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The Tony award nominated comedy "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn will open on July 10 at the Friederich Theater in the Hermann Fine Arts Center, 500 Butler Street, Marietta, Ohio.
Presented by Theatre de Jeunesse with a cast of Mid-Ohio Valley young adults, this hilarious comedy classic begins at the dress rehearsal of the stage show "Nothing's On" where the cast is hopelessly unready, and baffled by entrances and exits, missed cues, missed lines, and bothersome props, including several plates of sardines.
In Act II, the set rotates 180 degrees to show the backstage chaos ensuing during a performance, highlighting the deteriorating relationships between the cast members that lead to offstage shenanigans and onstage bedlam.
In the Act III final performance, we see that personal friction has continued to increase. The actors remain determined at all costs to cover up the mounting series of mishaps, but it is not long before the plot is abandoned entirely and the more coherent characters are obliged to take a lead in delightful ad-libbing towards some sort of end.
Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays July 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 8:00 p.m. with matinees at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday July 12 and July 19. Sign language interpretation will be provided for the Saturday, July 18 performance. Ticket prices are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for senior citizens aged 60 and above and students through college. Opening night special is a "buy one get one free" ticket offer.
"Dinner and a show" discounts are available at several area restaurants. The restaurant list and specials are included on the website's home page at www.tdej.org
For more information, reserved seating reservations, or special accommodation requests, please call the Box Office at (740) 376-4678 or send an email to theatredejeunesse@yahoo.com
This program is presented with financial assistance from the Ohio Arts Council, The Oakland Foundation, The Bernard McDonough Foundation, The Henry Logan Children's Home Foundation, the Belpre Area Community Development Foundation, the Ohio River Border Initiative - a joint project of the Ohio Arts Council and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts, Our Community's Foundation, and through a Grant from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. This program is presented in partnership with Easton Printing, the Parkersburg Art Center and the Allohak Council #618 of the Boy Scouts of America.
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