A group of Birmingham-Southern College students will produce the classic comedy “Noises Off” Jan. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 29 at 2:30 p.m. at the College Theatre as part of a January Exploration Term course.
Called the funniest farce ever written, the three-act play features a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearse a flop called “Nothing On.”
“When we meet the characters in ‘Noises Off,’ they are surviving a late evening final dress rehearsal of a farce called ‘Nothing On,'” said BSC Professor of Theatre Arts Dr. Alan Litsey, the show’s director. “Patience is thinning and tempers are rising. In Act Two, the company has been on the road for a month. But this time, the action is seen from backstage during an unfortunate performance of the play. Romantic jealousy, fatigue, and human frailty elevate the play’s conflict. Missed opportunities, missed entrances, mistakes, and mishaps really puts ‘the FUN in dysFUNctional.'”
$15 for the general public; $10 for students regardless of school.
Phone: 205-226-4788
2017/01/26 - 2017/01/29
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The show’s director, BSC Professor of Theatre Arts Dr. Alan Litsey, and company members will present a Provost’s Forum talk “’Noises Off’: Speak Louder than Words” on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. at the College Theatre/Mainstage. For the enjoyment of patrons and the comfort of our cast and crew, children six years of age and younger are not allowed to attend BSC theatre productions.
College Theatre - Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254