NOIRTOWN

Rave Theater Festival, 2019

In NOIRTOWN, audiences chased after three detectives investigating a trio of intertwined mysteries, plunging headlong into the gritty, alluring world of film noir.

Photos by Carly Hoogendyk

Noirtown ran for a sold-out, extended string of performances as part of the inaugural Rave Theater Festival, winning the “Outstanding Production” accolade at its conclusion. Guests were invited to play detective alongside the characters, finding the hidden clues in the midst of three cases linked by the same enigmatic femme fatale.

“Electrifying…

…if film noir is the cinematic style that best captures the mysterious quality of dreams, Noirtown succeeds in making those fantasies tangible.”

—The New York Times

  • “Electrifying … as you follow several storylines across various rooms, you’re invited to examine scattered clues, lean in to listen to private telephone conversations, and try to solve the puzzle that has driven three detectives to near-insanity. … The show feels like being inside David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.”

    —The New York Times

    "Blew my mind ... probably the best specimen of this genre I have ever seen.”

    —No Proscenium

    "It was uncanny how much Noirtown made me feel as if I was living inside a film noir classic like ‘The Maltese Falcon’ or ‘The Big Sleep’.”

    —New York Theater

  • Written by Michael Bontatibus
    Directed by Charlotte Murray

    Stage Manager: Cati Pishal
    Costume Design: Corina Chase
    Scenic and Props: Lauren Barber
    Lighting Design: Elizabeth M. Stewart
    Sound Design: Jamie Amadruto & Trey McGee
    Fight Choreography: Michael Barnette
    Dance Choreography: Kellyn Thornburg
    Board Operator: Andrew Carr

    Featuring performances by Nik Duggan, Daniel Harray, Shane Jensen, Kendall Kemp, Chelsey Ng, and Stephanie Salgado.