Image design: Elijah Waller ('27), Malia Walker ('28), Kiya Ashley ('25) and Kate Sheehan ('27)
Noises Off
By Michael Frayn
Eli Simon,director
Gretchen Ugalde,scenic design
Kari Setlak,costume design
Hayden Kirschbaum,lighting design
Andrew Yoder,sound design
Daniel Rosales,stage management
Noises Off is a brilliantly crafted, side-splitting farce that pulls back the curtain on a theater company in total disarray. As the hapless cast and crew attempt to stage the fictional play Nothing On, everything that can go wrong does, from forgotten lines and missing props to romantic entanglements and mistimed entrances. Doors slam, sardines fly and egos clash in this uproarious play-within-a-play, where backstage drama and onstage mishaps collide in a whirlwind of slapstick chaos. Hailed as “the funniest farce ever written” (New York Post), Michael Frayn’s Noises Off is a love letter to the theater and a masterclass in perfectly timed comedic mayhem.
Noises Off is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2 p.m.
- Please join us after the performance for a talkback with company members and scholars.
- Open captions are available for this performance.
Tickets
General Admission: $25
Senior Age 62+: $22
UCI Faculty, Alumni, Staff, Emeriti and Retirees: $22
Groups 10+: $20
Arts Packages (3+ events): $21
Students & Youth Age 17/Below: $10
* Recommended for age 12+ * This production contains mild adult themes and sexual content. * Check with the box office for details.
Major support is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild and the Claire Trevor Society.
