Noises Off

Noises Off

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland College Park

What else could go wrong? Tensions run high as Lloyd Dallas, the director of this play's play-within-a-play, struggles to prepare his accident-prone cast for the opening of British bedroom comedy Nothing On. Missed cues, jealous lovers, a lost contact lens and a troublesome plate of sardines all conspire to ruin the performance. Michael Frayn's award-winning farce details the hilarity that ensues behind the scenes of a theatrical production as characters attempt to untangle the chaos and salvage the play. "The most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy. A spectacularly funny, peerless backstage farce. This dizzy, well-known romp is festival of delirium," The New York Times.

Thru - Feb 29, 2020