Title
Files
Playwright
Michael Frayn
Performance Dates
February 6-15, 1997
Creative Team
Directed by........................Doreen Dunn
Scenic Design by..............Scott Skiles
Lighting Design by.............Rob Johnson
Costume Design by...........Janice Benning
Synopsis
Michael Frayn's Noises Off takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss, and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Frayne gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance. Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a delightful backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and -- of course -- flying sardines!
https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1660/noises-off
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
College Theater, Otterbein University Theatre, Musical Theatre, Drama
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "Noises Off" (1997). 1996-1997 Season. 2.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_1996-1997/2