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From left: Hannah-Jo Weisberg, Rachel Sarracco, Dan Tetreault, Craig Holden, Joe Borsody and Christine Thompson in Arts in Motion Theater Co.'s production of Neil Simon's "Rumors," which opened Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Majestic Theatre in Conway. (LISA DUFAULT PHOTO)

CONWAY — Director Dennis O’Neil and Arts in Motion Theater Co. are reteaming for “Rumors,” their second Neil Simon production together, following last year’s successful “The Sunshine Boys.” The production, which opened Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Majestic Theatre in Conway with performances Thursday through Sunday for the next two weeks, is riotously funny.

Written in 1988, this is a later-era Simon script and his first farce. It came after a trilogy of semi-autobiographical plays, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Biloxi Blues” and “Broadway Bound,” which blended comedy and drama. Simon wanted to return to outright comedy.

9-12-2024 Arts in Motion-Rumors

From left: Joe Borsody, Rob Clark, Angelique Sawyer, Hannah-Jo Weisberg, Craig Holden, Rachel Sarracco, Christine Thompson and Dan Tetreault in Arts in Motion Theater Co.'s production of Neil Simon's "Rumors," which opened Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Majestic Theatre in Conway. (LAUREN LAPLANTE-TRIPP PHOTO)

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From left: Angelique Sawyer, Rachel Sarracco, Rob Clark, Craig Holden and Hannah-Jo Weisberg in Arts in Motion Theater Co.'s production of Neil Simon's "Rumors," which opened Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Majestic Theatre in Conway. (LAUREN LAPLANTE-TRIPP PHOTO)

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From left: Joe Borsody and Hannah-Jo Weisberg in Arts in Motion Theater Co.'s production of Neil Simon's "Rumors," which opened Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Majestic Theatre in Conway. (LISA DUFAULT PHOTO)

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