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About the show

Dubbed “the funniest farce ever written”, Noises Off by Michael Frayn follows a theatre company from their final chaotic rehearsal of the sex farce “Nothing On” to their disastrous final performance. Filled with classic tropes like slamming doors, affairs, and falling trousers, Noises Off is side-splittingly funny.

Written in 1982, Noises Off quickly gained popularity and has since become a favourite of theatre-goers across the globe. In 1992 it appeared on the big screen, starring Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, and Christopher Reeve.


 

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REPORT

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Welcome to Warragul Theatre Company’s 2024 production Noises Off! Who better to direct such a show but the very talented Amy Moss? Amy is new to WTC (she did previously perform in a production of The Wizard of Oz by our predecessors), is well known in the theatre community and has brought this production to life with her vision and amazing leadership. Assisting Amy are the talented Elyse Clyde and Taylah Bordonaro, who alongside their assistant roles, are two of our fabulous cast members.

A big thank you also goes out to our talented cast for their dedication to this high energy play - I’m sure you can agree they are fabulous. And who can forget the amazing efforts of everyone behind the scenes? From our production manager, to costume coordinator, transport, stage management, crew... the list goes on! We wouldn’t have a show without each and every one of these dedicated people.

Finally, a big shout out to Windmill Theatre Company for the hire of this amazing set and assistance with set up. A massive thank you to our major sponsor, Lardner Park, for homing us and our massive set for the past six weeks of rehearsal. So, grab yourself a plate of sardines, sit back, relax, and enjoy the chaos.... sardines and doors, bags and boxes.

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Caroline (Caz) Allen 

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A MESSAGE FROM THE

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I had a personally difficult year last year in 2023, but what better antidote to a challenging year than getting the opportunity to direct one of your all-time favourite comedies in 2024! Noises Off has been on my bucket list for an extraordinarily long time. It is a big, funny, silly, love letter to theatre that has the subtly of a sledgehammer a description that could also describe yours truly! 

There are too many people to thank individually, but it would be remiss of me to not extend my heartfelt thanks to Alyssa Fritzlaff, one of the most capable and brilliant people I’ve worked with, along with Elyse and Taylah, I truly could not have done this show without their valuable assistance. The fact that all three of these women are also in the cast is incredible. Huge thanks to every single individual in the production team, they have taken on a mammoth task and often do not get the fanfare they really deserve. Thanks to every single one of you!

 

The cast of this show are amongst the most comedically talented casts I have ever worked with. Unlike the cast of ‘Nothing On’ these actors are just the loveliest people and I have genuinely loved every minute working with them. I knew from the very first day of auditions that this show was going to be one of my proudest theatre memories, I hope that we have created a memorable theatre experience for audiences too.

Amy Moss 

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ABOUT AMY

Amy majored in Drama at Deakin and has worked as a Drama teacher. Her involvement in community theatre started when she played a Munchkin on the WGAC stage in the 1980s. Amy has directed previous productions for Off The Leash Theatre (OTL) for which she is a Life Member, these include, Face to Face (2012), Summer of the Aliens (2015) and original plays she helped develop, Ekspozia (2022), and Wild Dogs (2013) for which she won a Gippsland Associated Theatre (GAT) award for Direction.

 

Amy regularly performs on stage as an actor, recent roles include ‘Chris’ in Rumors by Neil Simon (MoArtz, 2018), The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith (OTL, 2019) and Cosi (OTL, 2022) for which she won both a GAT and Victorian Drama League (VDL) award for acting. Amy recently performed in Just Far Enough for Moartz (2024). Amy is thrilled to be working with this brilliant cast and production team and to have returned to the company where her love for theatre began.

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Act I

Opens at a technical rehearsal for “Nothing On”. The show is only hours from its big premiere, but the cast is far from ready.

Act II

A behind the scenes look at a weekday matinee performance of “Nothing On” one month after the events of Act I.

Act III

The closing performance of “Nothing On”.

DIRECTOR: AMY MOSS

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ELYSE CLYDE AND TAYLAH BORDONARO

PRODUCTION MANAGER: ALYSSA FRITZLAFF

STAGE MANAGER: FLYNN FRANCIS

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: BRIE BROOKER

COSTUME DESIGN: LEANE GOODING

PROPERTIES: CAROLINE ALLEN AND FIONA CAMP

MAKEUP DESIGN: KYLIE SINCLAIR

HAIR DESIGN: ABBEY HONEY-COUSTLEY

MOVEMENT COACH: KALEY WARD

LIGHTING: JIMMI JONES-ELLIS

SOUND DESIGN: AMY MOSS AND ALYSSA FRITZLAFF

SET COORDINATOR: CAROLINE ALLEN AND KEEGAN JUST

SEWER: LYN WOODHOUSE

PROGRAMME/MARKETING: ALYSSA FRITZLAFF

PHOTOS/VIDEOS: ALYSSA FRITZLAFF AND SARAH PORTBURY

CREW: AJ GLAISTER, DOROTHY MCMAHON, JOANNA RYDEL, CAILEAN THOMAS, SAM PRIDEAUX, PAUL BEAUMONT, LACHIE HOGBEN, ANGUS PARKER, JOSH BLYTH, NADINE WARD 

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ABEL FERGUSON

Garry Lejeune/Roger Tramplemain

Abel has come back to Drouin after pursuing acting in Melbourne. With a renewed focus on acting and performance, he is excited to be apart of such a dynamic and gut busting show. He plays ‘Roger/Garry’ a serious actor and serious real estate agent who both have to weather the performance.

