BY NOËL COWARD
THU 6, FRI 7 & SAT 8 JUNE 2024
BY NOËL COWARD
DIRECTOR FEARGUS WOODS DUNLOP
PRODUCER KERRY IRVINE
ASSISTANT PRODUCER SAMUEL DE LA TORRE
VOICE COACH CAROL FAIRLAMB
MOVEMENT & ACCENT COACH PARKE FETCH
SET DESIGNER FUCHSIA OADES
COSTUME DESIGNER MEGAN THOMAS
LIGHTING DESIGNER INDIGO JONES
SOUND DESIGNER LOUISE YEATMAN
Feargus runs New Old Friends theatre company with his wife Heather Westwell. The company has established a national reputation for high-quality touring original comedy. Their latest show, Houdini’s Greatest Escape, has just completed a fifteen-week national tour and is currently running at one of London’s newest theatres – The Kings Head in Islington. Outside of New Old Friends Feargus has worked with Seabright Productions, Terrible Productions, and Absolutely Productions.
This is Feargus’ fourth year working with Bath Spa Productions, previous shows are Middle Class Gentleman, The Government Inspector and Habeas Corpus.
Working with Bath Spa Productions and the graduating students across the Acting, Comedy and Theatre, Festival and Event Production courses has become an absolute highlight of my year, and this production is no different. I love the freshness and enthusiasm that comes from working with wonderful creative minds at the beginnings of their careers, it is constantly surprising and engaging.
This year particularly some of the choices and interpretations the performing company have made has led me to think differently about characters within a play that I know well and long loved. It is a glorious thing to see something you hold dear through new eyes and discover again what makes Coward the genius he was and how his work can be refreshed with a new generation.
Our final performance is ninety-nine-years to the day from the very first performance of this play, I’m reliably informed, and there is still so much to enjoy and admire in the script and characters Coward created.
The entire company, cast, creatives and the faculty supporting all the students through the process, have been great to work with, freely giving their talent and effort in the pursuit of something extraordinary. I hope we have achieved that, and you enjoy the fruits of our collective labours.
Hay Fever, a 1920s comedy by Noël Coward, revolves around the quirky Bliss family and their weekend guests. The story is a whirlwind of misunderstandings, emphasising the family's charmingly unconventional nature. Expect comedic interactions, romantic entanglements, and theatrical flare-ups!
Presented by Bath Spa Productions this summer production is a collaboration between graduating Acting and Theatre, Festival and Event Production students.
This amateur production of “Hay Fever” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
THE BLISS FAMILY
JUDITH BLISS - ROO SUTCLIFFE
DAVID BLISS - JAMES RAVENCROFT
SOREL BLISS - JEMIMA GREED
SIMON BLISS - SAM SAFFRON
THE STAFF
CLARA - REBECCA WRIGHT
THE GUESTS
JACKIE CORYTON - ESTHER ATKINS
SANDY TYRELL - THOMAS BAXTER
RICHARD GREATHAM - HARRY BOLTON
MYRA ARUNDEL - SHAUNNA MONKS
ROO SUTCLIFFE
Roo Sutcliffe is an actress and comedian from London. She trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School, The Brit School and is a member of the National Youth Theatre. She is currently completing a degree in Comedy at Bath Spa University. Her credits include Carmen (The Royal Opera House Covent Garden), The Surplus (Young Vic Theatre London), Little Revolution (The Brit Theatre). In the last few years, Roo has performed stand-up and improvised shows around Bath and Bristol. She has recently written and performed her first one-woman show I Think I Hate Actors as part of Bath’s SparkFest. The show is being taken to London in the coming months.
Connect with Roo on Instagram: @roosutcliffe or @ithinkihateactors_
JAMES RAVENSCROFT
James Ravenscroft is a performer and actor from Essex in his final year of training under the BA Acting Course. His credits include the Duke of Cornwall in King Lear, The Cyclops in Cyclops: More Than Meets the Eye, which debuted as part of SparkFest 2024, and Benvolio in RomeoandJuliet
Connect with James on Instagram: @james_ravenscroft
JEMIMA GREED
Jemima is a Somerset based folk performer and actor in her final year on the BA Acting course at Bath Apa University. Alongside performing at various folk festivals across the southwest, her acting credits include Goneril in King Lear and creating and performing in the premier of The Chipping Norton Incident as part of SparkFest with the Gaia Ensemble.
