Rumors, a comedy by Neil Simon, was a mystery of missing persons that included madcap humor and quick stage business.
Mary Liza Hartong, Backpage Editor
March 21, 2012
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What was everyone talking about on March 2 this year? Weekend plans? Celebrity scandals?
Heavens no! That particular Friday morning all anyone could talk about was how spectacular the latest Harpeth Hall production had been.
“Rumors” had debuted the previous evening to an enthusiastic crowd, and after hearing numerous glowing reviews, I was anxious to see what the buzz was all about.
Alas, the plot thickens. By Friday afternoon the impending tornados were threatening to cancel the show. Had this kind of weather thwarted Dorothy? Certainly not, and like the Kansas native, the actors insisted on persevering.
The curtain rose on the second showing of “Rumors” at 7 p.m., just as promised.
Within minutes, any thoughts of hail damage to my car vanished from my mind as I watched the fast paced farce occur on stage.
Senior Claire Crawford and junior Ellie Hitt, a pair of begowned friends, giggled, cursed and dazzled the audience with their wits. With such snappy dialogue, one could hardly tell if they were reciting lines or creating the whole play as they went.
MBA freshman Jess Darnell stole the show as the frantic, bloodstained and later deaf Ken.
How MBA senior Hunter Woolwine managed to memorize his final five minute monologue, I have no idea, but I can only describe it as brilliant.
And who could forget sophomore Brianne Morrow’s Kristen Wiig-esque portrayal of Cookie, the uppity cooking show host?
All in all, this show had all the ingredients for greatness. A set so fantastic it took six weeks to build, a winning cast and a tickled audience all combined to make “Rumors” one of the best shows ever performed at Harpeth Hall.
Martha Schull
Back Page Editor
Back for another year on staff, Martha Schull will being filling Mary Liza Hartong’s size-8 shoes as Back Page Editor. She is looking forward to having coveted, colored ink and spending article assignment... Read more »
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