Pictured: Judith Miller as DOTTY/MRS. CLACKETT.

Sept. 8 - Oct. 1, 2023

Lauded as “the funniest farce ever written” by The New York Post and originally nominated for Best Play at the 1984 Tony Awards®, Noises Off by Michael Frayn presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

Be prepared for Noises Off like you’ve never seen or experienced it before as we use our intimate space in unprecedented and innovative ways! Due to the sometimes immersive nature of this production, LIMITED SEATING is available and late seating will not be accommodated until intermission.

Synopsis

Six neurotic actors, two overworked stage managers, an explosive director and an elusive plate of sardines are the perfect recipe for on and offstage disaster and hilarity in Michael Frayn’s classic farce Noises Off.

Director Lloyd Dallas and his cast of the sex-fueled screwball comedy Nothing On have a lot on their plate: a prop of sardines nobody knows what to do with, memorizing lines, missed cues, quick costume changes, door slamming - not to mention rampant offstage gossip, affairs, rivalries and secrets that lead to mounting mainstage mayhem. Can they get their act together before the final curtain call? Don’t count on it.

Rating

PG-13 for language, sexuality and partial nudity.

Runtime

2 hours and 15 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

Production Team

Director: Katie O’Bryon Champlin
Stage & Production Manager: Kelly Weber Barraza
Assistant Stage Manager: Skyler Riordan
Set Design: Louis Stone-Collonge
Lighting Design: Ed Hunter
Sound Design: David Hobbs
Costume Design: Trish Files
Fight Choreography: Dexter Fidler

Cast

Judith Miller as DOTTY
Kyle Dayrit  //  Bryan Moriarty as LLOYD*
Chris Mahle as GARRY
Natalie To as BROOKE
Vivienne Truong  //  Jordan Goodwin as POPPY*
Michael Rhone as FREDERICK
Kristin Walter  //  Tannis Hanson as BELINDA*
Brandon Silberstein as TIM
Ken Boswell as SELSDON
*Role was double cast.

Double Casting Performance Schedule
SARDINES Cast feat. Kyle Dayrit (LLOYD), Vivienne Truong (POPPY) and Kristin Walter (BELINDA) performed on 9/7, 9/8, 9/14, 9/15, 9/23 & 9/24.

DOORS Cast feat. Bryan Moriarty (LLOYD), Jordan Goodwin (POPPY) and Tannis Hanson (BELINDA) performed on 9/9, 9/10, 9/16, 9/17, 9/21, 9/22 & 9/28.

DOORDINES Cast feat. Bryan Moriarty (LLOYD), Jordan Goodwin (POPPY) and Kristin Walter (BELINDA) performed on 9/27.

CLOSING WEEKEND Cast feat. Kristin Walter (DOTTY), Tannis Hanson (BELINDA), Vivienne Truong (TIM) and Jordan Goodwin (POPPY) and both Bryan Moriarty and Kyle Dayrit (LLOYD) performed on 9/29, 9/30 & 10/1.

Press

Press Release

"The cast comprising the company of actors, crew, and director over at the Pear Theatre are at top-notch comedic level, with both delivery and physical prowess on display... Go see this show!" - Theatre Teacher Talk, Marc Gonzalez (SFBATCC)

“It’s a miracle that Mountain View’s tiny Pear Theatre pulls off the complex staging required… The show is a riotous testament to the ingenuity of director Katie O’Bryon Champlin and a top-notch cast…” - Pick ASR Theater ~~ Prepare to Die Laughing at Pear Theatre’s “Noises Off”

“The excellent cast directed by the very talented Katie O’Bryon Champlin created a laugh-out-loud (a lot) experience for those of us lucky enough to secure seats… If the Pear Theatre keeps the bar raised this high for its entire 22nd season, I predict a full house at every performance.” - ‘Noises Off’ - You Haven’t Seen it Like This Before, Splash Magazines

Full farce: The Pear opens season with favorite show-within-a-show - Mountain View Voice

The Pear opens new season with the farcical and near balletic comedy ‘Noises Off’ - Metro Silicon Valley

