Jeff Gould of Amesbury and Brooke Lavoie of Methuen

The bedroom is brought to the stage when “Bedroom Farce” is presented by Northern Essex Community College’s Top Notch Players April 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and April 7 at 4 p.m. in the Chester W. Hawrylciw Theater on the third floor of the Spurk Building on the Haverhill campus.

This British play by Alan Ayckbourn, is an absurd and confusing farce comparing and contrasting the differences between couples, young and old, and the different troubles they encounter. The play takes place in three bedrooms during one night and the following morning. The cast

Justin Robicheau of Amesbury and Rob Hewey of Merrimac

consist of four married couples. Kate and Malcolm are newlyweds, Jan and Nick have been married for a while, Trevor and Susannah are on the rocks, and Delia and Ernest just want a quiet evening, yet chaos ensues.

The Thursday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. dress rehearsal is free and open to high school students with an ID or note from a faculty member.

Ticket prices are $10 for general admission, $8 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at MVArts.info. For more information or to reserve a seat for the dress rehearsal call Susan Sanders at 978 556-3374 or ssanders@necc.mass.edu

The cast is as follows:

Amesbury

Justin Robicheau as Nick

Jeff Gould as Ernest

Hampstead, N.H.

Susan Sanders – Set Designer

Haverhill

Geehae Moon – Props

Marblehead

Brianne Beatrice – Director

Merrimac

Danny Potter as Malcolm

Rob Hewey as Trevor

Methuen

Brooke Lavoie as Delia

Maurice Peterson – production crew

Newbury

Devin Parks as Kate

Newmarket, NH

Diedree Glassford – stage manager;

Salem, N.H.

Brooke Hanson as Susannah

Stoneham

Erica Gould as Jan