Open auditions for RUMORS!
Tuesday, February 19th 7pm - 9pm
Wednesday, February 20th 7pm - 9pm
Exit 82 Theatre Studio, 34 Main St. Toms River, NJ 08753
Please select a role that you are interested in auditioning for and prepare one of the scenes provided in the event discussion. A reader will be provided for the audition.
Rumors Character Descriptions
The show will require some physical comedy and will be presented in the immersive Exit 82 Studio Theater. We are seeking a cast of creative, open-minded collaborative actors.
Ken Gorman: Male, (30’s – 40’s) – A well-to-do lawyer. Wealthy, but by no means pretentious. Takes charge of the situation and can be a bit of a know-it-all. This along with his likability makes him a great leader. Married to Chris. Halfway through the show, a gunshot causes temporary loss of hearing.
Chris Gorman: Female, (30’s - 40’s). Another lawyer, married to Ken. Beautiful, very intelligent but easily flustered. Frantically tries to maintain normalcy at the party. Has recently quit smoking (lots of physical comedy with this), which is making it more difficult for her to maintain her normally cool demeanor.
Lenny Ganz: Male, (30’s – 40’s) – A wealthy accountant, who enters the party with an extreme case of whiplash because he was in a car accident on the way to the party. To top it off, the accident causes major damage to his new sports car; he is distraught. Intolerant of the gossipy, country club-lifestyle that he is often involved in. Physical comedy.
Clair Ganz: Female, (30’s - 40’s). Lenny’s wife. Very concerned with appearances (hers and others). Very put together. Starts the play with a swollen lip (from the car accident). Likes to gossip and is very involved at the country club.
Ernie Cusack: Male, (40’s - 50’s) a psychiatrist. Affable. A little nerdy and nervous. Loves his wife very much. Tries to be as helpful as possible cooking the evening’s dinner.
Cookie Cusack: Female, (40’s) – has her own cooking show. Suffers from extreme back spasms. Loves her husband very much. A bit absent-minded at times. Eccentric personality and style. Sweet but not from the same world as others.
Glenn Cooper: Male, (30’s – 40’s) A handsome man running for State Senate. Worried about his own reputation. Struggles with placating his wife, who is convinced he is having an affair (which he may or may not be).
Cassie Cooper: Female, (20’s - 30’s) Glenn’s beautiful wife. Obsesses over her husband’s relationships with other women. Quick to anger. Must rub her quartz crystal to calm herself down. Not an idiot but not smart in your typical way. No college education.
Officer Pudney: Male or Female, (20’s – 30’s) A rookie cop. Welch’s partner. A strong but silent type.
Officer Welch: Male or Female: (30’s -50’s). A city police officer having a rough night. Does not tolerate lying. Sees through the “classy” façade that these high-society types put up.
RUMORS
By Neil Simon
Directed by Billy Cardone
Playing April 12 - 27 at the Exit 82 Studio Theater
73 Main St. Toms River, NJ 08753
Tickets on sale now at
www.exit82theatre.com
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