Judith Miller (Dotty) has been privileged to work, throughout her career, with extremely talented actors and artistic teams at many past and present Bay Area theaters such as San Jose Repertory, San Jose Stage, Palo Alto Players, Dragon Theatre, the Pear Theatre, 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco, and the Jewel Theater in Santa Cruz. Most recent projects include Emelia in a new adaption of Othello, Carla in the West Coast premiere of Grand Horizon’s, and August Osage County, winner of the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Best Overall Production and a nomination for Theater Bay Area Best Performance by an Actor for her portrayal of Violet Weston, all at San Jose Stage Company.

Other credits include Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath at Los Altos Stage nominated for Theater Bay Area Best Performance by an Actor; Roberta in the West Coast premiere of Admissions at Los Altos Stage, a Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle winner for Best Overall Production, and a nomination as Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role, and Big Mamma in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at San Jose Stage nominated for Best Overall Production by the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle.

Kyle Dayrit (Lloyd)* is delighted to return to Pear Theatre as Lloyd in Noises Off! Kyle's previous credits include Will in Shakespeare in Love (Silicon Valley Shakespeare), Cedric/Mr. Voldy in Puffs (Palo Alto Players), Robert Grove in The Play That Goes Wrong (Palo Alto Players), Claudio in Measure for Measure (Silicon Valley Shakespeare), Edward Angkatell in The Hollow (City Lights Theatre Company), and Caliban in The Tempest (The Pear Theatre). During the day, Kyle helps run a TK/K - 8th charter school in EPA outside the theatre. He would like to thank the Pear Theatre and Katie O’Bryon Champlin for this fantastic opportunity.

*Role is double cast.

Bryan Moriarty (Lloyd)* returns to the Pear after a six year absence. Previous Pear credits include The Millionth Production of A Christmas Carol, Enemy of the People, Pear Slices 2017, and Major Barbara. He has been performing at various theatre companies in the Bay Area since 2013, and his other recent credits include Sunday in the Park with George (Los Altos Stage Company) and The Thanksgiving Play (City Lights Theatre Company). When not acting, Bryan works in Learning and Development. He is grateful to his wife Vanessa for her constant support.

*Role is double cast.

Chris Mahle (Garry) is so happy to being doing comedy at the Pear after last appearing in Eight Nights and The Thanksgiving Play. Recently, Chris has performed at Palo Alto Players in The Play that Goes Wrong (Jonathon), Twelfth Night (Orsino), and One Man Two Guvnors (Alfie). When not appearing in local productions, Chris teaches Drama at JLS Middle School.

Natalie To (Brooke, she/her) is delighted to make her Pear Theatre debut and perform with this incredibly talented cast! Recent roles include Leanne in Puffs (Palo Alto Players), Flossie/ensemble in On The Town and Red Girl Understudy for Shout! The Mod Musical (South Bay Musical Theatre). Offstage, she is a music teacher and enjoys singing in the church choir. She would like to thank her family and friends for their ongoing support and love, especially her husband, Harry. She is so blessed for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the show!

Vivienne Truong (Poppy)* is thrilled to be making her Pear Theatre debut in Noises Off! She is a bay-area based actress and teaching artist with the Red Ladder Theatre Company. She graduated from San Jose State University with a BA in both Psychology and Theatre Arts and has been working locally with the most recent being Connie in a staged reading of The Headlands (Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene) directed by Chris Sicat and Tales of Ancient Vietnam, a staged reading (Chopsticks Alley) directed by Vinh Nguyen. Previous credits include: Understudy Analyst & Kyoko in Tea Party (One of Our Own Theatre), Understudy in Red Bike (Center Rep), Stage Directions in The Motion (Theatreworks), and Playwright and others in Vietgone (City Lights Theatre Company). She hopes that you enjoy the show and have a good laugh at this hilarious farce!

*Role is double cast.

