''Noises Off'' at Ursinus College Launches ''Dinner and a Show'' Program

Ursinus College has teamed with the Collegeville Economic Development Corp. (CEDC) to offer “Dinner and a Show,” with local restaurants offering dinner specials to individuals attending the Ursinus Theater Department’s slapstick British comedy Noises Off.

Noises Off, by British playwright and novelist Michael Frayn, will be performed Feb. 20 through Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center’s Lenfest Theater. It is directed by Beverly Redman, Chair of the Theater and Dance Department. Tickets are $5 for general admission, and $2 for students and senior citizens. For information and reservations, please contact the Box Office at 610-409-3030.

Written in 1982, Noises Off is more than a play within a play. It hilariously offers three variations of a fictional comedy: dress rehearsal, backstage and end of run. The result is off-stage bedlam and on-stage chaos. The idea for the Noises Off came to Frayn as he watched a performance of his one-act play Chinamen from backstage.

For Dinner and a Show patrons, participating restaurants and the specials they are offering are:

Marzella’s Pizza BYOB — 10% off your dinner
488 E. Main Street Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-4946

Lou’s Too BYOB — 10% off your dinner
454 E. Main Street Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-831-1248

WIBS Wings Ribs & More BYOB — 10% off your dinner
1850 Collegeville Road Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-1350

Phamous Phil’s BBQ BYOB — 10% off your dinner
3839 Germantown Pike Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-7675

The Trappe Tavern — 10% off your dinner
416 W. Main Street Trappe, Pa. 19426
610-489-8686

My Friend’s Tavern — Surprise special side
315 E. Main Street Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-1808

The Pizza Stop Beer is on the menu; BYOB for wine — 10% off
222 E. Main Street Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-6225

DaVinci’s Pub — 10% off
215 E. Main Street Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-831-1955

Thai Basil Bistro BYOB — Free appetizer (up to a $10 value)
305 2nd Avenue Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-3633

Bonjung Japanese Restaurant BYOB — Free special appetizer per table when ordering a main entree
50 W. 3rd Avenue Collegeville, Pa. 19426
610-489-7022

Those who would like to take advantage of the “Dinner & a Show” special should order tickets from the CEDC web site, which is www.collegevilledevelopment.org. Tickets are $5 each, or $2 for students and seniors age 65 and over. After reserving tickets online through the site, individuals will be issued a receipt to print and show at the restaurant on the day of the performance to receive the dinner special. Participants will also need to present the receipt at the box office in order to pay for and pick up reserved tickets. Theatergoers should arrive at the box office at least 15 minutes before the show begins. For questions about reserving tickets, contact Cathy Kernen, Vice President of the CEDC Board, at 610-409-0370, or Rachael Morrison, CEDC Executive Director, at 610-454-1050.