Connect with Jemima on Instagram: @jemima_greed
SAM SAFFRON
Sam’s previous theatre credits include ‘Sheep’ in Year 2 Nativity, ‘Innkeeper’ in Year3Nativity,and ‘Messenger Two’ in Year6Macbeth. This is something of a step-up for him.
Connect with Sam on Instagram: @sam_saffron
REBECCA WRIGHT
Rebecca Wright is an actor from Manchester in her final year of training on the BA Acting course. Her credits during training include My Sister a still photography film created for SparkFest 2024, Oswald in King Lear and Lip Gallagher in Shameless within a short film.
Connect with Rebecca on Instagram: @becca.liza.wright
ESTHER ATKINS
Esther is a comedic writer and performer who travelled to Bath from Australia to pursue training on the BA Comedy course. In her studies she has done stand-up, played Ernest in The Importance of Being Earnest and has also written and performed an original sketch show, Represent, as part of SparkFest 2024.
Connect with Esther on Instagram: @the_j.esther
THOMAS BAXTER
Thomas Baxter is an actor in his final year of training on the BA Acting course. Hailing from the West Midlands, Thomas’s credits include Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank, Dean in Tainted Love, Benjamin Lloyd in Call Time a short film created for SparkFest 2024, and is currently developing a show for his production company Pretender Productions with Annabelle Bridgen.
Connect with Thomas on Instagram: @thomasbaxteractor
HARRY BOLTON
Harry Bolton is a performer, entertainer and presenter from Greater Manchester in his final year of training under the BA Comedy course. His credits during training include Lord Bracknell in The Importance of Being Ernest, Andy Furguson in Tainted Love and himself in his one-man cabaret Talking Beds: Tales of a Chaotic Northern Poof which debuted as part of the SparkFest 2024 lineup.
Connect with Harry on Instagram: @Harry_Bolton1
SHAUNNA MONKS
Shaunna Monks is a comedian, writer and actress in her final year of the Comedy degree at Bath Spa University. She recently wrote and starred in her debut one-woman show, UTI. Her previous theatre in training credits include Cecily in TheimportanceofbeingEarnest, Erin in Holes, and Britney in a self-written sitcom, Time-Out. She has also performed several long-form improv murder mystery shows.
Connect with Shaunna on Instagram: @Shaunna_Monks
DEPUTY PRODUCTION MANAGER JOSH PURDIE
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER HARVEY AYLMER
STAGE MANAGER DAISY BRADLEY
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER CHLOE LEWIS
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS HEIDI BURKWOOD & MAISIE TIZZARD
PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN ABBY COOMBS
LIGHTING PROGRAMMER BECCA JEROME
SOUND OPERATOR JULIET MOORE
COSTUME SUPERVISOR AMANDA HAMBLETON
SENIOR COSTUME MAKER CORA MATTHEWS
COSTUME ASSISTANT NELL CONNORS
COSTUME DRESSERS RUBY TOY & ARI LUCAS
HEAD OF CONSTRUCTION CHRIS BRITTON
CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANTS EVIE HAVERSON & HARRY EVANS
CHIEF PROP MAKER LIV LUCKEY
PROP MAKER ASSISTANT SUSIE GRIFFITHS
HEAD SCENIC ARTIST DAVID RIGDEN
ASSISTANT SCENIC ARTIST EILIS O’SHEA
FUCHSIA OADES - SET DESIGNER
Fuchsia is in her third year at Bath Spa University studying Theatre Festival and Event Production, specialising in Costume and Props. She is happy to take on the responsibility of Set Designer, with previous experience as Costume Senior Maker on Skunk, Costume Assistant on The Cornershop Goblin as well as Chief Prop Maker on All’s Well that Ends Well, Props Assistant on The Glove Thief and Habeas Corpus. She has also worked on Cinderella in Boots at Chickenshed Theatre and Hansel and Gretel at Shakespeare's Globe, London. Follow her work @fuchsiasworkshop on Instagram. She hopes you enjoy the show!
