Hay Fever
Written by Noel Coward
Directed by Marion Ellis
25 – 30 March 1985
Hoping for a quiet weekend in the country with some guests, David Bliss, a novelist and his wife Judith, a retired actress, find that an impossible dream when their high-spirited children Simon and Sorel appear with guests of their own. A house full of drama waits to be ignited as misunderstandings and tempers flare. With Judith’s new flame and David’s newest literary ‘inspiration’ keeping company as the children follow suit, the Bliss family lives up to its name as the ‘quiet weekend’ comes to an exhausting and hilarious finale worthy of Feydeau.
Cast
Sorel Bliss – Janice Wood
Simon Bliss – Kevin Fraser
Clara – Kathy Clark
Judith Bliss – Patricia Summers
David Bliss – John Summers
Sandy Tyrell – Roger Butler
Myra Arundel – Carol Butler
Jackie Coryton – Shelley Nottage
Richard Greatham – Maurice Tripp
Crew
Stage Management and Set Design – Bill Brookes and Len Huntley
Set Construction – The ‘B’ Team
Assistant Stage Manager – Margaret Baird
Properties – Pamela Horner and Polly Owen
Lighting – Paul Baker
Sound – Mike Rand
Wardrobe – Elizabeth Hunt