical comedy
Ernie Cusack -- Male (40-55) Psychologist, wants everyone to be happy
Cassie Cooper -- Female (25-40) Neurotic, overly excitable  
Glenn Cooper -- Male (30-50) Businessman with political ambitions
Officer Welch -- Male (30-50) Imposing burly type
Officer Pudney -- Female (22-30) No nonsense type

Rumors Proposed Audition/Production Meeting/Read Thru/Rehearsal Schedule:

Auditions:  Sunday, Nov. 6 and Monday, Nov. 7  (7:00-9:00pm)

Production Meeting:  Monday, November 21, 6:00-7:30 (followed by read-thru with cast and production crew)

Read Thru: Monday, November 21 (7:30-10:00)

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings, and Sat, Sun. afternoons until opening week