Noises Off (2021)

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 T H E AT E R S E R I E S P R O D U C T I O N

Jeffrey S. Reeves, President & CEO Executive Producer

DIRECTOR

Charles Kading COSTUME DESIGNER Melanie Green STAGE MANAGER Ginger M. James*

The Elizabeth Wallace Theater February 2 – 28, 2021

Brad DePlanche

SCENIC DESIGNER

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER

Jenny Rider SOUND DESIGNER Marlo Griffith ASST STAGE MANAGER Kelly L. Genovese* LIGHTING DESIGNER

Jack Lafferty*

Theater Series Sponsors

Show Sponsor

MARGARET & TOM KLOET

*Member of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Arts Center is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre.

Noises Off is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.

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NOISES OFF

Cast List

ALPHABETICAL John Ahlin* Denise Dal Vera* Russell Garrett* Jamie Jones* Jack Lafferty* Christopher McIntyre* Christopher Patrick Mullen* Kaylee Verble Kayla Ryan Walsh

Selsdon Mowbray/Burglar Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent Frederick Fellowes/Philip Brent/Sheikh Dotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett Garry Lejeune/Roger Tramplemain Tim Allgood Lloyd Dallas Brooke Ashton/Vicki Poppy Norton-Taylor

Additional Production Staff Deck Crew

Maddison Sutton

Setting

An acting troupe travels across the U.K., performing on multiple stages from January — April.

The play, Nothing On, takes place in the living room of the Brents' country home.

Biographies ALPHABETICAL

John Ahlin*

SELSDON MOWBR AY/ BURGL AR

appeared in the Arts Center’s Rumors last year.

Broadway performances include Waiting for Godoy, Journey’s End (Tony Award Best Revival), The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Voices in the Dark, One Mo’Time, Macbeth and Whoopee! Off-Broadway: Orson’s Shadow, Gray Area, and ChipandGus. Regional appearances: Denver Center, La Jolla, Old Globe, Humana, Goodman, Guthrie, Goodspeed, Kennedy Center, DC Shakespeare, many other. T V/Film: Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch, As the World Turns, Late Night with David Letterman, Inside Llewyn Davis.

Denise Dal Vera*

BELINDA BL AIR/ FL AVIA BRENT

is making her stage debut at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

Her most recent roles include Mrs. Wellstrung in the Original Musical The Vegetables which won Best In Show at The Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2019.

Films: Dark Waters, My Days Of Mercy and a recurring T V role as Lorraine Reed in Tell Me A Story. Trained at the American Academy

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of Dramatic Arts West, Denise is grateful to her supportive family and friends for making this Noises Off experiment possible.

Russell Garrett* FREDERICK FELLOWES/ PHILIP BRENT/SHEIKH

is thrilled to return to the Arts Center where he previously appeared as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus, Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, and as Lord Evelyn in Anything Goes (‘01). Audiences here know his work as director/choreographer on several productions including Chicago (‘04 and ‘13), The Who’s Tommy, Cabaret, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Broadway and Tour appearances include: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Show Boat, 42nd Street, My Fair Lady, and A Chorus Line.

Jamie Jones* DOT T Y OTLEY/ MRS. CL ACKET T

is thrilled to make her debut at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Most recently, she played Gertrude in Hamlet at Sacramento Theatre Company. She has appeared at ACT, Aurora Theatre, Berkeley Rep, B Street Theatre, Capital Stage, California Musical Theatre, Center Repertory, Marin

NOISES OFF Theatre Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Z Space. Jamie is an artistic associate at Capital Stage. MFA: American Conser vatory Theatre. Special thanks to Brad DePlanche.

Jack Lafferty*

GARRY LEJEUNE/ ROGER TR AMPLEMAIN

is originally from a small town on the south west coast of Scotland. After earning his Master of Fine Arts in Performance at the University of Nevada Las Vegas he has been acting professionally around the United States at theatres including: Utah Shakespeare Festival (UT), Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (NY), Gulfshore Playhouse (FL), Seven Angels Theatre (CT), St Vincent Summer Theatre (PA). This will proudly be Jack’s fifth time performing at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, he was previously seen in: Pride and Prejudice, Leading Ladies, Dial M for Murder, and Murder on the Orient Express. Jack is so very grateful to be back in Hilton Head and to have the fortune of making you laugh with this production Noises Off! ...hopefully.. @jackthejavelin

Christopher McIntyre* TIM ALLGOOD

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina debut! He currently resides in NYC and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky (BFA - Acting). Credits include: Taming of the Shrew (Hortensio), The Empire Striketh Back (C-3PO), Mean-eth Girls (Damien) at Random Access Theatre. Romulus The Great (Caesar Rupf) at Yangtze Repertory, Cymbeline (Cloten) & Merry Wives of Windsor (Bardolf) at Richmond Shakespeare Festival, Holiday Memories (Buddy) at Bridge Street Theatre, Macbeth (Banquo) & Hamlet (Rosencrantz) at Stag & Lion Theatre, King Lear (Burgundy) at Orlando Shakespeare Theater. T V/Film: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, Divorce School, Why The Bartender Hates You. Manager: The SquarePeg Group, Inc. @macattack543

Christopher Patrick Mullen* LLOYD DALL AS

The Whaleship Essex (Vineyard Playhouse); When You Comin Back, Red Ryder? (Retro Productions); Metamorphoses, A Little Night Music, Candide, Assassins, Macbeth, and The Stinky Cheeseman (Arden Theatre Co); 26 productions with The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival including Pericles, Henry VIII, Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker, Charley’s Aunt, Hamlet, The Glass Menagerie, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and Macbeth; Amadeus (Hedgerow Theatre); The Pavilion (Chester Theatre Co); The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew (Orlando Shakespeare Theatre).

