The performance is set to start at 8pm. At 7:30pm, an actor hasn't shown and no one can reach him. Under most circumstances, this is cause for cancellation. But not if you have Marco Noyola in the house, as OnStageProductions did one night during its run of The Hound of the Baskervilles last year. A half-hour before curtain, cast members found Noyola in the audience and pressed him into service. He was given a costume to wear and a script to scan, and shortly after eight, Noyola took to the stage without even a script in hand. Amazingly, he pulled it off - with style - but more amazing is the fact that Noyola has been drafted for this kind of duty before. Apparently, he has a knack for being on hand when theatrical crises arise, and at The Public Domain, where he's a company member, his stage savvy and cool under pressure have saved several shows. We're applauding his ability and keeping his number handy.
