THE WESTERN RESERVE PLAYHOUSE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AUDITIONS FOR…

Rumors

A Play by Neil Simon

Directed by Abbey Marshall

February 2-February 22, 2025
Ken and Chris Gorman arrive at a fancy dinner party celebrating the anniversary of their friends, Charley and Myra Brock. They discover Charley, the deputy mayor of New York, unconscious with a shotgun and an injury to his earlobe, and Myra nowhere to be found. As the rest of their friends begin to arrive, the couple’s attempts to cover up the incident leads to a web of rumors, twists and hilarity. Rumors is a full-length comedic play.
Audition Dates:
Wednesday, November 6th – 7pm-10pm
Saturday, November 9th – 12pm-3pm
Audition Location:
The Western Reserve Playhouse
3326 Everett Road
Bath, Ohio 44286
Callbacks: Sunday, November 10, 2024 – 11am-2pm
Performances: February 2-February 22, 2025 (Fridays and Saturdays @ 8pm, Sunday 02/16/25 @ 2pm)
Rehearsals: Will begin the week of December 15, 2024.
  • Rehearsals will typically run Sunday-Thursday based on cast availability.
  • There will be no rehearsals on Monday evenings.
  • Tech week: February 2-6, 2025
What to prepare:
  • 1-2 minute speech that you find might be thematically related. Preference for comedy.
  • You may be asked to cold read from the script
  • Please bring all conflicts for the rehearsal and performance process
How to sign up:
  • You may sign up here (https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0C4BA5AB2FABF8C52…) for a 10-minute audition slot.
  • Please bring a headshot and resume if you have one.
  • We also are asking for all conflicts at this time.
  • Video submissions are also accepted and due by NOON on Friday, November 8, 2024. The auditioner must be available for a callback.
  • Contact the director, Abbey Marshall, at abbeymichelemarshall@gmail.com ahead of time for instructions.
Any questions or concerns may be directed to abbeymichelemarshall@gmail.com.
We welcome actors of all backgrounds and encourage everyone to audition.
No equity contracts available at this time. All positions are volunteer.
Roles are open to all races, ethnicities, gender/gender identities, ages, and abilities, unless directly specified by the playwright as integral to their storytelling. None of these parts are precast. All levels of actors wanted!
Roles Available:
KEN GORMAN: A well-spoken, albeit high strung, attorney. A bit high strung.
CHRIS GORMAN: Ken’s elegant and attractive wife
LENNY GANZ: A sarcastic, yet likable, accountant who has just wrecked his brand-new BMW.
CHRIS GANZ: Lenny’s gossipy housewife.
ERNIE CUSACK: A smug psychiatrist
COOKIE CUSACK: Ernie’s wife. A dramatic cooking show host with a bad back.
GLENN COOPER: An ambitious, polished man preparing for a run for the state senate.
CASSIE COOPER: Glenn’s jealous trophy wife who believes in the healing power of crystals
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