Wetumpka Depot Players to Present NOISES OFF, Begin. 7/11

The Wetumpka Depot Players will present Michael Frayn's ingenious comedic masterpiece, Noises Off beginning July 11. Filled with slapstick humor and some of the funniest dialogue ever written, the show is an audience crowd pleaser.

Noises Off follows the on-and off-stage antics of an acting troupe as they stumble from bumbling dress rehearsal to disastrous closing night. Everything that can go wrong does, as actors desperately try to hang on to their lines, their performances and the furniture. Add a slippery plate of sardines and many slamming doors, and you have "the funniest farce ever written," according to the New York Post.

Depot veteran, Kim Mason is directing this ambitious production. " Watching Noises Off is one of the most enjoyable theatre experiences I have ever had," said Mason. "When given the opportunity to direct such a challenging piece, I jumped at it because I knew the Depot Players had the talent and resources to pull off the show. I am blessed to be surrounded with not only a fabulous cast who understands the comic timing necessary for this production, but also a production team that is busy assembling the costumes, complicated set and numerous props necessary for this show."

The cast of Noises Off will be playing on a modified two-story set featuring numerous doors and windows. The script calls for a set that can completely rotate 360 degrees. "Many theatres shy away from this show because of the complicated set and technical challenges, but the Depot Players have an amazing group of set builders who have devoted weeks to making this set work in our space," said Mason. "The design allows the audience to see the play-within-a-play presented from two perspectives - on stage and back stage."

The cast of Noises Off includes local theater veterans Kristy Meanor, Cheryl Kiser, Elizabeth Bowles, Sophia Priolo, William Harper, Stephen Dubberley, Bill Nowell, Lee Bridges and Austin Thompson.

For more information, visit http://www.wetumpkadepot.com/.