A Farcical Play 'Rumors' By Neil Simon

“Rumors,” a farcical play by Neil Simon, centers around a dinner party gone dramatically, hilariously wrong. Set in the late 80’s, a couple, Ken and Chris Gorman, contribute their share of rumors to cover up a seemingly attempted suicide by the host of the party, Charley Brock, they’re attending. Charley’s wife, Myra, is nowhere to be seen, much to Ken and Chris’ misfortune. As more guests arrive, the rumors started by the Gormans began spiralling out of control to the point where the other guests, the Ganz, Cusacks, and Coopers become increasingly skeptical of the whereabouts of Charley and Myra. When the party progresses, and the rumors get out of hand, each couple is informed on the situation, however they face their biggest challenge: fooling the police officers investigating two gunshots heard from the inside of the Brocks’ household. “Rumors” was an amazing and fun show to see, with never a dull moment.
Each of the characters was unique in their own special way. Whether it be nervous Chris, or flirty Cassie, each character possessed traits that made the show all the more fun. Ken and Chris Gorman, the perfect nervous couple, was played beautifully by

Rumors caused Len and Claire’s marriage to take a turn for the worse, and Cassie and Glenn’s marriage to turn into scandal. Rumors caused Ernie, Cookie, Cassie, and Glenn to doubt their trusted friends when they were blatantly making up lies on the spot. This show is high school appropriate, message wise, with rumors being an almost inevitable part of a high school experience, although it’s on a much smaller, pettier scale. I think nothing more than the sign outside the theatre signalling the audience of the language and content is enough of a warning. If the language and “suggestive” content were to be removed from the show, it would lose some of its humor, charm, and