Noel Coward's Hay Fever

Written by: Noel Coward


Directed by: Katie Watts-Whitaker

Hay Fever is one of Noel Coward’s most durable comedies, continuing to delight audiences with its astute observations on family relationships and rivalries. Hoping for a quiet weekend in the country with some guests, David Bliss, a novelist, and his wife Judith, a retired actress, find quietude an impossible dream when their high-spirited children, Simon and Sorel, appear with guests of their own. Over the top and theatrical in their actions, the Bliss family delight in winding each other up and provoking a dramatic reaction from each other. A houseful 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. 

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Dates & Times: May 12 7:30pm, May 13 7:30pm, May 14 2:00pm, May 18 7:30pm (Thurs Value Night), May 19 7:30pm, May 20 7:30pm, May 21 2:00pm, May 26 7:30pm, May 27 7:30pm, May 28 2:00pm

Admission: Adults: $25; Students w/ID: $10; Thursday Value Night: Pay What You Can