The Ringgold Playhouse will open the second weekend of its comedy, “Noises Off,” beginning Thursday night
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After a "laugh-filled opening weekend," The Ringgold Playhouse will look to keep audiences chuckling with its final weekend of Noises Off running Thursday-Saturday.
The show, which is the company’s third of the season, follows the mishaps of live theatre.
“We had a great opening weekend, and the crowds got bigger all three nights,” said Adam Cook, TRP’s executive director. “Our second weekends are usually bigger anyway, so we’re looking forward to sharing this hilarious story with four more audiences.”
The story follows the struggles of a theatre company trying to open and perform the fictional farce “Nothing On,” and gives the audience a look at the company’s mishaps as the cast and crew continuously fight with each other both onstage and off. The play-within-a-play structure offers laughter that has delighted audiences since the early 1980's.
“It’s just a great show all around,” Mr. Cook said. “Even if you’re not a big theatergoer, this show is definitely one that will win you over.”
The play opens with the theatre’s director, “Lloyd Dallas,” played by Jeff Buchwald, trying to run his team through their final rehearsal before opening night. The story then follows the crew through a horrible matinee performance where audiences will get a chance to see some of the back stage shenanigans that take place behind the set.
“It’s been an interesting couple of months working on it. We’ve had a ton of fun, but it’s been a very difficult show to get a handle on," said Mr. Cook. "Between the complicated set, the number of props needed, and the madness of having nine actors running around in a frenzy, it’s been challenging, but in a good way. There’s not a dull moment in the show. It’ll grab the audience’s attention and keep it the entire night.”
The cast is rounded out by Kimberly Tyner Jones as “Dotty Otley,” Daniel Pound as “Garry LeJeune,” Dan Lyons as “Frederick Fellowes,” Jennifer Bryant as “Brooke Ashton,” Monica Woodlief as “Belinda Blair,” Tosha Kranz as “Poppy Norton-Taylor,” Zachery Green as “Tim Allgood” and Ed Huckabee as “Selsdon Mowbray.”
The show runs Thursday through Saturday with performances at 7:30 p.m., and a special matinee Saturday at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for seniors and students.
Tickets may be purchased in person at Ringgold city hall, over the phone at 706.935-3061, or online at cityofringgold.com.