“A tie is a tie is a tie.”

“Anybody have duct tape?”

“I feel so pretty!”

Exclamations of last minute preparations echoed across the room.

The Twilight Players were getting ready for their photo shoot for “Rumors”, their upcoming play.

Everyone was busy with something; the cast was setting a scene, adjusting their costumes, and fretting over their makeup.

The attire of the cast reflected the elegance of the characters. The ladies were wearing fancy dresses with high-heeled shoes, pearl necklaces, and perfect lipstick, while the men were sporting impressive suits and double-Winsor-knotted ties.

The photographer arrived and he was ready to work. He crouched down low, stood on tables, and moved from side to side looking for the perfect angles as the cast switched in and out of the scene posing to represent their characters.

“Look shocked! Look bemused!” directed Melissa Leonard, professor of theater and faculty advisor to the Twilight Players. “There you go. Big Faces, big faces!”

Picked by the Twilight Players for its fun and comedic values, “Rumors”, written by Neil Simon, is about four high society couples who gather for what is intended to be a celebration but turns into a mystery of murder.

This play requires a lot of dedication. All members of the theater group, cast, crew, and director, are putting a great amount of work into their production. The cast of the play started working on it eight weeks before the production, says Leonard. For the first six weeks, they put in about ten hours a week. For the two weeks right before the play takes place, they will put in from 20 to 30 hours of work per week.

Besides a sense of accomplishment, there can be another bonus to helping with the play -- Credits. If the students cast in roles enroll in a course tied to the play, THA-2840, they receive three credits. Students who are interested in working behind the scenes can enroll in a second half semester mini-course, THA-2845, and they receive from one and a half to three credits depending on the amount of time they work.

The Twilight Players will be performing this play on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m., Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.

Cast

Charcter - Played By

Chris Gorman - Jenn Morin
Ken Gorman - Dave Daly
Claire Ganz - Caitlin Kolson
Lenny Ganz - Daniel Hollis
Ernie Cusack - Owen Fogg
Cookie Cusack - Angela Miller-Brown
Glenn Cooper - Johnny Gallagher
Cassie Cooper - Megan Hinds
Officer Welch - Dave Lewis
Officer Pudney - Teddy Fournier