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Neil Simon’s Rumors, Opens June 26 at Pentacle Theatre

  • Steven Trahan
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min read

By Steven Trahan, For The West Side Newspaper



At a large, tastefully-appointed Sneden's Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though it's only a flesh wound, Charlie Brock's self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of farce.


As their tenth wedding anniversary party commences, Charlie lies bleeding in another room, and his wife Myra is nowhere in sight. The first guests, lawyer Ken Gorman and his wife Chris, scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.


Meet the cast:

  • Ken Gorman – Ryan Snyder

  • Chris Gorman – Sara Chaison

  • Lenny Ganz – Scott Ramp

  • Claire Ganz – Jen Killikelly

  • Ernie Cusack – Chris Alderete

  • Cookie Cusack – Laura McDonald

  • Glenn Cooper – Travis Brown

  • Cassie Cooper – Elizabeth Ming

  • Officer Welch – Todd Logan

  • Officer Pudney – Vanessa Fisher


Know Before You Go

What: Rumors by Neil Simon

  • Directed at Pentacle Theatre by Robert Barnett

  • Age Suitability: Recommended for ages 13 and up.

  • Warning: this production contains profanity and one gunshot.

  • Sponsored by David Hackleman & Stephanie Schoop in honor of Debra Hackleman & Michael Shoap, Michael A. & Beverly L. Freitas, and Dennis & Linda McIntire.


When: June 26 – July 18, 2026

  • Evening performances at 7:30 p.m.

  • Matinee performances at 2 p.m.

  • Doors open 45 minutes before curtain.

Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Avenue NW, off Highway 22 about six miles west of downtown Salem.

Buy tickets online at tickets.penatacletheatre.org or call 503-485-4300.


• Tickets range from $24 to $50. See our online seating map for more information. • Students and people who hold an Oregon Trail Card are eligible for a 50 percent discount in select seating areas when buying tickets in person at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 197 Liberty St. SE, in downtown Salem.

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