Noises Off

Main Event Caption:

Image design: Elijah Waller ('27), Malia Walker ('28), Kiya Ashley ('25) and Kate Sheehan ('27)

Noises Off

Artistic Staff:

By Michael Frayn

Eli Simon

director

Gretchen Ugalde

scenic design

TBD

costume design

Hayden Kirschbaum

lighting design

TBD

sound design

Daniel Rosales

stage management

Event Date/Time

Friday Mar 6, 2026, 8:00 pm

Saturday Mar 7, 2026, 8:00 pm

Sunday Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 pm

Wednesday Mar 11, 2026, 8:00 pm

Thursday Mar 12, 2026, 8:00 pm

Friday Mar 13, 2026, 8:00 pm

Saturday Mar 14, 2026, 2:00 pm

Saturday Mar 14, 2026, 8:00 pm

Venue

Claire Trevor Theatre

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

Quote:

“The most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy. A spectacularly funny, peerless backstage farce. This dizzy, well-known romp is festival of delirium.” – The New York Times

“Bumper car brilliance […] If laughter is indeed the best medicine, Noises Off is worth its weight in Cipro.” – New York Daily News

“The funniest farce ever written! Never before has a side-splitting taken on a meaning dangerously close to the non-metaphorically medical.” – New York Post

Event Length:

Estimate: 2 hours, 30 minutes (with two intermissions)

Warnings & Disclaimers:

* Recommended for age 12+ * This production contains mild adult themes and sexual content. * Check with the box office for details.

Support/Sponsorship:

Major support is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild and the Claire Trevor Society.

Drama

VIP Priority Seating: Current Theatre Guild and Claire Trevor Society members are invited to enjoy early access to seating at all CTSA Department of Drama productions. Please arrive 30 minutes before curtain to select your seats and simply check in with your name at the designated entrance. General seating will open 20 minutes before the show. Members arriving after the early entry period are asked to please join the main entry line.

Learn how to become a Theatre Guild or Claire Trevor Society member, here.

This is a Paid Event

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