People’s Light credits include: The Winter’s Tale, Mr Hart & Mr Brown, King Lear, Twelfth Night, The Crucible, The Miser, Sleeping Beauty, Julius Caesar, The Tempest. Guest appearances on Law and Order. Graduate of DeSales University.

Kaylee Verble

BROOKE ASHTON/VICKI

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina debut! Regional: 42nd Steet (Peggy Sawyer) at Beef & Boards, Singin’ in the Rain (Zelda; u/s Lina Lamont) at Theatre

By The Sea, Elf at The Fireside, Dames at Sea (Ruby), Hairspray (Amber), and Disney Cruise Line. BM, New York University. Endless gratitude to Brad, Richard, and the Arts Center for bringing live theatre into our lives again! Love to my family, friends, and SW Artists! KayleeVerble.com @kayleeverble

Kayla Ryan Walsh

POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR

last seen on the Arts Center stage in Murder on the Orient Express (Greta), Blithe Spirit (Edith), and An American in Paris (Olga, Featured Ensemble). She has worked regionally across the country, as well as an Acting Apprentice at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and received a Fulbright Scholarship granting her the opportunity to study and train at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Profound love to Brad, Richard, our superb SM team, crew, designers, and the Arts Center family for all the laughs onstage and off. Go to kaylaryanwalsh.com for more. @kaylaryanwalsh

is one half of the writing/ acting duo, last seen at the Arts Center in Rumors. Credits include: West Side Story (1st National Tour); The Runner Stumbles (Off-Broadway revival);

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Brad DePlanche DIRECTOR

is proud to return to the Arts Center after having directed last season’s production of Rumors. Other directing experiences include, Solo Mio for Actors Theatre of Louisville, One Man Two Guvnors, for Daytona State College, The 39 Steps, for South Carolina University, and Rapunzel, for Orlando Shakes. He has also ser ved as an assistant director for many regional theaters across the country including, The Humana Festival in Louisville, K.Y., South Coast Repertory Theatre, and Syracuse Stage.

As a regional-award winning actor, Brad has worked at some of the nation’s finest theaters, coast to coast. Local audiences may remember him from such productions as, Around the World in 80 Days, The Mystery of Irma Vep, I Hate Hamlet, and Murder on the Orient Express. Brad currently lives in Michigan and holds an MFA degree from the American Conser vatory Theatre in San Francisco. He wishes to extend his thanks to Jeffrey Reeves and the Arts Center, for making this incredible experience possible.

Jenny Rider

LIGHTING DESIGNER

is returning for her second regional design here at the Arts Center. Her first being last year's Rumors. She started lighting design 9 years ago in Alaska and has since studied and completed a technical theatre degree at Purdue University.

Outside of design work, she ser ves as the Arts Center's Assistant Lighting Director and has worked either as a programmer or electrician on recent shows including (but not limited to) Kiss Me Kate, Murder on the Orient Express, Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, and Blithe Spirit.

Charles Kading SCENIC DESIGNER

recent design credits include Kiss Me, Kate, Evita, Mamma Mia!, Grease, Newsies, and An American in Paris. Other credits include scenic designs for Houston's Alley Theatre, including the U.S. premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s Henceforward, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Maine State Music Theatre, Fort Worth's Shakespeare in the Park, the Fulton Theatre and Casa Mañana, Portland Stage Company, Seattle Repertory Theatre's Second Stage, Intiman Theatre and Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre.

Marlo Griffith SOUND DESIGNER

is excited to be making her Arts Center debut as a designer! Marlo has been at the Arts Center since October 2016 as the Audio Assistant and she is thrilled to be designing this fabulous and hilarious show. Her previous

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Arts Centers credits include Kiss Me, Kate and Sister Act as sound engineer. She holds a BFA in Design & Technical Theatre from Wichita State University. Other sound design credits at school include Chicago, Core of Temptation, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Thank you: Jeffrey, Brian, Aaron, and Brad for this opportunity!

Melanie Green COSTUME DESIGNER

is delighted to continue working for Arts Center, having recently designed for Kiss Me, Kate. Recent credits include Murder for Two at Gretna Theatre and Sunday In The Park With George and Side Show at Temple University. She received her MFA in Costume Design from Temple University in 2019.

Ginger M. James* STAGE MANAGER

Most recently stage managed the Arts Center's production of Rumors. She has also been the Stage Manager for over 60 Arts Center productions. For 4 summers she was the Production Stage Manager for Opera North and for the previous 17 summers she was the Resident Stage Manager for The Cape Playhouse, America's Oldest Professional Summer Theatre. She is also overjoyed by her latest and ongoing production, raising her daughter, Morgan Quinlan.

Many thanks to Alana for her faith in me; to Peggy for her steadfast friendship and to JB for helping to look inside. Blessed Be.

Kelly L. Genovese*

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

is happy to continue being a part of the Arts Center family. Favorite Regional Credits include: Rumors, Kiss Me, Kate, Murder on the Orient Express, Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, Blithe Spirit, An American in Paris, Amadeus, Saturday Night Fever, Evita, Dial M for Murder, and more (Arts Center); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (World Premiere, McCarter Theater), Would You Still Love Me If... (Off-Broadway), Tarzan (White Plains Performing Arts Center), West Side Story (Summer Theatre of New Canaan). Special thanks to my mom, family, friends, and Adam for always supporting me!

Special Thanks

CLUB CORP — THE OWNERS CLUB MR. TED DAVID HILTON HEAD SIGNS