BrightSide Theatre Presents Neil Simon's RUMORS, Now thru 3/22

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district continues its 4th season with Neil Simon's one and only farce - Rumors. Directed by Aaron Henrickson and playing tonight, March 6-March 22, 2015 at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Avenue in Naperville. Tickets are on sale now at www.brightsidetheatre.com, or by calling 630-637-SHOW(7469). The press performance is Friday, March 6 at 8pm.

Rumors will feature Lisa Braatz (Naperville),Ellen Daschler (Lisle), Julie Ann Kornak (Naperville), Tony Lage (West Chicago), Gary Charles Metz (La Grange Park), Evan Michalic (Elburn), Mary K. Nigohosian (Batavia), Jenna Payne (Des Plaines), Elliott Plowman (Westmont) and Dennis Schnell (Wood Dale).

America's best known award winning playwright takes us on a high-stakes ride in this hilarious laughing-until-you-cry comedy, as we see the lengths we go to protect our friends. Four couples are invited to the elite townhouse of the Deputy Mayor of New York, however, the guests discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host - the deputy mayor-is lying upstairs with a bullet hole in his ear lobe. Comic complications arise when, considering everyone's upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and, more importantly, the press! Watch as the evening spins out of control in this laugh-out-loud Neil Simon farce.

The cast features: Lisa Braatz (Cookie Cusack),Ellen Daschler (Officer Pudney), Julie Ann Kornak (Chris Gorman), Tony Lage (Lenny Gantz), Gary Charles Metz (Ernie Cusack), Evan Michalic (Glenn Cooper), Mary K. Nigohosian (Claire Ganz), Jenna Payne (Cassie Cooper), Elliott Plowman (Officer Welch) and Dennis Schnell (Ken Gorman).

Performances will run at Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Avenue in Naperville, March 6-March 22, 2015. Press Performance/Opening: Friday, March 6 at 8pm. Curtain Times: Fridays, & Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets: $25 Discounts: Students/Seniors $22. Tickets are on sale now at www.brightsidetheatre.com, by calling 630-637-SHOW(7469) or in person at the box office at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College.

About the Director: Aaron Henrickson (Director) Aaron has been directing in Chicago and the surrounding area since 2009. He is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago where he majored in Theatre Direction. Aaron's directing credits include: Red Light Winter, Autobahn, Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Fairlane Theatre Co.), Emma, Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy (New Suit Theatre Company), Sandalwood, Folk Fire, Orange Orbs, Gospel Hour (Tympanic Theatre Company), Inventing Van Gogh (Strange Bedfellows Theatre), And Time Runs On (Shapeshifters Theatre), Lemon Head (the side project theatre) and Fair (Cold Basement Dramatics). Additional theatre credits include work with American Theatre Company, Redtwist Theatre, City Lit Theatre and Writers' Theatre, where he served as Assistant Director for David Cromer's Joseph Jefferson-Nominated Picnic. Aaron is an Artistic Associate of the Chicago-based Tympanic Theatre Company and serves as Director In Residence for the Strange Bedfellows Theatre, where he looks forward to directing the professional world premiere of Badfic Love this spring. To view more of Aaron's work, visit his website, www.aaron-henrickson.com

BrightSide Theatre (Jeffrey Cass, Artistic Director and Julie Ann Kornak, Executive Director) now in its 4th season is Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district. BrightSide Theatre is committed to Enlighten, Educate, and Entertain through comedies and inspirational stories from across the globe. A unique blend of award-winners, premieres, modern works and timeless classics meant to reflect upon and inform our community inhabit BrightSide's stage. BrightSide Theatre is partially supported and funded by a generous grant from the City of Naperville. For more information on BrightSide Theatre, visit www.brightsidetheatre.com.