MEGAN THOMAS - COSTUME DESIGNER
Meg is a third year undergraduate studying Theatre, Festival and Event Production specialising in costume. This is her second design role for Bath Spa Productions. Meg has enjoyed designing for a period show which is very different to her previous roles, including Costume Designer for Pool (No Water), Costume Assistant for Christmas at Newton Park, and Costume Designer/ Supervisor for BSMTS Legally Blonde. More of Meg’s work can be found on her Instagram: @megthomasdesign
INDIGO JONES - LIGHTING DESIGNER
Indigo is a third-year Theatre, Festival and Event Production student, specialising in Lighting and Stage Management. She is excited to take on her first Lighting Designer role for Bath Spa Productions. Previous credits include: Stage Manager for Kirstie Davis’ Pool (No Water), Deputy Stage Manager for Third Space 2024, Assistant Stage Manager for Feargus Woods Dunlops’ Habeas Corpus and Video Designer and Assistant Technician/Lighting programmer for Kirstie Davies’ Christmas at Newton Park. More can be found on Instagram: @indigojonesproduction
LOUISE YEATMAN - SOUND DESIGNER
Louise is a third-year Theatre, Festival and Event Production student, specialising in Sound and Stage Management. This is her debut as Sound Designer with Bath Spa Productions. Her previous sound credits include: Sound No.2 on Zenith Youth Theatre company's Barnum, directed by Scott Rogers and George Miles (2024), Sound Operator on Bath Spa Production’s The Glove Thief directed by Ed Viney (2023). In addition to this, she also did a 4-week sound placement with Orbital Sound LTD (2023). Stage Management Credits include: Stage manager on Skunk directed by Emma Williams (2024), Assistant Stage Manager on The Corner Shop Goblin directed by Emma Williams (2023), Assistant Stage Manager on Habeas Corpus (2023) directed by Feargus Woods Dunlop and Placement Assistant Stage Manager on Jack and the Beanstalk at the Oxford Play House (2023) directed by Toby Hulse. Instagram: @louise_stage.and.sound
JOSH PURDIE - DEPUTY PRODUCTION MANAGER
Josh is an aspiring Automation Technician who currently studies at Bath Spa University on BA (Hons) Theatre, Festival and Event Production. They are a multi-skilled technician and theatre maker with training in Lighting, Carpentry and Production Management. Feargus Woods Dunlop's Hay Fever has been Josh's first opportunity to work in production management, which Josh has found an enjoyable opportunity. Josh's past work includes Lighting Designer for Emma William's Skunk and Production Carpenter for Fi Ross' All's Well that Ends Well. More of Josh's work can be found on Instagram: @jpurdie_creative.
HARVEY AYLMER - ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Harvey Aylmer is a circus producer and writer from Gloucestershire. He juggles his love of producing with studying Theatre, Festival and Event Production at Bath Spa University, in which he specialises in Production Management and Scenic Design.
DAISY BRADLEY - STAGE MANAGER
Daisy is a third-year student on the Theatre, Festival and Event Production course, specialising in Stage Management, Lighting and Production Management. She is excited to take on her first Stage Manager role. Her previous credits include; Deputy Production Manager for Fi Ross' All's Well That Ends Well 2024, Deputy Stage Manager for Kirstie Davis's Pool (No Water) 2023, Assistant Stage Manager for Ed Viney’s The Glove Thief 2023, Assistant Electrician & Lighting Programmer for Emma Williams’ Corner Shop Goblin 2023, and Assistant Stage Manager for Jenny Davies’ Christmas At Newton Park 2022. Her Instagram is: @daisy_backstage
CHLOE LEWIS - DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER
Chloe is a third-year student on the Theatre, Festival and Event Production course, specialising in Stage Management and Lighting. She is excited to take on her first Deputy Stage Manager role. Chloe's credits include: Lighting designer for Kirstie Davis's Pool (No Water) (2023), Assistant Stage Manager on Third Space (2023) and Lighting Designer for Ed Viney's The Glove Thief (2023).
Find more of Chloe's work on Instagram: @chloel_theatre
HEIDI BURKWOOD - ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Heidi is a second-year student on the Theatre, Festival and Event Production course, specialising in Stage Management, and Sound. She has enjoyed her time working with Feargus Woods Dunlop. Her previous credits with Bath Spa Productions include Sound Operator for Kirstie Davis’ Pool (No Water) 2023, Fi Ross’ All's Well That Ends Well 2024 and Emma Williams’ Skunk 2024. Outside of University, Heidi works for Rise Audio and Spin Audio as a Sound Engineer. Some of those credits include Louise Travis' Rent: The Musical 2023 and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2023. More of Heidi's work can be found on Instagram: @Heidi_SoundandBackstage
MAISIE TIZZARD - ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Maisie is a second-year Theatre, Festival and Event Production student, specialising in Stage Management, and Costume. This is her first Assistant Stage Manager role. Her previous credits include Costume Assistant for All's Well That Ends Well (2024), and Skunk (2024), as well as Wardrobe Assistant for Wycombe Swan's Les Miserables School Edition (2024), and Oliver! (2023).
