Audition Information: Rumors on March 16 & 17

Redlands Footlighters will hold open auditions for the uproariously funny farce Rumors, written by Neil Simon and directed by Christopher Diehl.

Auditions will be held March 16 & 17 at 7:00 pm at the theater, located at 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands.

Auditions for Rumors are scheduled for March 16 and 17, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the theater.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Looking for actors with razor-sharp comedic timing who have the ability to memorize a lot of lines and deliver them quickly. Rehearsals will be Monday through Thursday at 7 pm starting on March 23. A more detailed rehearsal schedule will be available at the auditions. Rumors runs May 14-31, 2015. There is no pay.

Character Breakdown (5m, 5f):

• KEN GORMAN – (40) A well-to-do lawyer. Wealthy, but by no means pretentious. Takes charge of the situation. Married to Chris. Halfway through the show, a gunshot causes his temporary deafness.
• CHRIS GORMAN – (mid-30’s) Another lawyer, married to Ken. Beautiful, easily flustered. Frantically tries to maintain normalcy at the party. Has recently quit smoking, which drives her to drink a bit more.
• LENNY GANZ – (Late 30’s, early 40’s) – A wealthy accountant, distraught over the recent destruction over his new car. Starts the show with an extreme case of whiplash. Intolerant of the gossipy-lifestyle that he is often involved in.
• CLAIRE GANZ – (Late 30’s) – Claire’s wife. Very concerned with appearances (hers and others’). Starts the play with a swollen lip. Likes to gossip.
• ERNIE CUSACK – (Early 50’s) – a psychiatrist. Affable, smokes a pipe. Loves his wife very much. Tries to be as helpful as possible cooking the evening’s dinner.
• COOKIE CUSACK – (40’s) – has her own cooking show. Suffers from extreme back spasms. Loves her husband very much. A bit absent-minded at times.
• GLENN COOPER – (30-40) 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 – (late 20’s, early 30’s) Glenn’s beautiful wife. Obsesses over her husbands’ relationships with other women. Quick to anger. Must rub her quartz crystal to calm herself down.
• OFFICER WELCH (M) – (30-50) – A city police officer having a rough night. Does not tolerate lying. Sees through the “classy” façade that these high-society types put up.
• OFFICER PUDNEY (F) – (20-30) – Welch’s partner. A strong but silent type.