What has nine actors, seven doors and non-stop laughter?
That would be Noises Off, the latest Between Shifts Theatre production, opening Friday (Nov. 14) for four shows at the Eagle Eye Theatre.
The play, by Michael Frayn, is a highly popular British farce 鈥� a play within a play 鈥� that follows a troupe of mediocre actors putting on a sex comedy called Nothing On, according to Between Shifts director Linda Gardner.
鈥淚t was made into a movie starring Carol Burnett, John Ritter and Michael Caine,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a bedroom farce with lots of fast action 鈥� people going in and out of doors 鈥� non-stop laughter and people getting caught with their pants down.鈥�
Gardner said the production was similar to the troupe鈥檚 last play, the popular Calendar Girls (also directed by Gardner), in that it featured somewhat risqu茅 material.
鈥溸Ｄ躺缜鴖eems to like risqu茅 plays,鈥� she said. 鈥淐alendar Girls drew people in that hadn鈥檛 been to the theatre before.鈥�
So to keep 撸奶社区audiences satisfied, Gardner said Between Shifts wanted to go 鈥渂igger and better鈥� with its newest theatrical offering.
鈥淚t was a bit challenging with the stage direction due to the fast action and quick exit and entrances by the nine actors through seven different doors,鈥� she said. 鈥淓ven the actors find it a bit of a challenge. But I think people will really enjoy it and come for a good laugh. We are also hoping to run a food drive during the production, so people can bring food for the food bank to the performance. That way people are supporting both local theatre and the community at the same time.鈥�
Between Shifts Theatre鈥檚 production of Noises Of runs at the Eagle Eye Theatre on November 14 to 15 and 19 to 22. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at BetweenShiftsTheatre.com or at Billie鈥檚 Boutique.
