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Education puts A Noise Within’s mission into action by connecting students, educators, and the community with classic theatre and modern magic. Every year, A Noise Within enriches the lives of over 18,000 Southern California students in our theatre, online, and in your classrooms.
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- Summer With Shakespeare
Summer With Shakespeare gives campers the opportunity to work with professional artists and technicians to gain an appreciation of Shakespeare’s verse, as well as a unique exposure to a variety of classic plays.
About Us
A Noise Within produces classic theatre as an essential means to enrich our community by embracing universal human experiences, expanding personal awareness, and challenging individual perspectives. Learn more about ANW and all the amenities we offer!

An oasis for those who love classic stories. Los Angeles Times

Tom Ontiveros

WITH A NOISE WITHIN:

2021-2022 Season: Lighting Design, Anna in the Tropics.

ELSEWHERE: Tom consistently chooses projects affecting themes of social justice, diversity, and equity including at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cornerstone Theater Company, Native Voices, and Jail Guitar Doors. Other credits: Pasadena Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse. Tom annually designs the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz, California. Recent work includes Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Othello at Artists Repertory Theatre and Romeo and Juliet at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Constant Wife at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, and the MC5 50th Anniversary Benefit Concert. Awards include The Exonerated (Lucille Lortel & Drama Desk Awards) and My Barking Dog (L.A. Drama Critics Choice Award).