AUDITIONS!
Waimea Community Theatre Presents:
NEIL SIMON'S RUMORS
Directed by Felicity Johnson
Auditions will be held at Waimea Community Theatre Office
(Located behind Five Mountain Fitness 65-1290 Kawaihae Rd.)
Saturday, January 20th | 6:00pm-8:00pm
Sunday, January 21st | 2:00pm-4:00pm
For more information please contact Justin Henshaw at (808) 494-5574
PERFORMANCE DATES
March 16th-18th, 23rd-25th at Parker School Auditorium
PLOT DESCRIPTION
“Rumors,” is a madcap, slamming door farce set in a large home located just outside of New York in the year 1988. The characters are arriving as guests at a 10th Anniversary Dinner. The first couple to arrive discovers that one of their hosts (Charley) has apparently attempted suicide...unsuccessfully. Charley’s wife, Myra, is nowhere to be found and neither are the servants. Through the course of the show, the audience never meets Charley or Myra. As more guests arrive, there are cover-ups, deceptions, mistaken identities, and a lot of huge laughs.
CHARACTERS
CHRIS GORMAN (F) - Chris is an attractive woman in her mid 30s. She is nervous and neurotic. She recently quit smoking but quickly falls off the wagon. (part involves some physical comedy)
KEN GORMAN (M) - Ken is Chris’ husband. He is in his 40s and is Charley’s attorney and friend. Ken is pompous, serious, a know-it-all.
CLAIRE GANZ (F) - Claire is late 30s to early 40s. She is an unimpressed smart mouth who is seemingly amused by everything that is going on. Not surprising considering her husband.
LEONARD "LENNY" GANZ (M) - Lenny is Claire’s husband and is also in his late 30s to early 40s. He is Charley’s accountant. Lenny is by far the most foul-mouthed, outspoken member of the cast. He is also HILARIOUS. (has a 3 page monologue)
COOKIE CUSACK (F) - Cookie is a host of her own cooking show, in her mid to late 40s, garish, a bit ditzy and will be expected to deliver quite a bit of physical comedy.
ERNIE CUSACK (M) - Ernie is Cookie’s husband and Charley’s analyst. He is in his late 40s/early 50s. He is a somewhat quiet and calming presence in the midst of the storm of confusion.
GLENN COOPER (M) - Glenn is a candidate for the State Senate. He is in his late 30s/early 40s and quite handsome. The TV cameras love him. He is constantly worried about his image.
CASSIE COOPER (F) - Cassie is Glenn’s wife, early 30s, very good looking, and totally nuts. She and Glenn hate each other. She doesn’t want to be there, she is constantly fighting with Glenn and she is constantly threatening divorce.
OFFICER BEN WELCH (M) - No nonsense cop in his 40s-50s. Has a couple of smaller monologues.
OFFICE CONNIE PUDNEY (F) - Late 20s cop. Welch’s partner. Minimal lines.