Jordan Goodwin (Poppy)* is ecstatic to be making her Pear Theatre debut in Noises Off! Having just graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Legal Studies and a minor in Theater and Performance Studies, she is excited to start her Bay Area theater career! Previous credits include: Nia in In the Red and Brown Water directed by Margo Hall (UC Berkeley Department of Theater) as well as Measure and Iphigenia in Daughters of Leda directed by Shannon R. Davis (UC Berkeley Department of Theater). Outside of acting, she works full time as a Law Clerk at a criminal defense firm. She would like to thank her family, friends, and theater professors from the bottom of her heart for supporting her throughout this journey. Jordan hopes you enjoy the show and all of its farcical glory!

*Role is double cast.

Michael Rhone (Frederick) was last at The Pear online in This Street and the Next, and live in Oh, Coward!, and Arcadia (Valentine). Other credits include Sunday in the Park with George (Jules/Bob) and The 1940s Radio Hour (Johnny Cantone) at Los Altos Stage Company; Fun Home (Bruce) at City Lights; The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rev. Crisparkle) at Foothill Music Theater; The Book of Will (Henry Condell) at Foothill Theatre Arts; A Christmas Story (The Old Man) and Boeing Boeing (Bernard) at Palo Alto Players; and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon) and City of Angels (Stine) at South Bay Musical Theater. Thank you for continuing to support live theater!

Kristin Walter (Belinda)* is thrilled to be playing Belinda in this bucket list show. Previous Pear appearances include Frankie in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Jessie in Sweat, Liz in Present Laughter, Debra in Kimberly Akimbo, and 2016’s Slices. She has also appeared at Los Altos Stage Company as Siobhan in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias, Sherri in Admissions, Jean in Dead Man's Cell Phone and Amy in Company, and at Foothill Music Theatre as Rona Lisa Peretti in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Kristin is the Education Director at Los Altos Stage Company and the theatre teacher at Greene Middle School in Palo Alto. Also a playwright, her plays for young audiences can be found in the Concord Theatricals catalogue and in productions across the country. Thanks, as always, to my boys.

*Role is double cast.

Tannis Hanson (Belinda)* is delighted to be returning to the Pear after playing Jeannette Marks in Bull in a China Shop last season. Originally from Colorado, she spent the last eighteen years in Los Angeles, where she was an active member of the Actor’s Co-op. There she worked as an actor, producer, and artistic chair for the company. Favorite roles: Maggie in Lend Me A Tenor, Clara in 33 Variations, Izzy in Rabbit Hole, Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa, Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mary Warren in The Crucible, Wanda in The Baby Dance, and Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest. Tannis earned her MFA in Acting from California State University, Long Beach. Currently, she teaches and directs Theatre at Castilleja and is grateful for the amazing students she gets to work and collaborate with each year.

*Role is double cast.

Hi everyone! This is Brandon's mother. Brandon Silberstein (Tim) is just the best little actor. I still remember him when he was the Artful Dodger in his elementary school's production of Oliver. He was so good! And now look at him, all grown up, and still doing cute little British accents like he's actually from there. And he's single, ladies! Really the only negative thing you can say about him is he doesn't call enough. I birthed him, you'd think the least he could do is call a little more often. Or heck, visit once in a while?! He only lives 20 minutes away! But no, he says “Mom, I'm in a show and I work and that eats up my free time.” Do you think I had free time when I was shuttling him to tae kwon do practice and soccer games and swim lessons and piano lessons (which he quit after a month because he didn't even practice!) Honestly, you'd think he'd just have a little more gratitude.

Ken Boswell (Selsdon) is delighted to be returning to the Pear after a decade hiatus. Pear patrons may remember him from their productions of The Circle and Mrs. Warren's Profession. Bay Area theater goers might also remember him from Los Altos Stage Company's productions of Assassins, Little Shop of Horrors, Sylvia and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Ken has also appeared with City Lights Theatre Company in Amadeus, Spamalot and more recently in The Hollow and Miss You Like Hell. He has also performed with Foothill Music Theatre in The Producers and Pajama Game and with the Tabard Theatre in Peter and the Starcatcher and Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Crown Jewel. When not performing, Ken directs and teaches theatre arts for young people in the Bay Area.