Carey Cannon as Myra Arundel and Tracy Michelle Arnold as Judith Bliss in HAY FEVER, American Players Theatre, 2009 (photo by Andy Hansen)
Hay Fever (Intro to Act Three)
Music written by Andy Hansen
Performed by
Greg Hirte – Violin
David Levine – Tenor Sax
Malcolm Ruhl – Ukulele
Andy Hansen – Piano, Bass, and Drums
from the 2009 American Players Theatre production of
HAY FEVER by Noël Coward
Directed by William Brown
Set Design by Nina Ramey
Costume Design by Rachel Healy
Lighting Design by Michael Peterson
Noël Coward’s play uses a three act structure common in the early 20th Century. I wrote a short prelude for each act. This excerpt is from the third act and is a slightly deranged variation of the music that opened the show, the crazy events of Act Two having taken their toll on the characters as well as the music. It was staged as a morning exercise routine that ended with a breakfast buffet.