Get ready for a night of laughter as Jackson College brings one of the most celebrated comedies ever written, Noises Off, to the stage this April at the Potter Center.

Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 10–11, and 1 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in the Michael Baughman Theatre. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at: https://www.jccmi.edu/potter-center/events/noises-off/

Directed by Jackson College instructor Sara Anne Tomczak, the production features a cast and crew of approximately 35 students, community members and college staff. Rehearsals have been both challenging and exciting, Tomczak said, as the cast works to master the precise timing required for this fast-paced farce.

“Rehearsals have been an adventure,” Tomczak said. “With a set that requires seven doors and two floors, we’ve been working on a full ‘rehearsal set’ to build the precision this show needs. The actors aren’t just learning lines, they’re choreographing movement down to the second. Every entrance, exit and door slam has to be perfectly timed, and the two-level design adds another layer of complexity.”

Regarded as one of the greatest farces ever written, Noises Off! delivers rapid-fire humor and escalating chaos as it follows a theatre troupe attempting to stage a production that quickly goes off the rails—both onstage and behind the scenes.

“It is sharp, fast and incredibly funny,” Tomczak said. “I am usually laughing nonstop the entire rehearsal. I am thrilled for audiences to experience such a high level of comedy and dedication from our incredibly talented students and community members.”

Audience members can expect a high-energy, laugh-out-loud experience filled with physical comedy, slamming doors, missed cues and backstage antics. Each act builds on the chaos, delivering bigger laughs and more outrageous moments from start to finish.

The production is recommended for ages 13 and up. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Potter Center Box Office, 517.796.8600, or online at jccmi.edu/potter-center.   

Synopsis

Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Slamming doors, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious, high-energy comedy.

Cast/Crew List

Dotty, Abigail Cole

Tim, Alex Thomasson

Selsdon, Jake Taylor

Garry, Jeremy Moore

Lloyd, Keith Book

Fred, Manuel Abascal

Belinda, Nicki Pariseau

Poppy, Serenity Sanders Gerrild

Brooke, Sydney Moore

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Stage Manager, Mandee Howard

Assistant Director, Hanna Beck

Dramaturg/Spot, Bob Neustifter

Costume Designer, Ellen Yoakham

Costume Crew Lead, Ozzy O’Kert

Lights / Student Theatre Marketing Team, Damien Hanchar

Props Master, Oliver Daly

Props Crew, Jack Wickens

Assistant Stage Manager, Simon Nichols

Costume Crew, Adrianna Brugger

Assistant Stage Manager / Props Master, Raymond Fausak

Swing Understudy (all roles), Abby Okoniewski

Props Crew, Adam Alderman

Assistant Producer / Student Theatre Marketing Lead, Asa Wells

Spotlight / Usher, Ashton Lang

Sound Board/Costume Crew, Crow Hawkins

Vocal Coach, Nicki Pariseau

Physical Comedy Coach, Manuel Abascal

Student Theatre Marketing Team, Maven Parham

Props Crew, Annabelle Miller

Props Crew, James Miller

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Thank you to students Alex Thomasson and Asa Wells for photo.