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Rumors, a Neil Simon Comical Farce! ~ Page 3www.cds.ky

Hello and welcome to the Pros-pect Playhouse and the Cayman Drama Society’s production of Ru-mors. Originally brought to Broad-way in 1988 this light hearted and fast moving comedic farce takes us to the setting of a high society din-ner party in New York City. This, like our previous production, Hairspray, sees another directorial debut with Paul Njoka taking the step from stage to director’s chair. In Addition Adam Cockerill, as well as being a cast member multi-tasks by making his debut on the other side of the curtain in the role producer. We also welcome those taking their first bow on stage at the Prospect Playhouse. Paul’s energy and enthusiasm for the production have been clearly evident at every rehearsal and has given the cast the ability to breathe life into every aspect of their charac-ters. Regular theatre goers will rec-ognize the veterans of the Cayman stage in the highly talented Michael

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McLaughlin and Rick Glass - timing in comedy is everything and is a hard skill to master which they make look subliminally easy. The fact that once again we have an excellent cast that gels both onstage and off translates to a truly entertaining and captivat-ing production which, for those of us lucky enough to witness it, is a great bonus. As always I cannot go without thanking the backstage and technical crews who, although largely unseen by audiences, are every bit as impor-tant to making this a brilliant produc-tion. The same also goes for the hard-working set construction crew and the bar and front of house volunteers. To all, a big and heartfelt thank you. Well done to the entire cast and crew for an outstanding performance. Enjoy the show! Richard JohnsonCDS Chairman 2012

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Since our last production, the Prospect Playhouse took delivery of new main speakers, a subwoof-er, and a computer which controls the speaker system. These were installed by Malcolm Eden of The Audiophile Group. Volunteer Chris Anco set up the new Yamaha sound board to accommodate the recent concert by Melanie Ebanks – Cocktails and Cabaret – in support of the new black box performing arts block at George Town Primary School. Melanie’s audience were full of praise for her and full of praise for the quality of sound in the Prospect Playhouse. These changes help to en-hance the audience experience. But they do cost money. While I would not place our needs as highly as that of a child who is hungry, busi-ness patrons would do well to con-sider what the Prospect Playhouse does in the community – assisting schools including our neighbour, the Lighthouse School. This does cost money since opening the Playhouse for an external event does consume power for lights and air-conditioning. And then there is the set in front of you. It was built by Joel Lawson and Hannah Philip, with some assis-tance from Alanna Warwick-Smith.

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These student members attended a summer camp and learned how a set is put together from design to con-struction using power tools, ladders and man-lifts. Again, there are costs associated with this kind of learning event. When your company is consider-ing your community service budget for 2013, please think about becom-ing a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Sponsor of the Cayman Drama So-ciety and help us to expand this vital role we play in the community.

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Hannah Phillip (with drill) and Joel Lawson


One obscure afternoon in mid 1998, I was heading home to my par-ent’s place after a week of intense college studying and met a friend who was on her way to an audition at Phoenix Players Kenya. Phoenix still is, the only repertoire theater in East Africa. We were next door neigh-bors and I figured I might as well give her some moral support. I somehow found myself roped into an audition I hadn’t planned on attending, reading a monologue from an Italian play set in 1756 Verona. One call back later I had a bit role in a Luigi Pirandello play and I was hooked. In the period between 1998 and 2004, I acted in 45 produc-tions and directed 8 plays in six of the most memorable years of my life. Throughout my time at Phoenix, I got to work with a number of tal-ented directors. One man stands out from the pack as being the epitome of professionalism and attention to

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detail. It is only fitting that I dedicate this performance of Rumors to the late James Falkland. We laughed, we drank, we fought, we laughed again and I am who I am today because of him. I cannot thank the Executive Committee of the Cayman Drama Society enough to giving me this op-portunity to relive what were the best years of my theatrical life. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I have en-joyed working with this cast. They are by far the most professional perform-ers I have ever worked with. Sit back, relax and enjoy this fun filled ride.

