MATTAPOISETT — Most Old Rochester Regional High School students left the building for the day in the early afternoon, But for members of the drama club, “tech week” means long nights of rehearsal and smoothing out any final wrinkles.

The club will present “Noises Off” for the first time on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

“It's all you think about,” said senior Calder Eaton, starring as Lloyd Dallas. “You don't really have time to think about anything else. You’re in school, you have a few hours to do homework and then you’re here from like 5 to 10 and you do it for a week.”

“Noises off is a play within a play,” said junior Charlotte Cook, who will be starring in the role of Dotty Otley.

Cook explained that the students will portray actors who are rehearsing and eventually premiering a play of their own.

“It’s very chaotic,” said junior Amanda Tomasso. “There are a lot of things happening at once.”

The drama club puts on two shows each school year. One in the fall and one in the spring.

Director Brayden Fanti said the group’s progression has taken time but the actors are “finally there where they have really embraced their characters.”

Fanti and the cast are in agreement that the show should bring a good laugh to audiences.

Along with Thursday’s premiere, shows will be held on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

“It's a show that you can bring anyone to,” said Eaton. “It's good for adults. It's good for kids. It's funny all around.”

Eaton said with the show being the first of the school year, there are a lot of new faces in the drama club.

One of those new faces is freshman Ava Lapointe, who will be playing the role of Garry Lejeune.

“It's my first high school play, and it was definitely a very big challenge,” said Lapointe. “But this is a nice place to be, even if you’re here for five hours.”

Sophomore Tessa Ripley said the drama club is “like a family” who are always helping each other out.

Ripley said she hopes the audience takes away how much work was put into the show.

“I just think people underestimate how much work goes into a high school show,” said Fanti, who said that students meet up during breaks during the school day to practice.

Fanti said with the show approaching, he is urging actors to “let loose.”

“It’s a very ridiculous show and you kind of have to accept that and not worry about people judging you,” he said.

The endings to the four shows will vary, according to Eaton.

“We’ve never really done one like this,” Eaton said. “The hardest thing for me is explaining it to other people.”