Show 1 Exciting Rumors Spread around Nate Wilcox Contributing Writer Theres There's a whole lot of excitement about to arrive at Salt Lake Community College and it involves four wealthy couples one gunshot victim and an enormous amount of humor But please dont don't run and snitch to the campus police it probably wouldn't help That's because its it's all just Rumors a play written by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient Neil Simon Its a really really funny play with a lot of broad physical humor and biting verbal wit said Director and Assistant Professor of Film and Theater Frank Gerrish The play is is set at the house of the deputy mayor who is throwing a party for some of his well-to-do well friends As the arrive each couple tries to guests Keep each new arrival arrival from irom finding out oui about the mayors mayor's possible suicide attempt said Gerrish A missing wife a missing cook a damaged car whip whiplash whiplash whiplash lash recurring back spasms and rumors galore add to the comedic mayhem as circumstances get progressively progressive progressive- ly worse when nobody can remember who has been told what about whom and the police are on their way The original playwright was set in the Big Apple but expect some minor twists with this version Were doing it pretty much like they did it in New York added Gerrish with a few changes This marks the sixth production directed by Gerrish at Its one of the funniest plays play's I have ever worked on he said Its a farce and its it's a modern farce with real characters put into unbelievable situations situa situa- For those unfamiliar with the term farce just think of the classic movie comedy Dumb and f- f 7 I 11 0 rN j z J tip p T r f Aki t j c r n Mike Kluthe and John Lawrence in RUMORS at Dumber and you'll get an idea The best thing about the play is that its it's free for students and employees so theres there's no excuse to not come out and see it said Gerrish The thing we want to stress is that you have to go to the Grand Theater box office and show your id id and it is not for children the play has strong language the 23 and Rumors will run from April 20 through then again from April 28 until the 30 show times are at pm p.m. All performances will be held at the Black Box Theater on the South City campus located at 1575 S. S State Street in Salt Lake City Room W V Remember to get your tickets at the Grand Theater box office For more information call |