Written by Neil Simon
THE STILLWATER PLAYERS AMONG
OTHERS
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by LINDA YURSCHAK
ABOUT THE SHOW:
This hilarious Neil Simon comedy farce, directed by SPAO resident director Linda Yurschak and assisted by resident director Jerry Petronis originally opened at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego on September 22, 1988. The ten character cast directed by Gene Saks included Christine Baranski and Mark Nelson as Chris and Ken Gorman, Jessica Walter and Ron Leibman as Claire and Lenny Ganz, Joyce Van Patten and Andre Gregory as Cookie and Ernie Cusack, Lisa Banes and Ken Howard as Cassie and Glenn Cooper and Cynthia Darlow and Charles Brown as the police officers.
It made it's Broadway opening November 17, 1988 at the Broadhurst Theatre with the same cast.
The characters In "Rumors" consist of four married couples who have been invited to a posh house party . They all belong to the same country club and are all "nouveau riche".
The Gorman's are the 1st to arrive. They both are lawyers. Finding their host and friend Charlie unconscious with a bullet wound to his ear lobe and the hostess, Charlie's wife Myra missing, they feel compelled to protect their host's reputation by covering up what may have happened. Charlie may or may not have been attacked by missing Myra, it may have been a suicide try, it may have been nothing but an accident, but, in any event, the Gorman's are going to cover it up.
The Ganz's arrive next, Lenny Ganz is the host's accountant. They stumble on what's going on and agree to help the Gorman's cover it up.
The Cusack's arrive next. Ernie is a popular analyst and his wife a popular TV Chef. They are conned into cooking and serving dinner in spite of Mrs. Cusack's trick back. They know something is up but can't figure it out.
The Cooper's are the last guests to arrive. Theyıre having marital problems of their own which they try to keep hidden especially since Glen Cooper is about to become a state senator.
How many lies can you tell without first checking it out with your co-conspirators? This fast paced - door slamming show will keep you laughing throughout while following the antics of these zany but down-to-earth couples.
L to R Front - Ceci Rey, Andrea Valenti,
Cynthia Robens,
Carole Ford, Linda Yurschak, Bonnie Zabinski
L to R Back - Jim Keats, Ed Nieman, Jerry Petronis,
Robert Robb Jr., Phil Matthei
PHIL MATTHEI as Ken
BONNIE
ZABINSKI as Chris
JERRY PETRONIS as Lenny
ED NIEMAN as Ernie
JIM KEATS as Glenn
CAROLE FORD as Officer Connie
Welch
ROBERT ROBB JR as Officer Ben
Pudney
