NOISES OFF
by Michael Frayn
directed by Sarah Norris
Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On.
Slamming doors, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious, high-energy comedy.
Performances:
June 24th thru July 11th
What better way to open our new theatre space than with a zany comedy about the making of theatre?
The Team
Written by Michael Frayn
Directed by Sarah Norris
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Scenic Design by Daniel Allen
Costume Design by Julia Squier
Lighting Design by Paul Hudson
Sound Design by Andy Evan Cohen
Prop Design and ASM by Peggy Orman
Technical Direction by Cat Copeland
Master Carpentry by Ben Watson
Production Stage Management by Courtney Knysch
Fight Choreography by Sarah Grace Houston​​
The Cast
In Order of Appearance
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Dotty Otley: Leslie Dame
Lloyd Dallas: Chris Daftsios
Garry Lejeune: Tyler Nye
Brooke Ashton: Kelly McCarty
Poppy Norton-Taylor: Jessica Kemp
Frederick Fellowes: Dylan Duffy
Belinda Blair: Rachel Kemp
Tim Allgood: Christopher H. Leifheit
Selsdon Mowbray: Jordan Hornstein
MICHAEL FRAYN
Playwright
Michael was born in London in 1933.
He began his career as a reporter for the Guardian and later the Observer. After leaving the Observer he continued to write as a columnist as well as publishing novels and plays for television and stage. His plays for stage include Copenhagen, After Life, The Two of Us, Alphabetical Order, Donkeys’ Years, Clouds, Balmoral (Liberty Hall), Make and Break, Noises Off, Benefactors, Alarms and Excursions, Look Look, Here and Make and Break. Other translations include four full-length Chekhov plays (The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, The Seagull and Uncle Vanya) and four one-act plays (The Evils of Tobacco, Swan Song, The Bear and The Proposal).
Mr. Frayn is married to the biographer and critic Claire Tomalin.
SARAH NORRIS
Director
Sarah (she/her) is an award-winning
director. Select: The Greatest Hits Down
Route 66 (Drama Desk nom, 'Best of 2024' Travel Style Magic), H*tler's Tasters (4 Stage Raw Awards, including Direction; 6 Scenie Awards from StageSceneLA, including Outstanding Direction of a Comedy-Drama; 'Top 20 of 2024' Angeles Stage; TimeOut NY Critics' Pick, Best of the Edinburgh Fringe; featured in the NY Times, Chicago Tribune, LA Times and the BBC), Everything is Super Great (TimeOut NY Critics' Pick), This Wrestling Place (w/ Executive Producer Ben Folds), Picture Ourselves in Latvia (Best of Theater, The L Magazine), and Lily ('Top 12 of 2019' NJ Arts). Other directing highlights include: Ensemble Studio Theater (NYC), New Jersey Rep, Guild Hall of East Hamptons, Pleasance Theatre (Edinburgh), Greenside Theatre (Edinburgh), Bottom Dog Theatre (Ireland), Adelaide Fringe Festival (Australia), 59E59 Theaters, Rogue Machine (Los Angeles), LAByrinth Theatre, Working Theater, Electric Lodge (LA), Chicago Dramatists, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, The Flea Theater, Zeiders American Dream Theater, Calliope Stage, Forestburgh Playhouse, and New Light Theater Project (Founding Artistic Director). Member of SDC.