Come see the Advanced Acting Class’s Fall Comedy November 13-16th!

 

Noises Off by Michael Frayn

Directed by Kimberly Taylor - Assistant Directed by Amelia Carter 

 

Piedmont High School’s Advanced Acting class is thrilled to present the comedy Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. Four-time nominee of best play, Noises Off is considered one of the best farces ever written. The shows are set for Thursday, November 13th through Sunday November 16th. 

 

Noises Off is a hilarious backstage comedy about a small theater company struggling to put on a play.  The chaotic play-within-a-play gives the audience a glimpse of what putting on a show is like, from a shaky tech rehearsal to performances on a tour that completely fall apart.  Forgotten lines, misplaced props, slamming doors and messy relationships ultimately lead to total chaos.

 

Prior to leaving for college, recent PHS graduate Noah Bruggeman built the set with longtime construction coach and director, Bob Moorhead. The pair, along with PHS stagecraft students, spent hours crafting the elaborate two-story set for Noises Off, which features numerous stairways, doors and passageways that the cast runs, walks, and falls through during the show. The set is practically a character in the play, as it features 7 doors, three staircases, and it turns 180 degrees to allow the audience to see the play onstage as well as backstage.  

 

Sparrow Lieu, who plays Poppy Norton-Taylor, the anxious assistant, says “Noises Off is ridiculously funny and complicated.  The tangled relationships between characters combined with slapstick comedy shows the audience the true value of resilience.” 

 

Sacha Andrews, who plays Brooke Ashton, the ditzy and clueless cast member, say that everyone should come see the show because “It has super cool sets, costumes, and character choices.  It’s a really fun show, especially for people who have any interest in theatre.”

 

Showtimes 

*Sardines Cast Thursday, November 13th @ 7pm

**Doors Cast Friday, November 14th @ 7pm

*Sardines Cast Saturday, November 15th @ 7pm

**Doors Cast Sunday, November 16th @ 5:30pm

 

*Sardines Cast includes Ali Atanasio, Collin Cameron, Trenton Downing, Kirstin Fedor, Theo Ferguson, Dinar Kidane, Sparrow Lieu, Matias Seelenberger and Sadie Shoop.

 

**Doors Cast includes Amelia Addington, Chaz Amit-Guite, Sacha Andrews, Elisha Bell, Caleb Canada, Yiyou Fang, Declan Murphy, Lila Schwab, and Benjamin Wakefield. 

 

All shows are at Alan Harvey Theatre at Piedmont High School, 800 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont CA 94611

 

Noises Off contains humor about sexual innuendos, and is a slapstick comedy that would be most appropriate for ages 10 and up.  For more information or questions about content, please contact director Kimberly Taylor at ktaylor@piedmont.k12.ca.us

 

Tickets can be purchased at phsacting.ludus.com

 ($10 for Students & $18 for General Admission online.)