Play Reading: A Part of The Noise By Carl Kline Directed by Lynda Sturner. Starring: Billy Hough at Provincetown Theater. Written by Franz Kline’s nephew, this play explores Kline’s foray into color painting and clashes with his gallery and the press.

Who determines what a famous artist paints – his gallery owner or the artist himself? This fascinating play celebrates the life of Franz Kline. Set in New York’s Cedar Bar in the 1940s and 1950s, the play examines the pivotal years in the artists life as he seeks advice and inspiration from his friends Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Jack Kerouac, Grace Hartigan, and David Amram, among others.