A Really Random Question About Noises Off

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 4/7/09 at 10:29pm

Hey,
I am designing the set for the play "Noises Off" (this is just for a project; not for an actual production) and I don't have access to the script at this moment. If anyone has been in the production or seen it before, I need to know how many doors are called for on the set. I think there are eight, but I am not sure.

I would greatly appreciate any help (and if you know of an online script I can download, that would be even better!)

Thanks in advance!! (and sorry for the really specific and random question)

[madbrian]

Posted: 4/7/09 at 10:32pm

My recollection is six doors (three up, three down) plus the window that Selsden uses for his entrance. Caveat: I've seen the movie several times, so if the movie differs from the stage, my recollection may be skewed by the film.

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 4/7/09 at 10:52pm

I know that there are at least 4 doors downstairs (kitchen, front door, study, and library maybe??) and then up stairs there is the bathroom, closet, bedroom, and I think something else.

[jennamajig]

Posted: 4/7/09 at 10:59pm

I was the technical director of this show when I was an undergrad and our production used 7 doors. 3 on the first level (one was the front door) and four upstairs. Plus the window on the first floor.

However, it is to be noted we did the show in a space that was only 13.5 feet tall (small black box theater), which made two levels slightly complicated for our set designer :).
Updated On: 4/7/09 at 10:59 PM

[fetzles1490]

Posted: 4/7/09 at 11:23pm

My high school did Noises Off last year, and we have HQ pictures of the production on our website... I don't think there's one picture that shows the set in its entirety, but you can scroll through and piece it together!

http://syossetact.com/gallery/07.08/noisesoff.html

Posted: 4/7/09 at 11:58pm

Downstairs left to right - Housekeeper quarters, front door, window, study, downstairs bathroom

Upstairs left to right - bathroom, closet, bedroom, attic (we used a curtain instead of a door)

This was a production I was in last May. SO much fun!



Updated On: 4/8/09 at 11:58 PM

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 4/8/09 at 12:18am

I was just in Noises Off and we had 8 doors

4 upstairs-
The Bathroom
2 Bedrooms
1 to the Attic

4 Downstairs
Front Door
Kitchen
Study Door
and downstairs one that lead to a from the study

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 4/8/09 at 12:45am

Thank you everyone for your help!