Act I
Noises Off opens during the final dress rehearsal of the play within the play, "Nothing's On." It is a mere hours before opening night and the play is in shambles. The play is being performed by terribly mediocre actors, and their personal problems are affecting every moment of the final rehearsal.
Act II
The play has been on the road for a month, and things have gotten worse for this ridiculous group of actors. This act takes place backstage at a performance where everything that could go wrong, starts to do so.
Act III
Yet another month later, and this time the play you will see only slightly resembles the original intended performance.
A helpful list of British terms
Loo/W.C./water closet: A bathroom
Gold taps: Gold faucet handles
Airing cupboard: a closet
Quid: slang for British money
Inland Revenue: British equivalent of the IRS
"The Royal...on the telly": The Royal horseraces on the televsion
The Cast of Nothing's On
DOTTY OTLEY makes a welcome return to the stage as Mrs. Clackett after playing Mrs. Hackett, Britain's famous lollipop lady in On the Zebra, as well as Fru Sackett in Strindberg's Scenes from Charnlehouse, and as old bag lady Mrs. Duckett in Henry IV, part I.
GARRY LEJEUNE is best known for his television work in Police!, Crime Squad, Swat, Forensic, and The Nick. But he is best known as the ice cream salesman who steals all the lollipops ladies hearts in On the Zebra. His next appearance will be that of "The Musk Man" in the new Musk Man cologne campaign.
BROOKE ASHTON's television appearances range from Girl in the Background in On the Zebras, to Girl in the Parlour on On Probation, and The Girl in Room 14, where she played the Girl in room 12.
FREDERICK FELLOWS has appeared in many popular television series, including Calling Casualty!, Cardiac Arrest!, Out-Patients, and In-Patients. He is happily married and lives near Des Moines, where his wife breeds pedigree dogs.
BELIND BLAIR has been on stage since the age of four, where she was a Tiny Tapdancing Tot #3 in the hit play Tiny TapDancing Tots! She subsequently danced her way around the world in other noteworthy shows as Ten Tapdancing Tappers, Ten Twirling Tinsel Townies, and all new dance revue of 12 Angry Jurors. She is married, with two sons and three retrievers.
SELSDON MOWBARY first appeared on stage at the age of twelve in a production of his father's famous Julius Ceasar, in which his father starred and also directed. Since then, he claims to have toured with every notable Shakespeare company over the last half century. His most recent film appearance was as the Outraged Prisoner in the critically acclaimed Prison Outbreak!