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DEB WELCH

Dotty Otley/Mrs Clackett

Deb has been involved in theatre for many more years than she is happy to admit. This is Deb’s fourth production with WTC, the last being The Importance of Being Earnest (2022) in which she played ‘Lady Bracknell’. Deb has loved Noises Off since seeing the 1992 film version. She is very excited to put her own spin on ‘Dotty’ and ‘Mrs Clackett’ while also wrangling all those pesky sardines.

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MATTHEW VALE

Freddie Fellowes/Phillip Brent

This is Matthew’s fourth show with Warragul Theatre Company since he stepped onto the scene in 2021. He started with WTC in The Importance of Being Earnest (2022) and Les Miserables (2022). Matthew’s most recent roles include ‘Papa Ogre’ in Latrobe Theatre Company’s production of Shrek: The Musical (2023) and ‘Charley Wykeham’ in WTC’s Charley’s Aunt (2023). 

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ELYSE CLYDE

Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent

Elyse developed a love of the stage from an early age, a love that was reignited when she and her family tree-changed in 2018. She has performed in several local productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest (WTC, 2022) Cosi (OTL, 2022), Charley’s Aunt (WTC, 2023) and was in the choir for The Heartbreak Choir (OTL, 2024). She is passionate about encouraging our local youth performers develop their love of theatre crafts. Much like her character, Elyse loves a good technical and has thoroughly enjoyed the process of bringing ‘Flavia’ to life through ‘Belinda’.

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ALYSSA FRITZLAFF

Brooke Ashton/Vicki

Alyssa has more than a decade of experience on stage and has appeared in three other Warragul Theatre Company productions as 'Stella Kowalski' in A Streetcar Named Desire (2019), ‘Cecily Cardew' in The Importance of Being Earnest (2022), and ‘Ela Delahay’ in Charley’s Aunt (2023). She also appeared in Off the Leash Theatre’s The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (2023). ‘Brooke’ has been a bucket list role for Alyssa since she first saw Noises Off in 2017.

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ANDREW SMITH

Lloyd Dallas

Andrew took up acting again in 2022 after taking a pause to study a degree in film, television and animation. He has been a part of several productions in the last few years, including The Basin Theatre Company's production of Jimmie The Beatle playing the role of ‘Paul McCartney’. This is Andrew's second show with Warragul Theatre Company after playing ‘Jack Chesney’ in last year's production of Charley’s Aunt. Andrew is very excited to play ‘Lloyd Dallas’ and show just how loudly he can yell at his fellow cast.

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KIERIN MURPHY

Selsdon Mowbray/The Burglar

Kierin likes to believe that he and Sir Ian McKellen have a great deal in common. Primarily, that they are both old, both have been observed to sport white beards from time to time, and both have been known to wander on stage and pretend to be other people. While Kierin has not yet had the opportunity to play a great wizard, he has played the King of the Winkies, which is nearly as good. Kierin is pleased to be making his debut with Warragul Theatre Company as ‘Selsdon Mowbray’ in Noises Off. Some would argue that he is ideally cast as a retired has-been who has no idea what is going on most of the time and can’t remember his lines. But that would be most unfair. Kierin has previously played the role of ‘Selsdon’ with Windmill Theatre Company. He plans to continue to play the role of ‘Selsdon’ until he gets it right.

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TAYLAH BORDONARO

Poppy Norton-Taylor

Taylah is excited to be back on stage again with Warragul Theatre Company, after most recently appearing as ‘Amy Spettigue’ in Charley’s Aunt last year. Taylah holds a Bachelor of Acting and has been involved with many theatre companies including Off The Leash Theatre, taking on various roles in their productions of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later in 2023 and Cosi in 2022. Taylah is looking forward to embracing her dark side and bringing the character ‘Poppy’ to life.

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SCOTT MILLER

Tim Allgood

Scott has been treading the boards for a long time. He appeared in Warragul Theatre Company’s inaugural production The Pirates of Penzance (1998) as the ‘Pirate King’, and was involved in most productions until 2017. He has performed with Leongatha Lyric Theatre Company, CPAC, and Latrobe Theatre Company - just to name a few. His recent credits include
Music Technican for Ghostlight Theatre Company’s Into the Woods (2023), ‘Gordon’ and ‘The Man’ in Escapees Theatre Company’s Rent (2023) and ‘Mungojerrie’ in CPAC’s Cats (2023).

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SPONSORS

Lardner Park

Easyaz

Warragul Dry Cleaners

Warragul Regional College

Warragul Gazette

Gippsland Metal Recyclers

Industry Studios

O’Brien Real Estate

Drouin Waste Recyclers

THANK YOU TO

Windmill Theatre Co.

Office Choice Warragul

Baw Baw Shire

Nicolas Moss

Kathryn Bordonaro

Andrew Bransgrove

Steve Camp

Warragul Bunnings

Deanna Hewett

Jason Fritzlaff

HONOUR ROLL

Caroline Allen

Life Member 2023

Fiona Camp

Life Member 2020

Paul Beaumont

Life Member 2016

Michelle Carrigy

Life Member 2015

David Williams OAM

Life Member 2014

Michael Winterton

Life Member 2013

Jan Pickburn

Life Member 2012

Graeme Patterson

Life Member 2011

David Pickburn

Hall of Fame 2012

COMMITTEE 2024/25

President: Caroline Allen

Vice President: Fiona Camp

Secretary: Alyssa Fritzlaff

Assistant Secretary: Hayley Abery

Treasurer: Simon Fraser

Assistant Treasurer: Leane Gooding

General Committee: Annelise Answerth, Elyse Clyde, James Andersen, Flynn Francis

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