“Rumors” set to open at Community Theatre

By TONI WALKER

HUGHES SPRINGS – The Community Theatre of East Texas is finishing up preparation for their next production, which is set to open May 11. “Rumors,” by Neil Simon, will run for two weekends, May 11-13 and May 18-20.

“Rumors” premiered on September 22, 1988 at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Simon wrote “I was going through some difficult times...I wanted to work, because work is always a cathartic process for me, and I thought it would be really good just to get into a comedy. This is completely different for me...It’s unlike anything I’ve ever written. It’s my first farce.” In describing the play, he said “The play started with the idea of doing a farce...

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