Cue the laughter as ‘Rumors’ returns to Lyric stage
Gene Deason / Special to the Bulletin
Laughter will ring out again this weekend as Brownwood’s Lyric Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors” in its second weekend of shows.
The cascading comedic situations and sight-gags have left audiences holding their sides during the first four performances last week, with one member of the audience offering perhaps the highest praise on social media. “My face hurt from laughter,” he wrote.
Since members of the audience are having a good time, they can only imagine how much fun it is for the cast and crew.
Dipping into the talent pool
New stars continue to emerge on Lyric Theatre’s stage
Gene Deason / Special to the Bulletin
Community theaters in cities the size of Brownwood frequently struggle to find the right people for the multiple roles needed for shows, but that’s apparently not the case for the Lyric Theatre.
The production company opened its second show of the 2021 season on Friday Neil Simon’s “Rumors” and of the 10 characters who appear on stage, six are either in their first or second plays at the Lyric.
The first-timers are Tommie Bailey, who plays Chris Gorman; and Domonique Stephens, who plays Officer Pudney. The second-timers are Lasha Dennis (Claire Ganz), Levi Packer (Lenny Ganz), Ryan McCormick (Ernie Cusack), and Jake Bowren (Officer Welch). Packer and McCormick also starred in the most recent Lyric production, “Clue,” in February.
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As Essentia Health s $900 million Vision Northland project was planned, one of their top concerns was bird safety. A key decision was made to use special glass to help protect them.
Essentia says Duluth serves as an important bird-migration route and birds are often unable to see transparent or reflective glass that is prevalent in large buildings. When it came to their new 15-story hospital tower and 8-story clinic tower, they wanted to do what they could to help prevent birds from striking the new facilities.
Therefore, the decision was made to use fritted glass on both buildings. A frit” is a ceramic layer with lines, dots or another pattern which breaks up the reflectivity of the glass and makes it visible to birds. They recognize there is a solid object in front of them and will avoid flying into it.
The Lyric’s official website describes the play as follows:
“It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.”