Exceptional Cast Headlines NOISES OFF at Lake Minneola High School

Are you anticipating a crazy roller coaster filled with comedy, humility, and many many doors? Well, that's exactly what Lake Minneola High School is offering as they perform Noises Off a play within a play filled with many twists and turns that captivate the audience and keep them on the edge of their seats. Noises Off is a 1982 comedic play and was written by Michael Frayn. The story revolves around the fact that the cast is actually a completely other cast in a play known as Nothing On. The cast takes on two character roles the Noises Off character and the Nothing On character which can make things hard to follow at times but Lake Minneola definitely pulled it off. Overall Lake Minneola kicked off the year with a huge bang! The energy and commitment of the cast truly shined on stage. The cast all worked well together and complimented each other perfectly. Besides that the overall projection and other aspects were very well done and, even though diction was a problem in certain areas, the overall production was fantastic. This show was led by two very talented individuals Jeanne Ley (Dotty/Mrs. Clackett) and Jonathan Melendez (Gary/Rodger) who brought their characters to life and commanded the stage. The emotion these two brought made it very easy to understand and connect the audience to their characters and made it easy to understand when they were on stage in the play and when off stage as their other character. There projection and movement were never without purpose and their comedic timing kept the audience laughing and wanting more. The supporting cast was also outstanding and never left the audience with a dull moment. The entire supporting cast, Trevor Colt (Llyod Dallas), Jennifer Santiago (Brooke/Vicki), Alyssa Smith (Poppy Norton-Taylor), Caleb Russel (Frederick/Phillip), Mariah Morton (Belinda/Flavia), Angelia Vang (Tim Allgood), and Nathanael Tria (Selsdon/Burglar), did a phenomenal job of performing this very difficult production. They not only showed great acting abilities but also great dedication as we watched a few of them fall down stairs and watched them use a variety of different but necessary props that all added to the overall effect of the show. On the technical aspects Lake Minneola brought their set two life by having a two story house with multiple doors all perfectly created and sturdy. Lighting and sound also was done exceptionally (Marrisa Fontes, Ashling Richard, Joseph Mercer) never leaving the cast without a voice or in the dark. Overall, Lake Minneola has outdone themselves this year with their production of Noises Off. Bringing this difficult play to life with their exceptional cast makes the audience eager for their next performance to hear another line and to share another joke at Lake Minneola. by Dalton Kersey of South Lake High School