More of Maisie's work can be found on Instagram: @maisie.productions
ABBY COOMBS - PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
Abby is a second-year student studying Theatre, Festival and Event Production, specialising in Stage Management and Lighting. Her previous credits include: Assistant Electrician and Programmer for Pool (No Water) (2023), Technician and Lighting Designer for Lung Water (2024) and Assistant Stage Manager on All's Well That Ends Well (2024).
More of their work can be found on their instagram, @a_b_coombs
BECCA JEROME - LIGHTING PROGRAMMER
Becca is a second-year student studying Theatre, Festival and Event Production, specialising in Scenic Design and Lighting. Her previous credits include: Assistant Scenic Artist for Pool (No Water) (2023) and Assistant Scenic Artist for Skunk (2024).
JULIET MOORE - SOUND OPERATOR
Juliet is a second year Theatre, Festival, and Event Production student specialising in Stage Management and Sound. Hay Fever is her first sound role. Their previous credits include Assistant Stage Manager on Pool (no water) and Assistant Stage Manager for Third Space. More of their work can be found on instagram @Julietm_tech
CORA MATTHEWS - SENIOR COSTUME MAKER
Cora is a third-year Theatre, Festival and Event Production student. This is her first Senior Costume Maker role, and third overall Costume role. Her previous credits include: Costume Designer on All's Well That Ends Well, Set Designer on Pool (no water), Costume Assistant on The Glove Thief, Head of Scenic Art on Habeas Corpus, and Assistant Scenic Artist on Christmas at Newton Park Her work can be found on her instagram @cora.matts
NELL CONNORS - COSTUME ASSISTANT
Nell is a second-year student on the Theatre, Festival and Event Production course, specialising in Stage Management and Costume. She is excited to take on her first Costume Assistant role. Her previous credits include; Assistant Stage Manager for Emma Williams' Skunk 2024, Assistant Stage Manager for Fi Ross' All's Well That Ends Well 2024, Lighting Operator for The Athenaeum Masqueraders' The Wedding Singer 2023.
EVIE HAVERSON - CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANT
Evie is a second-year Theatre, Festival and Event Production student, specialising in Scenography and Costume. She is excited to work on her first Construction role. Her previous credits include Costume Assistant for Skunk (2024), and Scenic Art Assistant for All's Well That Ends Well (2024).
HARRY EVANS - CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANT
Harry is a second-year student on the Theatre, Festival and Event Production course, specialising in Stage Craft and Sound. He is excited to take on his second Construction Assistant role. His previous credits include Fi Ross' All’s Well That Ends Well and Sound Operator for Third Space.
LIV LUCKEY - CHIEF PROP MAKER
Liv is a third-year student on the Theatre Festival and Event Production course. Hay Fever is their first Chief Prop Maker role. Their previous credits include: Costume Supervisor on Pool (No Water), Set Designer on All's Well That Ends Well, Costume Assitant on Habeas Corpus and Assistant Prop Maker on The Glove Thief and Cornershop Goblin. Their other work includes: Casual Dresser at Theatre Royal Bath and completed a placement at The Globe and Bath Carnival. More of Liv's work can be seen on their Instagram @liv_luckey
SUSIE GRIFFITHS - PROP MAKER ASSISTANT
Susie is a second-year student on the Theatre, Festival and Event Production course specialising in Costume and Scenography. Previous credits include Costume Assistant on All’s Well That Ends Well and Construction Assistant on Skunk. Her work can be found on their Instagram: @susiepr0ds
EILIS O'SHEA - ASSISTANT SCENIC ARTIST
Eilis O'Shea is a second-year Theatre, Festival and Event Production student specialising in Costume and Scenic Design and an aspiring bespoke dressmaker. This is her first role as a Scenic Artist. Previous work includes Costume Assistant on Pool (No Water) and Props Making Assistant on All’s Well That Ends Well.
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