[DOC] [TLE] Rumors (play) - Wikipedia [PAR] Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. Contents. [hide]. 1 Production; 2 
Background; 3 Plot ... The play starts with Ken Gorman (Mark Nelson) and his 
wife, Chris Gorman ... It turns out Ken was taking the gun away, tripped on 
Charlie's slippers and ... "For Neil Simon, the Prescription Was Farce", The New 
York Times,... [DOC] [TLE] Neil Simon - Wikipedia [PAR] Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927) is an American playwright, screenwriter 
and author. ... His style ranged from romantic comedy to farce to more serious 
dramatic ... Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927, in The Bronx, New York, to 
Jewish .... of his own plays, along with some original work, including The Out-of-
Towners,... [DOC] [TLE] For Neil Simon, the Prescription Was Farce - The New York Times [PAR] Nov 13, 1988 ... Mr. Simon is describing the genesis of his new play, ''Rumors. ... ''And you need 
people to go running in and out of them, just missing each other. ... ''The first 
scene was between the grandfather and his daughter, and it has a... [DOC] [TLE] PROLIFIC PLAYWRIGHT NEIL SIMON IS TAKING A BREATHER ... [PAR] Jun 14, 1989 ... After writing 24 plays in 28 years, Neil Simon is taking a breather ... After that, 
another play perhaps, but never again a farce, like his current Broa. ... Alone for 
the first time in 40 years, 10 months after a divorce from his ... The year before, he 
helped turn out 39 90-minute episodes for "Your Show of Shows. [DOC] [TLE] After Tragedy, Neil Simon Tries Comedy - tribunedigital ... [PAR] Nov 17, 1988 ... Simon is describing the genesis of his new play, Rumors, a farce directed ... 
mood to sort of go back and write just out-and- out funny because it's what I ... 
The first marriage I had was as good a marriage as one could hope for. [DOC] [TLE] Rumors | Samuel French [PAR] ... New York Times. "Neil Simon makes people laugh-a lot! ... Settings Of Play - A 
house in Sneden's Landing, New York. ... Halfway through the show, a gunshot 
causes his .... play. I personally was not a huge fan on first reading, feeling that it 
was a silly farce of no redeeming social value. Turns out this is what people want! [DOC] [TLE] Neil Simon Festival offers four plays and a Sunday show [PAR] Jul 8, 2016 ... The Neil Simon Festival opens Monday at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar 
City. ... people would be better served if they stopped and considered how 
whatever it is ..... Then he throws out his back in farcical scene as various people 
enter, trying ... Shakespeare Festival ready for first season in new digs. [DOC] [TLE] Paris Review - The Art of Theater No. 10, Neil Simon [PAR] Even when the talk turned as serious as some of his recent scripts, the face that 
peered ... I wrote the first thirty-five pages of the play and gave it to my children, 
Nancy and ... In the first try out in San Diego the audience didn't know enough 
about Jake ..... I started off with just a basic premise: I wanted to do an elegant 
farce. [DOC] [TLE] Rumors: Best Play of the Year! - Center REP Theatre, Walnut Creek ... [PAR] Simon's farce may be the veteran playwright's funniest play, and as such, it's a ... 
The first guests to arrive at the home of the deputy New York City mayor and his 
... the food is sitting out unprepared in the kitchen, Myra is missing and Charlie is 
... REP's production of Neil Simon's comedy/farce/mystery Rumors that brought... [DOC] [TLE] The Prisoner of Second Avenue - Dictionary definition of The ... [PAR] Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927, in the Bronx, New York, to Irving, a garment 
... In 1961, when

Question: This recent play by Neil Simon is considered to be his first out-and-out farce
Answer: "Rumors"