The Cottage Theatre cast for the first production of the 2018 season, ”Noises Off!” From left: The Director/Lloyd (Ward Fairbairn) Dotty/Mrs. Clackett (Nikki Pagniano), Burglar/Selsdon (Mark Allen), Stage Manager/Tim (Josh Carlton), Vicki/Brooke (Autumn Carter), Assistant Stage Manager/Poppy (Melissa Miller), Roger/Gary (Phil Dempsey), Flavia/Brenda (Sophie Blades) and Philip/Frederick (Kory Weimer). Photo Provided/ Cottage Theatre IMAGE PROVIDED
You may never think of sardines again without conjuring images from the Cottage Theatre’s 2018 season-opening play, ”Noises Off!” Warning: this fast-paced production is full of outrageously silly characters, slapstick and dialogue rich with witty innuendo. The players literally run through their lines in this play-within-a-play and take us along for quite the ride.
Every character is well cast and smashing good fun to boot. Once again, The Cottage Theatre players and crew wow the audience with their exceptional aerobic abilities and acting talent.
The sets, by the way, are genius. Thank you, director/stage designer Tony Rust. So what if they need an extra intermission – it is worth the wait.
Looking for an old-fashioned English-style bedroom farce to cheer up your week? Cottage Theatre has your ticket.
”Noises Off!” runs two more weeks; closing night is Feb. 18. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets may be reserved online at www.cottagetheatre.org, by phone at 541-942-8001, or in person at the Cottage Theatre Box Office, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. Tickets prices are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (18 and under). Side note: This reviewer would not recommend this play for children under age 14. After all, it is a bedroom farce.
Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and one hour before performances. All seating is reserved; advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
