Menlo School's latest theater production, "Noises Off," is being staged Friday through Sunday, Nov. 16 through 18, at the school.

The comedy, by British playwright Michael Frayn, is a three-act play-within-a-play that follows a struggling theater troupe through its dress rehearsal, a near closing-night catastrophe.

"There is something to love about every moment in this show," junior Nils Forstall, who plays Frederick Fellowes in the show, said in a press release. "Whether it's the drama, building tension, or good old-fashioned slapstick humor, this show is filled with unique hilarity and charm that shouldn't be missed."

Menlo School's director of communications Alex Perez, who formerly served as the school's director of drama and creative arts, is returning to the director's chair for this show.

Perez chose this show, in part, because of the challenges it presents for the actors. As with all good comedies, this one "relies on precise timing ... and it is very rewarding to see students master the comedic requirements," Perez said in a press release.

Proceeds from the show will go to the Children's Healing Project, a theater-based therapeutic arts education program for critically ill children hospitalized at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Menlo Drama has raised more than $32,000 over the past five seasons for different nonprofits that align with the theme of the show.

Freshmen Tucker Gold and Peter Hanson; sophomore Mack Ford; juniors Ethan Bernheim and Nils Forstall; and seniors Maddie Bernheim, Jordan Gold, Beth Sanford and Braedon Young are in the cast.

Showtimes are: Friday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased online at store.menloschool.org and will also be available at the door one hour before each performance. The production is suitable for middle school students and older students and adults.

The play will be staged in the Florence Moore Auditorium at Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave. in Atherton.

For more information, go to menloschool.org/arts/drama.