Written by Michael Frayn
Directed by Matthew Monte
Fridays and Saturdays
August 20 - September 4, 2021
At 7:30PM
“A comedy about the making of a comedy.”
Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
Production Staff
Matthew Monte
Rod Oden
About the Director Matt Monte
Matthew Monte studied acting and directing at UNC-Asheville. He has performed in several shows at Lee St. Theatre, including A Few Good Men, Rocky Horror Show, August: Osage County, The Parchman Hour, Pride and Prejudice, the Realistic Joneses, and Blood Done Sign My Name. He recently made his main stage directing debut with the St. Thomas Players production of Vanya and Sonia and Marsha And Spike.
About the Author Michael Frayn
Michael Frayn 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.
Reviews
"As side-splitting a farce as I have seen. Ever? Ever." - New York Magazine
"The funniest farce ever written! Never before has side-splitting taken on a meaning dangerously close to the non-metaphorically medical." - New York Post
"The most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy. A spectacularly funny, peerless backstage farce. This dizzy, well-known romp is festival of delirium." - The New York Times