Acme Theater of Weston announces open auditions for:

Noises Off, written by Michael Frayn, directed by David Fisher. 

 

Performance Dates:

October 30- November 14, 2026 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm).

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You must be available for all performance dates and tech week to be considered for casting.

 

Audition Dates:

Sunday, June 14 at 7pm & 8pm

Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm & 8pm

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Callbacks (if necessary): Wednesday, June 17 @ 7pm

 

Auditions are by appointment only- reserve your slot at the SignUp Genius link here.

 

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and possible physical comedy bits. Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in. 

Please Note: Actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are encouraged to audition. This production does require a large physical component—actors must be comfortable with taking pratfalls, tumbling, stage combat, and grand acts of physical comedy.

 

Location:
Auditions and performances will be at Acme Theater (377 North Ave, Weston, MA).

 

We are located in the rear building of the Weston United Methodist Church. Parking is available in the back. Enter through the Acme Theater door at the top of the ramp.

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The Story:

It is the final technical rehearsal before the opening of a riotous British sex comedy farce called ‘Nothing On’, but unfortunately for the production (and the director, the actors, the tech crew)… things are not exactly going as well as one might hope. Everyone’s nerves are on a razor’s edge as they all try to muddle through late at night in preparation for the curtain rise the next day. Then in Acts 2 & 3, we get to see the results of a comedy farce that did not have the proper rehearsal time and the tensions the build between cast and crew as they just try to get this darned play up on its feet and out the door.

Available Roles:

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​Lloyd Dallas (the director): (M, 40s-50s) – The skilled but temperamental director of this soon-to-be disaster of a production. Exacting, sarcastic, some might say two-faced. Involved with both Poppy and Brooke (not that either knows).

Dotty Otley (portraying Mrs. Clackett): (F, 50s+) – A former television starlet desperate to hang onto the fleeting remnants of fame by producing a show for herself to star in plus date her younger leading man, Garry. Funny, wants to get along with everyone, but unfortunately her ability to retain information (her dialogue, her blocking) just isn’t what it used to be. 

Garry Lejeune (portraying Roger Tramplemain): (M, 30s-40s) – Leading man and solid actor, but seems incapable of finishing a thought before moving on to his next one. Wants to be a grand philosopher of life but just can’t string his words together into full sentences. Easily jealous and will fall to vindictiveness when made to look the fool.

Brooke Ashton (portraying Vicki): (F, 30s+) – The ingenue with a wonderful stage presence when acting within a scene… but always seemingly out of it when out-of-character. Constantly losing her contact lenses as well as her focus and train of thought. Secretly seeing Lloyd, much to everyone’s shock and chagrin.

Frederick Fellowes (portraying Philip Brent): (M, 40s-50s) – A sweet and well-meaning performer, but for whom script comprehension and his confidence can be somewhat lacking. Greatly fearful of violence and blood, and prone to developing nosebleeds when surprised.

Belinda Blair (portraying Flavia Brent): (F, 40s-50s) – Cheerful and sensible, the one reliable actor in the company always trying to assist everyone with entrances and cues. The de facto peacemaker of the company… but also a bit of a gossip and has an underlying hardened edge when provoked.

Selsdon Mowbray (the Burglar): (M, 60s+) – An older, half-deaf “old pro” of an actor with a long, storied career in show business that he really should have left many years ago. Due to a well-known drinking problem, the others are forced to keep one eye on him at all times, for who knows where and when he is going to wander off?

Poppy Norton-Taylor (the assistant stage manager): (F, 20s+) – Emotional, skittish, sensitive, and easily walked over. Lloyd’s “bit on the side”… she is always trying her best to keep him happy… often to her own detriment and well-being. 

Tim Allgood (the stage manager): (M, 30s+) – Overworked, underpaid, completely exhausted, and always asked to do things that a stage manager should never have to do… fix the set when it breaks, understudy the other actors, and run Lloyd’s errands on top of his usual duties. 

 

 

More Information:

For more information, email the director at davidefisher@email.com

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