Noises Off!

by Michael Frayn

Hailed by many as the funniest play ever written, Noises Off follows the adventures of an ambitious director and his ragtag group of actors as they valiantly (and vainly) attempt to stage a doomed production of the fictional play Nothing On. When love triangles, forgotten lines, slamming doors, and an inordinate amount of prop sardines turn backstage drama into onstage mayhem, can this motley crew manage to pull their act together to put on a show?

“IF LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE, THIS FLAWLESS SHOW IS CAPABLE OF CURING DOUBLE PNEUMONIA.” – The Wall Street Journal

“I couldn’t be more excited to be back at my favorite theatre in the city, directing the play I’ve been dreaming about directing since I was a teenager,” exclaimed Director Jacob Tierney.

The Segal is thrilled to welcome back celebrated film and television Director Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky, Good Neighbours, and co-creator of Letterkenny). The native Montrealer directed the winner of the META (Montreal English Theatre Awards) for Outstanding Production Travesties by Tom Stoppard at the Segal in 2015. He will lead an all-star cast featuring Gemini award-winners Martha Burns (TV: Slings and Arrows, Due South, and Stratford’s definitive Long Day’s Journey into Night) and David Julian Hirsh (Weeds). Hirsh, a former Montrealer best known for his TV roles in Naked Josh, Lovebites, and St. Urbain’s Horseman, will take on the role of Lloyd Dallas, the troupe’s hapless director. Many familiar faces will grace the Segal stage with the return of Marcel Jeannin (The Secret Annex, The Graduate at the Segal, and the film, Bon Cop, Bad Cop), Chala Hunter (Travesties at the Segal, and Tarragon’s Wormwood, and Titus Andronicus), Daniel Lillford (Glengarry Glen Ross, Travesties at the Segal and CBC’s Trailer Park Boys), Amanda Lisman (Othello at the Segal, and TV’s Arrow, and Suits), and Andrew Shaver (Segal credits include being seen in The Seagull, and directing The Graduate, and Sherlock Holmes). Rounding out this dynamic ensemble are Michael Musi (CBC’s Kim’s Convenience, and FXX’s Man Seeking Woman) and Kaitlyn Riordan (CBS’s Reign, and Stratford’s Blithe Spirit, and The Merchant of Venice). The award-winning creative team from Travesties returns, including Pierre-Étienne Locas (Set Designer), Louise Bourret (Costume Designer), Nicolas Descôteaux (Lighting Designer), and Dmitri Marine (Head of Sound).

PREVIEWS
January 29 – 31, 2017

OPENING NIGHT (By invitation only)
February 1, 2017

REGULAR RUN
Mondays – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays – Saturdays – 8:00 p.m.
(closed Fridays)
Sundays – 7:00 p.m.

MATINÉES
Wednesdays, February 8 &15 – 1:00 p.m.
Sundays, February 5, 12 & 19 – 2:00 p.m.

SUNDAY @ THE SEGAL
In this enriching pre-show lecture a panel of theatre professionals promise to reveal funny and
intriguing tales from behind the curtain!
Sunday, January 29 – 11:00 a.m.
Entrance is free

MONDAY NIGHT TALKBACKS
Interact with the actors of the play after the curtain goes down.
Mondays, February 6 & 13

For tickets and information: www.segalcentre.org    514-739-7944
Group, Senior, Student, Under 30 discounts available

Segal Centre
5170 chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, H3W 1M7