Open auditions will be held Thursday-Saturday, June 18-20, for a community theater production of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” to be performed at the Roxy Theatre Oct. 1-3.  Auditions will be at The Roxy Theatre 4-7 p.m. and are open to adults age 18+.

“Rumors” is a farcical comedy by Neil Simon that premiered in 1988, centered on four couples attending a 10th-anniversary party for New York’s Deputy Mayor Charley Brock and his wife, Myra, only to learn Charley has a gunshot wound to the earlobe and Myra is missing. As more guests arrive, they try to cover up the scandal, leading to a chaotic night of mistaken identities, wild fabrications, and escalating confusion, all driven by Simon’s signature witty, rapid-fire dialogue and slapstick humor.

The cast of characters includes 5 men and 5 women:

Lenny Ganz, Claire Ganz, Ken Gorman, Chris Gorman, Ernie Cusack, Cookie Cusack, Glenn Cooper, Cassie Cooper, Officer Ben Welch, and Officer Pudney

Individuals will be asked to perform a monologue of their choice and participate in cold readings from the script.

For more information, contact Louie Pilati at 330-205-1417; or the Chamber of Commerce office 330-868-7979 or nathan.meadows@minervachamber.org

The Roxy Theatre is located at 114 N. Market St., Minerva, OH