From Nashville Scene 01/05/2005:

Theater
By MARTIN BRADY

Noises Off, presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Feb. 26-March 12 in TPAC's Polk Theater

Michael Frayn's madcap 1982 farce has established itself as both a perennial audience favorite and a distinctly challenging, all-in-the-timing workout for actors capable of going over the top. The three-act comic adventure glimpses a touring company of second-rate British actors, who, in the course of performing a dotty play called "Nothing On," reveal a welter of internecine backstage squabbling and tangled romantic complications. The new Rep mounting is under the direction of René Copeland and features a cast mostly comprising high-achieving local luminaries, including David Alford, Matt Chiorini, Marin Miller, Jenny Littleton, Jeff Boyet, Shelean Newman, Bobby Wyckoff and Joe Keenan. Accomplished Rep set designer Gary Hoff provides the various multi-angled viewpoints, which take viewers both in front of and behind the proscenium arch. Playwright Frayn has written novels and more serious dramas, but this work is the one that has etched his name firmly into theatrical annals. It was made into a feature film by Peter Bogdanovich in 1992, starring Carol Burnett and Michael Caine. For tickets, visit the TPAC box office (downtown or at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Green Hills), www.tnrep.org, or any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 615-255-ARTS.