AUDITION DATES: March 20 at 6:30 pm and 21 at 2:00 pm
AUDITION LOCATION: Biloxi Little Theatre
CALLBACKS: 2:00 PM March 22 at Donna’s Visual & Performing
Arts, 2428 W. Commerce St., Ocean Springs, 39564
PRODUCTION DATES: June 5-7 & 12-14, 2026
DIRECTORS: Teresa Johnson & Gary Owen
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Cold readings from the script. Participate in improv exercises. Take part in movement auditions involving moderate to high physical activity to test agility and stamina. Please wear clothing that does not restrict movement, and wear supportive, close-toed shoes.
THE SHOW
Noises Off is a laugh-out-loud backstage comedy that follows a hapless theatre company attempting to stage a ridiculous British farce, Nothing On. From the disastrous final dress rehearsal to a chaotic mid-run performance and a completely unhinged closing night, the show reveals the onstage mishaps and offstage drama that spiral into utter pandemonium. Doors slam, sardines fly, lines are missed, tempers flare, and romantic entanglements complicate everything. All in the name of theatre.
ROLES TO BE FILLED
Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett (female/female-presenting, age 50s-70s) – A seasoned but scatterbrained actress whose offstage life is as chaotic as her onstage timing. Plays the housekeeper in the farce-within-a-farce, forever juggling plates of sardines and missed cues. Requires quick, repeated entrances/exits, precise prop handling, and heavy physical comedy.
Lloyd Dallas (male/male-presenting, age 40s-60s) – The exasperated, sharp-tongued director trying to hold the production together as the cast unravels. Quick-witted, sarcastic, and increasingly frayed at the edges. Often moves rapidly across the stage, gesturing big and directing with physical authority, sometimes climbing into the set mid-scene.
Garry Lejeune / Roger (male/male–presenting, age 30s-50s) – Well-meaning but easily flustered actor, prone to never finishing sentences when nervous. Plays the estate agent in the play-within-a-play, and harbors a clumsy romantic interest in Dotty. Demands high-energy pacing, near-constant running up and down stairs, multiple pratfalls, including a tumble down a flight of stairs.
Brooke Ashton / Vicki (female/female-presenting, age 20s-30s) – Young, attractive, and blissfully oblivious actress. Prone to losing her contact lenses, and continuing the show regardless of what’s going on around her. Frequent physical comedy in lingerie with slightly zany comedy beats, repeated entrances/exits, and moments of staged “blindness.”
Frederick Fellowes / Philip Brent (male/male–presenting, age 30s-50s) – A gentle, overly polite actor with a sensitive stomach and a tendency to overanalyze his lines. Accident-prone and terrified of conflict. Multiple pratfalls, awkward freezes, running up/down stairs, and performing physical comedy in boxer shorts with his pants around his ankles.
Belinda Blair / Flavia Brent (female/female-presenting, age 30s-50s) – Warm, good-humored, and endlessly optimistic actress who tries to keep peace among the cast. The gossip hub of the group, always in the know. Requires graceful but quick blocking, catching props or actors mid-chaos, and light physical comedy.
Poppy Norton-Taylor (female/female-presenting, age 20s-40s) – The shy, well-meaning stage manager, quietly overwhelmed by the chaos backstage. Often tasked with picking up the pieces when things go wrong. Needs agile, quiet movement around the set, quick prop handoffs, and sudden bursts of frantic action.
Tim Allgood (male/male–presenting, age 20s-40s) – Overworked, sleep-deprived jack-of-all-trades in the crew, running on caffeine and desperation. Balances understudying, fixing set mishaps, and keeping the show running. Requires rapid movement, great facial acting, and quick, comedic physical changes.
Selsdon Mowbray / Burglar (male/male–presenting, age 60s-80s) – Elderly, hard-of-hearing actor with a fondness for the bottle. His entrances are a constant gamble, but his heart is in the right place. Physical humor centers on slow, wandering movement, missed marks, and the occasional surprise burst of agility.
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