At a remote bed & breakfast in the northeast, the owner, Fred, is frantically trying to avoid losing the house to his rival and former friend, Barney. When an eccentric family accidentally ends up stranded at the house for the night, Fred finds an unlikely ally in Poppy, a troubled but confident 25-year-old who has never left home and is eager to escape her controlling sister Hailey, and Hailey’s suspicious boyfriend Howard, both of whom seem to suddenly want a piece of the bed & breakfast for themselves. As Fred and Poppy form a sketchy partnership to assist each other, the house comes under constant threat from Barney, Hailey, Howard, an uncompromising building inspector, and Fred's mute assistant Claudia (who speaks only in a sign-language of her own invention), culminating in one hilarious night full of nonsense and poppycock.

NO TEA PRODUCTIONS exists as an outlet for creative expression, especially through original works, and to bring new voices to the independent theatre community. With each show the company strives to be funny and entertaining, but also to always present a larger truth.

Alicia Barnatchez (Performer) (Claudia) is very excited to be working on her sixth show with No Tea. She has appeared with them previously in Liars, Plucking Failures like Ripe Fruit, The Artistical Process of Mark and Andy, Already in Progress, and The Pigeon that Cries in My Heart. Alicia can also be seen in various improv shows around the city, including weekly performances with ComedySportz New York at the Broadway Comedy Club. She hopes you like the show and thanks No Tea for another amazing opportunity!

D. Robert Wolcheck (Co-Stage Manager) (Co-Stage Manager) is a researcher and freelance photographer who has had the pleasure of working with No Tea on all six of their previous productions, both on stage and off. He can mime the hell out of driving a car.

Daiva Deupree (Performer) (Bianca) Is an actor and a writer. She most recently appeared in the independent film The Bits in Between, and is a founding member of Naked Angels' new radio program, "Naked Radio." She originated the role of Marge in Pageant Play at the Berkshire Theater Festival, and is the co-creator/co-star of the critically acclaimed two-woman comedy-burlesque show, Two Girls For Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, which completed a run at Ars Nova in New York City last Spring. Daiva studied mime in Paris at Marcel Marceau’s International School of Mime, and studied improv/sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC and the Improv Asylum in Boston, where she was also a main-stage cast member.

Emily Owens (PR) (publicity) is a NYC based public relations agency specializing in Off-Off Broadway Theatre. Clients include Horse Trade Theater Group, FRIGID, Sponsored By Nobody, Theatre of the Expendable, and Disgraced Productions. www.emilyowenspr.com.

James Patrick Cronin (Performer) (Fred) Recently moved to New York after earning his MFA in Acting from the University of Louisville and his BS in Philosophy and Theatre from East Tennessee State University. James is proud to be the founder and artistic director of a talented, successful comedy troupe called The Indicators. James’ most notable acting credits include the roles of Leontes in The Winter’s Tale, Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit and the title role in Oedipus the King. He has also written several plays and directed productions of Sartre’s No Exit and Havel’s Largo Desolato. This show marks James Patrick Cronin’s New York theatrical debut.

James T. Richard (Performer) (Howard) appears regularly in plays and readings throughout the city. Recent credits include Live!...At the Cockpit, 2009 Frigid Festival (Richard Burbage); Sonny's Dream, Al Dente (Mouse/Rhubarb); A Question of Solitude, Loose Moon (James Bond); Coconut Milk, Artichoke Hearts, Al Dente (Frisbee Boy); and When the Chips are Down, Holy Family School (Albert). He has also appeared in film and in commercials for Grey Goose and J&B Scotch. Mr Richard is a diehard Green Bay Packer fan from Wisconsin with a stiff upper lip.

Jeff Sproul (Performer) (Barney) is the Artistic Director of No Tea Productions. He wrote The Artistical Process of Mark & Andy, which No Tea produced in 2008, and has performed in all of No Tea's other past productions. He has written and produced plays (Minutes Later, Wake Up Slug!…With Chad and Barb) as well as acted in independent films (In Transit, Flowers) and numerous stage productions in New York and Colorado. Jeff is also a designer, animator, and illustrator, having designed for The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Scholastic Publishing, and of course, No Tea Productions.

Jeremy Mather (Director) (Writer/Director) is a filmmaker/comedian who has been involved with No Tea Productions since the beginning. He previously performed multiple roles in Plucking Failures Like Ripe Fruit, as well as Already in Progress and Liars, both of which he co-wrote, and was featured as Collin in The Artistical Process of Mark and Andy. In addition to his work with No Tea, Jeremy has written, directed, and edited numerous short films, including In Transit, Straphanger, and Au Revoir, Malady, which also features Sabrina Farhi and was included in a special screening series at Sundance. Poppycock is his first play as writer/director.

Lindsey Moore (Assistant Director) (Assistant Director) is the Executive Producer of No Tea Productions and this is her seventh show with the company, having directed many of the past shows. She has also directed Last Rites for the American Theatre of Actors in New York, WASP for Bookpeople Players in Austin, and Lord Where Hath Mine Car Keys Gone?, which won “Best of Week” at FronteraFest in Austin.

Lisa Nussbaum (Co-Stage Manager) (Co-Stage Manager) is marking her fifth No Tea production with Poppycock, having assistant stage managed Liars, assistant directed Plucking Failures, stage-managed Mark and Andy, and co-produced video for Already in Progress. Lisa also heads The ‘Lab, a collaborative learning environment allowing members to experience all angles of video production. She is currently producing a documentary, Defending Marriage, which focuses on gay civil rights.

Michele McNally (Performer) (Poppy) is thrilled to be making her debut with the fabulous crew of No Tea Productions. Previous NY experience includes the Clockwork Theatre's first reading of Cherry Smoke by James McManus (Bug), Luanne and Etta (Luanne) and Knocks the Hoodwinker (Baby). She has studied improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade and performed at various comedy clubs around the city. Check out her website, www.actorwithabusinesscard.com.

Sabrina Farhi (Performer) (Hailey) is thrilled to be working on her fourth show with No Tea Productions. Select credits include Liars, Plucking Failures Like Ripe Fruit, and The Artistical Process of Mark & Andy (all with No Tea Productions), Viva Las Vegas (2009 Chester Horn Short Play Festival), ManEater (2008 Estrogenius Festival), The Trojan Women: A Love Story and The Wake of Jamey Foster (both Laurie Theatre), Murder on the Nile (Dorset Theatre Festival), The Rimers of Eldritch (Theatre Unplugged), and the short films Au Revoir, Malady and In Transit (Jeremy Mather, prod.). www.sabrinafarhi.com.