By Neil Simon
Directed by Vivi Guerra
Auditions June 16 & 17, 2025
Performances August 8-17, 2025
What do you get when an almost-murder mystery goes awry? You get Neil Simon’s classic Rumors. Filled with mistaken identities, hilarious injury, and plenty of poorly thought-out lies, and you get a hilarious farce that will have your sides splitting.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Auditions for Town & Gown Players’ production of Rumors will be held on Monday, June 16th, 2025 and Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, at 7pm at Town & Gown Players (115 Grady Ave, Athens, GA). Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script. Performances are August 8-17, 2025. If you would like to include a photo or resume, please send them to our stage manager, Stacy Smith, at stacynelliott@gmail.com. Please complete the audition form [LINK].
CHARACTERS
NOTE: All ages, genders, and types wanted. While parts may present as male or female, gender identity will not exclude someone from consideration.
CHRIS GORMAN: Ken’s elegant and attractive wife. A bit high strung.
KEN GORMAN: A well-spoken, handsome attorney. A bit high strung.
CLAIRE GANZ: Lenny’s gossip-monger, attractive wife. A Westchester, New York housewife type.
LENNY GANZ: An accountant who has just wrecked his brand new BMW. Irascible, sarcastic, and very likable.
ERNIE CUSACK: A smug psychiatrist.
COOKIE CUSACK: Ernie’s wife and a cooking show host with a bad back. She has a very dramatic, physical personality.
GLENN COOPER: An ambitious, polished man preparing for a run in the state senate. A Kennedy-type.
CASSIE COOPER: A jealous type who believes in the healing power of crystals. Glenn’s trophy wife. Insecure, sexy, shrewish.
OFFICER WELCH: A vigorous, straight-talking, veteran police officer. (This is a small role.)
OFFICER PUDNEY: A rookie cop (This is a small role.)
Performance Dates:
Friday, August 8th, 2025 (8:00pm – 10:30pm)
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 (8:00pm – 10:30pm)
Sunday, August 10th, 2025 (2:00pm – 4:30pm)
Thursday, August 14th, 2025 (8:00pm – 10:30pm)
Friday, August 15th, 2025 (8:00pm – 10:30pm)
Saturday, August 16th, 2025 (8:00pm – 10:30pm)
Sunday, August 17th, 2025 (2:00pm – 4:30pm)