Noises Off! February 19, 2009

In his plot for Noises Off, Michael Frayn plays on the concept of a play within a play, in this case a paradoxically dreadful sex comedy entitled Nothing On—the type of play in which young girls run about in their underwear, old men drop their trousers and many doors continually open and shut. Act One is set at the dress rehearsal, the night before opening, with the cast still fumbling about. Act Two portrays a Wednesday matinee performance one month later, seen from backstage, providing a view that reveals the deteriorating personal relationships among the cast. In Act Three, we see a performance near the ned of the ten-week run when personal friction has continued to increase and everyone is bored and eager to be done with the play.

by Michael Frayn

Ted Paul Theatre

Feb. 19-22 & Feb. 26-March 1, 2009

7:30 PM and 2:00 PM matinees

Official Website: http://www.msutheatre.com