Paul Njoka


Rumors, the critically acclaimed comedy by Neil Simon, was a long-running favorite on Broadway, serving up 535 performances after its open-ing in 1988. The scene is set at the 10th anni-versary dinner party of Charlie Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife, Myra, along with Ken Gor-man and his wife, Chris Gorman. The kitchen staff is gone, Myra is missing and Charlie has shot himself, only managing to miss his head. He taken some Valium and was falling asleep when he fired. Chris calls Charlie’s doctor, Dr. Dudley, but Ken tells her not to re-veal anything. The doorbell rings and Chris lets in Lenny and Claire Ganz, also friends of the Brocks. Lenny and Claire have just been in a car acci-dent. Lenny calls his doctor, who also happens to be Dr. Dudley. Claire and Lenny exchange rumors about Char-lie and Myra, both convinced that one is having an affair. Finally they confront Ken, who

lets them in on the situation. Lenny declares they should call the police, but Ken disagrees. Soon another couple shows up -- Ernie Cusack, a psychologist, and his eccentric wife Cookie. Ken goes back upstairs to Char-lie’s bedroom and a gunshot is heard. Ken calls for Chris, while Lenny dis-tracts the Cusacks. It turns out Ken accidentally fired the gun, almost deafening himself. As the Cusacks prepare din-ner, the final guests arrive -- Glenn (a politician running for State Senate) and Cassie Cooper, who have a very strained relationship. Act I closes as the Cusacks come out with a steam-ing dinner. Act II begins as dinner ends, the Cusacks and Coopers having been told the full story. Everyone blames Ken. Cassie tries to make Glenn jealous by flirting with Len, indirectly clearing Ken’s ears in the process. A mysterious woman calls the house asking for Glenn. A police car pulls up the driveway. Enter Officer Welch, who is there to investigate Lenny’s ac-cident, but the evening’s incidents un-ravel as the guests try to hide the real story. Officer Welch demands to see Charlie and a disgruntled Lenny tries to “explain everything”. The policeman buys his story and leaves the house. Happily the guests begin to troop up-stairs to get the truth from Charlie but are delayed when an incredible devel-opment occurs in the basement.


With a new production every couple of months, it’s no wonder we’re abuzz with excitement. From side-splitting comedy to high drama to farce to meticulously choreographed musicals, our dedicated and enthusiastic members devote their time, talent and energy to ensure every production provides wonderfully satisfying first-class entertainment. From cast and crew to volunteers, regular members or new comers, there is something for everyone - including acting, directing, set

design, set construction, stage management, costume and make-up, sound and lighting and even front-of-house. It’s a wonderful world of entertainment! And, if you’re still thirsting for more, join us for a variety of social activities, including car-based treasure hunts, improvisation nights, socials, workshops, and much more!If you’d like to get involved, email [email protected], or visit our website at www.cds.ky or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/caydrama.

Budding young actors, actresses and theatre lovers are welcome to discover their talent, develop their acting skills and delight in our fantastic productions. With at least six productions per year, our students are sure to experience a variety of opportunities. For student members of CDS it’s more than productions - it’s also about learning everything from stage-management to set design to construction and decoration to sound and lighting and theatrical

make-up. There is something for every age and every student at CDS. We also welcome school tours of the Playhouse, we host rehearsals, we provide space for school mock exams and we do much more. What can we do for you or your school? Let us know by contacting Paul de Freitas at (345) 916-6331 or by email to [email protected].

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Meet our hard working cast

Ken Gorman [ Michael McLaughlin ]

Ernie Cusack[ Rick Glass ]Chris Gorman

[ Kim Plude ]

Lenny Ganz[ Adam Cockerill ]

Claire Ganz[ Teri Lynne ]

MICHAEL MCLAUGHLINMichael’s extra time is usually spent as a volunteer cadet for the Spawning Active Conch Enterprise (SPACE) as they use time lapse cameras to capture this phenomena on the beaches of Cayman. Other activities enjoyed are the overuse of his operatic train-ing as a baritone with spontaneous singing on household subject matter to the disgust and annoyance of close family members, and the constant expounding analysis due to NASA(Neurotic Aptitude Schizophrenic Alignment) of various subjects. Such as .....why you should not park on the grass, or if a fly could lick it’s hind quarters would it? etc.

KIM PLUDEKim Plude was pleased to pass the mini-mum height requirement of the Cayman Drama Society. Kim enjoys board games, but only when she’s winning. Kim was voted ‘Most likely to take over the world’ by her graduating class and she sure has shown them. She’s also really good at Googling things. Ask anyone.

ADAM COCKERILLAdam “J-Fizzle” Cockerill can often be found stuck in a doorway. He is often asked if he plays basketball, to which he’d like to ad-vise you – no. So don’t ask. Thanks. Adam enjoys the outdoors, wide open spaces and

a good ear scritch. In his spare time he en-joys winning gold at the Olympics in various swimming events.

TERI LYNNE BILEWITCH“Fireball” Teri Lynne is excited to be in her first ever CDS production after coming back from her mime world tour- she’d love to tell you more about it but unfortunately her lips are sealed. When not on tour she enjoys fire walking, mountain climbing and lion taming. Keep an eye out for her brief but memora-ble appearance on “So you think you can dance” season 13.

