ORRHS Drama Club to Present ‘Noises Off’

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to share that the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will perform “Noises Off” later this month.

Performances will occur at 7:00 pm from Thursday, November 21 to Saturday, November 23, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 24.

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door or at the Marion General Store, Isabelle’s in Mattapoisett, or Friends’ Marketplace at Plumb Corner in Rochester. They are $12 for students and senior citizens and $15 for general admission.

Old Rochester Regional High School (ORRHS) is currently a latex-free building. Due to issues with latex elastics, audience members are asked to refrain from bringing flower bouquets into the building.

“Noises Off” is Director Brayden Fanti’s debut show at ORRHS and the sixth show for Assistant Director Sarah Whinnem. This is the first year they’ve worked together with the ORRHS Drama Club.

The principal cast for the ORRHS Drama Club’s production of “Noises Off” includes: Calder Eaton (12th grade) as Lloyd, Charlotte Cook (11th grade) as Dotty, Ava LaPointe (9th grade) as Garry, Tenley Lane (10th grade) as Brooke, Tessa Ripley (10th grade) as Poppy, Maddie Detrani (11th grade) as Frederick Amanda Tomasso (11th grade) as Belinda, Raegan Correia (11th grade) as Tim, and Grace Victoria (9th grade) as Selsdon

Shawn Elliott will design the lighting for the show, and John Farrell will design the sound. Volunteers Mike Eaton, Eric Osterday, and Erin Bednarczyk led set construction.

“Noises Off” is a theatrical farce by English playwright Michael Frayn. First published in 1982, the play is a behind-the-scenes look at a chaotic stage production populated with frenetic and unstable actors, a volatile director, and an overworked and overly emotional stage crew. Interspersed throughout the typical narrative structure of the piece are scenes from the play-within-a-play the group is performing: a tacky comedy called “Nothing On.”

This play is appropriate for all ages but may be more enjoyable for ages 11 and older.

“This will be the first production under the leadership of Brayden Fanti, and we are very excited by the energy within our Drama Club,” Principal Devoll said. “Our students have been working very hard on the show, and we are proud of their efforts.”

“We are thrilled to invite the public to our Drama Club’s upcoming production of ‘Noises Off,'” Superintendent Nelson said. “Our talented students have worked incredibly hard to bring this unique, fast-paced comedy to life, and these performances offer a fun night out with family and friends.”