James Roday Rodriguez Leads All-Star Cast In Comedic Farce, Noises Off, At Legacy Theatre

BRANFORD, CT — The play New York Magazine called, "As sidesplitting a farce as I have seen," Noises Off, will be staged at The Legacy Theatre from Sept. 18 to Oct. 5.

The Legacy Theatre, currently celebrating its 5th anniversary season, announced an all-star cast that will be familiar to many.

"Noises Off is one of the funniest shows we have ever produced, Legacy Executive Artistic Director, Keely Baisden Knudsen, said. "We are thrilled that this stellar cast and crew will get the opportunity to present this production in such an intimate setting as Legacy. The audience will feel like they are a part of the show."

The cast will be led by acting favorites James Roday Rodriguez, Kurt Fuller, Allison Miller, Michael Trotter, and Jamie Gray Hyder.

James Roday Rodriguez starred in the hit TV series, Psych, which ran for 8 seasons on the USA Network. The show developed a very loyal fanbase which has led to three Psych movies since the series concluded. Roday Rodriguez also starred on the ABC-TV series A Million Little Things for 5 seasons.

Kurt Fuller, one of America’s most highly regarded character actors, whose film credits include Wayne’s World, Scary Movie and the recent TV reboot of Night Court, co-starred with Roday Rodriguez for five years in Psych. Most recently, he was a regular on the CBS series Evil for 5 years.

Allison Miller co-starred with Roday Rodriguez in A Million Little Things and has appeared in many films and TV shows. She is no stranger to comedic roles. Last season, she made her Legacy Theatre debut in “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.”

Michael Trotter known for his recent stint on Law & Order: Organized Crime, The Right Stuff and numerous TV roles will join his wife, Jamie Gray Hyder in making their Legacy Theatre debuts.

Jamie has appeared on many TV shows, including Law & Order: SVU, as well performing voice and action roles for the iconic video game series: Call of Duty.

Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

The remainder of the highly regarded cast includes: Emily Gardt, Jimmy Johansmeyer, Melanie Martyn, and Mariah Sage. Understudies will be Dan Frye, Thomas Mulaney, and Indiana Weaver.
The Creative Team, led by Baisden Knudsen as Director, also includes Martha Becker: Costume Designer, Rich Burkham: Master Carpenter, Jamie Burnett: Lighting Designer, Colleen Callhan: Prop Designer, T. Rick Jones: Production Stage Manager and Sound Designer, and Kim Zhou: Set Designer

Tickets are available at www.LegacyTheatreCT.org. or by calling the Box Office 203-315-1901.

About The Legacy Theatre

The Legacy Theatre in the Stony Creek village of Branford, a fully accessible professional theatre company and training center, is a cultural hub along the Connecticut shoreline, uniting audiences through timeless classical works and fresh contemporary theatre. Legacy is dedicated to being a dynamic incubator of emerging new works, nurturing the next generation of visionary theatre-makers and inspiring a lifelong love for the arts in audiences of all ages. The theatre, fully renovated prior to its opening in 2021, is housed in the former Stony Creek Puppet Theatre, a building with a century of rich history that includes performances by Orson Welles, andin 2024, a musical directed by Julie Andrews.