CHRIS SHERMANChristopher Sherman figured the only way to get a large amount of people to pay at-tention to him was to have a large captive audience. However, having had no theater/acting experience before this debut, it’s yet to be determined as to whether this was his best course of action to appease his ego... Christopher otherwise spends his time be-tween dreams of grandeur and greasing door frames so Adam Cockerill can get through them.

ABBEY LE CORNUAbbey is in the witness protection program.

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... they’re such characters!

Cookie Cusack[ Angela Harris ]

Glen Cooper[ Christopher Sherman ] Cassie Cooper

[ Abby Le Cornu ]

Officer Welch[ Paul Njoka ]

Officer Pudney[ Amanda Parchment ]

Her favourite colour is yellow, because it’s no one else’s favourite colour and she feels sorry for it. If she had to choose a second favourite colour it would probably be orange. Abbey loves cooking, cleaning and ironing and greets her boyfriend with a beer at the door every night when he arrives home from work. Abbey’s therapist told her she needed to make more friends so she decided to do this play ... It hasn’t helped.

RICK GLASSMost everyone knows Rick and where he works and what he’s been involved in the community since moving to the island in 2000. So he thought he’d share some infor-mation about what he likes to do in his free time. He’s an avid outdoorsman, loves gar-dening, dog training, mechanic, architect, construction worker and philanthropist. He loves to spend his off time climbing moun-tains, skydiving, working with NASA and the U.N. Peacekeeping efforts as well as a Dem-ocratic Party organizer. His only problem is … he has no free time.

ANGELA HARRISIt is widely known that Angi has no sense of humour so it was a surprise to some to see her audition for this particular play, the Direc-tor got extra kicks and giggles from casting her in her polar opposite as Cookie. A proud

Brit through and through, it drives her wild to be in a play called ‘Rumors,’ she insists on calling it Rumours instead and has therefore missed most of the publicity that’s been re-leased surrounding the play. Bless her she’s not that smart.

PAUL NJOKASpring of 1976, darkness sweeps the land. The wizards knew something had to be done; gathering what power they had to create a child of pure Awesomeness. While this dashing and witty man is not saving the world or saving turtles, he works as a num-ber cruncher teaching his clients life skills. The most common words to describe him are charming, wise, luscious, and vigorous. Paul is also modest.

AMANDA PARCHMENTAmanda is known for her outrageous traits for over-thinking things and worrying about nothing and everything. Being in a Produc-tion where she needs to memorize things makes her nervous, she has the memory of a fish (do fish have memories?) but she is still excited and hoping she doesn’t screw this up! The voices in her head are very helpful with memorizing lines but sometimes they just make them more complicated…No Master Yoda the force is not with her.



Paul Njoka .............Director, Producer

Adam Cockerill ....................Producer

Miles Ruby ..................Front of House

Paul deFreitasAdam CockerillRosa Scarpellini .......................................Box Office

Paul Defreitas ......... Theatre Manager

Bill Mervyn .....................Bar Manager

Grace RubyHannah PhilipMax KingscoteAriana Kingscote ........................... Sound and LightsJoel LawsonHannah PhilipAlanna Warwick-Smith ............................. Set construction

working behinds the scenes

All the best and have a great show toThe Cast and Crew of

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Paul deFreitasPaul NjokaThe Cast of Rumors ................................ Set decoration

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NCVO TelethonNovember 3

2nd Annual CentrepointeDance Performance

AwardsDecember 8

The Cayman Drama Society is a growing and vibrant community theatre filled with dedicated, enthu-siastic members who are committed and determined to provide quality live theatre, to educate, to enrich and to entertain. CDS offers opportunities for life-

long learning and the fostering of creative expression.

We welcome enthusiastic thes-pians, directors, producers, stage managers, lighting and sound tech-nicians, volunteers, friends and new-comers of all ages. Our theatre seats 130, and hosts an average of five to six productions per year. We also have a Student

Committee that encourages partici-pation. Membership fees are attrac-tive, ranging from CI$10 per year for students to CI$200 for a lifetime membership. Membership brings ownership, as our members are also owners of our Society. Each season brings new opportunity, exciting pro-ductions and a wide range of social activities, to ensure there is always something for everyone!

If you’re interested in learning more, or would like to become a member or volunteer, email [email protected], visit our website at www.cds.ky or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/caydrama.

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PatronsHonorary - Mrs Marie Beatrice Taylor

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