Find your level of laughter this weekend with two comedies on stage.
The Neil Simon farce, “Rumors”, opens Friday at the Historic State Theatre in Eustis with confusion and mayhem.
The Deborah Zoe Laufer contemporary comedy, “Sirens,” about a couple’s mid-life crisis, closes Sunday at the IceHouse Theatre in Mount Dora.
Take in a show and a smile this weekend.
“Rumors”
The Bay Street Players in Eustis present the Neil Simon farce, “Rumors,” opening Friday and playing until April 18 at the Historic State Theatre.
The play takes place at a large, tastefully-appointed Sneden’s Landing townhouse where the deputy mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of farce as they are gathering for the 10th wedding anniversary of the host, who lies bleeding in the other room, and his wife, who is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken, and wife, Chris, must get the story straight before the other gue
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On Stage: Three plays open this weekend
Linda Florea
Enjoy live theater with three comedies opening this weekend: “Sirens” at the IceHouse in Mount Dora, “It’s Only a Play” at the Melon Patch in Leesburg and The Bay Street Players Young People’s Theatre’s production of “The Addams Family” in Eustis.
“Sirens”
The IceHouse Theatre opens the Deborah Zoe Laufer contemporary comedy, “Sirens” on Friday and it plays until April 4.
The story is set in 2010 in New York and on an island in the Mediterranean. When Sam fell in love with Rose Adelle, he wrote a hit song that has been recorded by every big vocalist. For 25 years, he has longed to reignite that creative spark. While on a cruise for their 25th anniversary, Sam is enraptured by a sublime song in the distance. He jumps off the ship and awakens on the shore of an island inhabited by a Siren, a singing nymph as in the mythological tale. He must strike a bargain with the Siren to allow him to get back to h