Living in Eastbourne, we’re very aware of the presence of the sea and can imagine how painful it must be to watch that relentless sea eroding away the land from beneath your house.  As such, we decided to put on the play, Sea Fret, which addresses the issue of coastal erosion on the Suffolk coast and the effect it has on the people who lose their homes to the sea.  Recent collapses of cliffs in Norfolk and, much closer to home, at Birling Gap have demonstrated why this phenomenon can be so heart-breaking and why we thought it was such a good choice for a poignant play to be performed here in Eastbourne.

What is your theatrical background?

I have been performing since I was around 8 years old where I was always in the school plays and worked with local amateur companies throughout my youth. I studied literature and theatre studies at the University of Kent and after I graduated last summer I spent my year back home working with the lovely people at Green Room.

Boozy function rooms were once theatre’s radical heart. Rising costs and the changing face of the fringe threatened all that – but pubs around Britain are pulling in audiences with their spirited productions

When Chloe Moss was commissioned by Clean Break theatre company to spend twelve weeks developing a play from working with inmates in a women's prison, she was initially daunted by the terms laid down for her by the company set up in 1979 by two female prisoners to explore the hidden stories of women prisoners through drama. By the end of the process, things had changed somewhat for the Liverpool-born writer.

Di and Viv and Rose is a play full of fun and laughter.  It’s fitting, therefore, that the rehearsal period has been exactly the same.  As Becky, who plays Di, Emma, who plays Viv and Casey, who plays Rose, are all such good friends in real life, it’s really added something to the production but also added to the giggle-factor.  Quick scene changes and a plethora of costumes have provided challenges off the stage while emotional content, strange facial expressions and pronunciation issues have kept, Sandra, the director, and the girls working hard on the stage.

Di and Viv and Rose is a story of enduring friendship.  Playwright Amelia Bullmore decided to write it in 2009 when she realised how much she missed an old friend.  The feeling was so powerful that it inspired her to write a piece about the profundity of female friendships and the importance of these long-standing relationships.  We chose it as part of our programme this year because it really resonated with us and we believe we have what it takes to do it justice.

At Green Room Productions, we put on plays that make people think, laugh and cry. Our mission is to bring the best modern plays to Eastbourne and play them with oodles of heart and plenty of polish.  This season promises to be no different.  We have selected three brilliant new plays for your viewing pleasure to move and amuse.  In addition to our theatrical programme, we’re also offering a treat for the ears with a performance by our talented singing group, the Green Room Belles.

I read scripts ALL the time, and am always on the hunt for a good play.  I have a pile of plays I would like to produce one day, but it is always about logistics, timing, venue, budget, available cast etc.  So my script 'to-do' pile gets higher & higher every year, and my bookcase wobbles that little bit more.

On Monday we held an 'open audition night', the purpose of which was to meet new actors & actresses who had expressed an interest in our company.  What a lovely evening it was.  No ego's arrived through the door, no pretentiousness, just a bunch of great actors wanting to get their hands dirty and produce good theatre.  A refreshing change I can tell you!

This is my first foray into the world of a one-woman show, and I am not quite sure how I feel about it ...

That sentence is the one that sends the stomach flipping, the adrenalin pumping, the dressing room into hushed tones of nervous silence and the heart racing. This time next week we will have already had our first night, and we will be pacing the 'Green Room' gearing up for show número deux.

Two weeks to go until opening night and the madness kicks in ...

Everything needs to be sorted. Programme designed, practice props replaced by real ones, costumes co-ordinated and worn, liaising on set design/construction, sound FX recorded, lighting designed, cue sheets written up and so on ....  My to-do list just gets longer and longer, and my sleep gets less and less!

So with a month to go until opening night, the pressure is on to 'get books down'.  Act I is pretty much there, but Act II needs some ​serious line learning on my part. 

The days of having a prompt sitting in the corner as a security blanket have well and truly passed, and we always go on knowing it is down to us to get ourselves out of any sticky situations that may arise.  There is nothing more frightening than seeing the fear in a fellow actors face, as their lines disappear right before your eyes, or the same happening to you.

I have often pondered on why I enjoy acting - never more so, than on an opening night when I am standing in the wings waiting to go on. At these times I actually question my sanity!  Even after all these years, I don't think I have ever found a definitive answer to that question ... except, I just do!