Ohio Dominican University Theatre Presents Neil Simon's Rumors

November 2 , 2006

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Dominican University will present the comedy, Rumors, a farce by Neil Simon, on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 12. All performances will be in the Matesich Theatre located in Erskine Hall on the Ohio Dominican University campus, 1216 Sunbury Road. General public tickets are $5 at the door, with no advance sales. Admission is free for ODU students, faculty & staff with ODU ID.

The play unfolds as upper-class friends get together for an anniversary dinner. The host of the party, who is never fully revealed, escapes suicide through a gunshot to the ear. The fun begins as the friends wittingly cover for their host when the police arrive. With a mix of unique characters attempting to uncover the strange happenings, the audience is sure to get caught up in this hilarious mess. 

The cast includes:

Kelly Clontz (Niles) as Chris Gorman
Phil Rogers (Painesville) as Ken Gorman
Caitlin O’Neil (Columbus) as Claire Ganz
Barry Reinholz (Hillsboro) as Lenny Ganz
Brad Tucker (Columbus) as Ernie Cusack
Kristen Brown (Reynoldsburg) as Cookie Cusack
Josh Stutz (Upper Sandusky) as Glenn Cooper
Sarah Willis (Gahanna) as Cassie Cooper
Amanda Phillips (Tiro)as Officer Welch
Jeannette Harland (Fairlawn) as Officer Pudney.

Ohio Dominican students produced the play. Sarah Willis served as director; Christina Malagisi (Dublin), as assistant director; and Dave Martin (Hilliard), as production manager. For more information please contact ODU’s Student Activities office at (614) 251-4726.

Free parking is available in the Visitor’s Lot west of Sunbury Road.