Due to a sickness and a conflict with a community event this Saturday evening, the HFCS Drama Club’s fall production of the two comedies Noises Off and “Action News” has been moved to next weekend. The performances will occur on Saturday, December 14, at 7 pm and Sunday, December 15, at 2 pm.
Both shows, Noises Off by Michael Frayn and the one act play “Action News” by Jonathan Rand, are outrageously funny comedies. “Action News,” which will open the performance, is a fast paced parody of our standard news programs.
Noises Off is a farce and fits into the show within a show genre. The show centers around a company of actors who are working on a play. Act 1 is the company’s final dress rehearsal. For Act 2, the entire set will be spun around, and the company will perform the show, with the audience watching from the perspective of back stage. However, the stress of the actors’ dysfunctional personalities and various love affairs (real and alleged) come to a head as the show is literally starting. When you mix in 8 doors, two love triangles, a jealous rage, an actor threatening to quit and an axe (why not?), you have a very “interesting” performance. For Act 3, the set is spun around again back to normal, and we watch the company put on their final performance. At this point, the frustration and hatred have boiled over, resulting in a very unique performance as actors try (and fail) to save the show.
Thank You
We in the Drama Club would like to apologize for the inconvenience of switching the performance dates, and we would like to thank the school, the community, and especially the parents of our drama students for their flexibility and willingness to help. We are extremely excited to put on this performance, and we hope to see you there!