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In this madcap, fast-paced farce, a group of high society New Yorkers are plunged into a frantic cover-up.  Charley Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife Myra are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.  But when Ken and his wife Chris arrive to the party, they find that Charley’s been shot, Myra is nowhere to be found, and the house staff has disappeared.  As more and more guests arrive, each couple is caught in a web of impossible lies in an attempt to protect their hosts reputation and, by extension, their own…

 

Who's Who?

 

CAST

Kelly Kesey CHRIS GORMAN

Rod Grainger KEN GORMAN

Bhavvy Ducharme LENNY GANZ

Elizabeth Leach CLAIRE GANZ

Joe Swearengin  ERNIE CUSACK

Libby Guthrie COOKIE CUSACK

Schuyler Marcier GLENN COOPER

Ambreen Satia CASSIE COOPER

Augusto Calderon  OFFICER WELCH

Jadyn Musselman-Chalmers OFFICER PUDNEY

 

Performance Dates

  • Thursday, March 5th • 7:30 PM • (pay what you wish preview)
  • Friday, March 6th • 7:30 PM (Gala opening night, food and wine included in ticket price!)
  • Saturday, March 7th • 7:30 PM 
  • Thursday, March 12th • 7:30 PM (special discount show, all tickets $10)
  • Friday, March 13th • 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, March 14th • 7:30 PM
  • Sunday, March 15th • 2 PM (matinee performance)

 

Venue 

MENDOCINO COLLEGE, CENTER THEATRE

   Center for the Visual & Performing Arts

   1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.

 

Tickets

All tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 students and seniors. Pay-what-you-wish preview is Thursday, March 5th.  There will be a special discount show on Thursday, March 12th, all tickets $10.  Advance tickets are available at the Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org two weeks before performances begin.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 

 

 

The 19th Annual Festival of New Plays


An Evening of Original Student-Directed plays by Local Playwrights!


Performance Dates

  • Thursday, May 14th at 7:30 PM • (pay-what-you-wish preview)
  • Thursday, May 15th at 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, May 16th at 7:30 PM (benefits College Foundation, glass of wine included!)

 

Tickets

All tickets are $10. Pay-what-you-wish Preview is Thursday, May 14th. Advance tickets are available at  att he Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org beginning two weeks before the performances begin.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 

Tickets for Mendocino College Theatre productions are available starting 2 weeks before the first performance of each production.  Tickets can be purchased at the Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, online at www.ArtsMendocino.org and at the door one hour before curtain, as available.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 


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In this madcap, fast-paced farce, a group of high society New Yorkers are plunged into a frantic cover-up.  Charley Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife Myra are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.  But when Ken and his wife Chris arrive to the party, they find that Charley’s been shot, Myra is nowhere to be found, and the house staff has disappeared.  As more and more guests arrive, each couple is caught in a web of impossible lies in an attempt to protect their hosts reputation and, by extension, their own…

Performance Dates

  • Thursday, March 5th • 7:30 PM • (pay what you wish preview)
  • Friday, March 6th • 7:30 PM (Gala opening night, food and wine included in ticket price!)
  • Saturday, March 7th • 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, March 12th • 7:30 PM (special discount show, all tickets $10)
  • Friday, March 13th • 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, March 14th • 7:30 PM
  • Sunday, March 15th • 2 PM (matinee performance)

Venue

MENDOCINO COLLEGE, CENTER THEATRE

  Center for the Visual & Performing Arts

  1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.

Tickets

All tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 students and seniors. Pay-what-you-wish preview is Thursday, March 5th.  There will be a special discount show on Thursday, March 12th, all tickets $10.  Advance tickets are available at the Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org two weeks before performances begin.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 

The 19th Annual Festival of New Plays


An Evening of Original Student-Directed plays by Local Playwrights!


Performance Dates

  • Thursday, May 14th at 7:30 PM • (pay-what-you-wish preview)
  • Thursday, May 15th at 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, May 16th at 7:30 PM (benefits College Foundation, glass of wine included!)

Tickets

All tickets are $10. Pay-what-you-wish Preview is Thursday, May 14th. Advance tickets are available at  att he Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org beginning two weeks before the performances begin.  For additional information, call (707) 468-3172. 

 

 

 

Mendocino College is holding Auditions for the Spring play, Rumors by Neil Simon!   

Seeking actors of all ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds! 

When:

Thursday, December 11th at 6 PM
Call-backs as needed, Friday, December 12th at 6 PM

(Rehearsals start Jan 5th | Performances will be March 5-15.)

Where:

Center Theatre on the Ukiah Campus

 

Synopsis

In this madcap, fast-paced farce, a group of high society New Yorkers are plunged into a frantic cover-up.  Charley Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife Myra are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.  But when Ken and his wife Chris arrive to the party, they find that Charley’s shot himself, Myra is nowhere to be found, and the house staff has disappeared.  As they scramble to make sense of the situation the doorbell rings!  As more and more guests arrive, each couple is caught in a web of impossible lies in an attempt to protect their hosts reputation and, by extension, their own...

With sharp dialogue, and explosive physical comedy, Neil Simon’s Rumors is a fun and challenging ensemble piece.  

Come join the fun!

 

How do I audition?

To audition, sign up by emailing Lucas Verbrugghe at lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu.  Simple as that!

 

What do I need to prepare?

If you do have a 60-90 second comedic monologue, I would love to see it!  

 

If you don’t have a monologue prepared, that’s okay too!  There will be material at the audition for you to read.  Simply arrive ready to jump in and be courageous!  

 

Either way, I strongly recommend that you read the play beforehand.

 

If you would like to read the play, you can check a copy.  Please email lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu for more info.

 

Want to be involved but don’t want to act?

We also need production crew to assist with scenery, costumes, props, lighting and stage management.

 

For more information, please e-mail lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu or call (707) 468-3172.

 

 

 

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The 19th Annual New Play Festival at Mendocino College is seeking play submissions!

Do you have a short play you would like to submit to the 19th Annual New Play Festival?  We want to read it!

To submit a script, click here or on the QR code below to access our submission form. 

OR simply email your script to MCNewPlayFest@gmail.com. In your email please include: 1) Your Full Name; 2) Title of Play; 3) A Brief Synopsis of the play; 4) The Number of Characters.

***Scripts should not exceed ten minutes (approximately 10 pages of typed dialogue). Scripts with small cast sizes (2-5 characters) and minimal technical requirements are preferred. The submission deadline is February 14, 2026. 

 

 

Audition for NPF

Auditions will be held April 6th and 7th.  Please check back on our audition page for more information as the date approaches.  

For questions email lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu.