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{{FHODS Banner
| eyebrow = FHODS Small Stage Theatre · 2025
| title   = Bad Dates
| sub     = By Theresa Rebeck · The Tower Theatre, Folkestone
}}

{{Infobox Production
| title    = Bad Dates
| image    = Bad_Dates_(2025).jpg
| caption  = Bad Dates promotional image
| dates    = 3–5 April 2025
| venue    = [[The Tower Theatre]]
| director = [[Paul Milton]]
| producer = [[Steve Hawkins]]
| writer   = [[Theresa Rebeck]]
| license  = Amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
}}

The [[Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society]] presented this [[Small Stage Theatre]] production of ''Bad Dates'' on 3rd–5th April 2025 at [[The Tower Theatre]], Folkestone. An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

This thoroughly charming and slyly sweet one-woman play is an idiosyncratic journey of self-discovery involving the Romanian mob, a Buddhist rainstorm, a teenage daughter, shoes and a few very bad dates. The action takes place in the bedroom of Hayley's apartment in New York City.

{{FHODS Section|Director's Note}}

{{FHODS Foreword
| text   = I fell in love with ''Bad Dates'' and Hayley the first time I read the script. Watching Emmie breathe life into Hayley has been very special and they are each brave and remarkable women, and I am honoured to have worked with them both. Well, OK — Emmie did the work, Hayley made me laugh and cry, I made the coffee. I hope they bring you as much joy as they have me. Enjoy the show.
| author = [[Paul Milton]]
| role   = Director
}}

{{FHODS Section|Cast}}

{{FHODS Cast
| group1_label = Cast
| group1_style = leads
| group1 =
[[Emmie Rhodes]];;Hayley Walker
}}

[[Emmie Rhodes]] studied scriptwriting at Bournemouth University and acting with LAMDA. She has written and appeared in productions at The Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh, Hen and Chickens Theatre, Islington and The Etc Theatre, Camden. Prior to joining FHODS, Emmie performed at Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, and her credits there include ''Murder on the Nile'', ''Look Back in Anger'', ''Outside Edge'', ''The 39 Steps'' and ''Private Fear in Public Places''.

{{FHODS Section|Production Team}}

{{FHODS Crew
| section1_label = Direction & Production
| section1 =
Director;;[[Paul Milton]]
Producer;;[[Steve Hawkins]]
Stage Manager & Set Construction;;[[Emil Jansen]]
| section2_label = Design & Technical
| section2 =
Properties & Set Dressing;;[[Myra Collingridge]]
Light, Sound & Technical;;[[Chris Willcox]]
| section3_label = Media & Photography
| section3 =
Media;;[[Ben Forrest]] & [[Merewyn Forrest]]
Photography;;[[David Shackle]] & [https://www.oliviertafforin.com Olivier Tafforin]
}}

{{FHODS Section|For The Tower Theatre}}

{{FHODS Venue|
Events Manager;;[[Michelle Hartley]]
Front of House Manager;;[[Gary Ingoldby-Spate]]
Theatre Technician;;[[Emil Jansen]]
Box Office / Admin;;[[Ella Riley]]
}}

[[Category:Small Stage Theatre]]
[[Category:2025 Productions]]
[[Category:Productions at The Tower Theatre]]
[[Category:Productions written by Theresa Rebeck]]