The Rental One Act Play Festival logo with a red balloon and ball of yarn, presented by Driving Force Acting Studio

TWO PLAYS.
TWELVE TALENTS.
ONE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT.

Produced by Driving Force Acting Studio.

FUN TIME
PARTY TIME

BY COLIN WAITT

A bday celebration becomes the surprise party from hell as guests examine their relationship with technology.

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THE CAST

Headshot of Rye Harrison, playing Casey in See You Next Tuesday at The Rental one act play festival

CARLO FANDELLA

Lee

Hailing from Italy, Carlo is a London-based actor making his official stage debut with See You Next Tuesday. Carlo trained at some of the top drama schools in the UK, including Sylvia Young Theatre School and Identity School of Acting.

RYE HARRISON

Casey

Rye trained at Identity School of Acting. She featured in short film ‘The Plan’, which premiered at the London Breeze Festival 2026.

ABBEY MADDEN

Rachel

Abbey is a graduate of the prestigious Identity School of Acting 3 year programme. During her time at IDSA her film-case was selected by the School Principle to be shown at the 'Art House Cinema' London; an opportunity for high performing students to showcase their work. Abbey is a dedicated and driven actor, who continues to explore a different range of characters and acting techniques.

DANIELA ZAMFIR

Sam

Daniela is London-based actor, drama trained in Transylvania. Drown to movement, physical theatre, dance, flamenco, she brings a physical and expressive approach to performance. Embracing new creative challenges and opportunities, with a particular interest in comedy, independent film and theatre.

JAMES EYKYN

Jayden

James is an Irish/ English actor. Starting at Nottingham's New Theatre, he trained with National Youth Theatre and Identity School of Acting in London. He plays Samson in the drama series Storeys Apart (2026), and takes the role of Jayden in Fun Time Party Time.

SHOLA AKINOSHO

Kit

Shola is an actor from Edinburgh, who has worked across film and tv, both in front of and behind the camera. This production marks his theatre debut, bringing his screen experience to the stage.

DONIA MILWARD-MEFTAH

Alex

Donia is an experienced actor working across immersive theatre, festivals and screen after gaining a degree in Musical Theatre and training at Identity School of Acting. She is thrilled to be performing in The Rental amongst such a talented group of people and hopes the audience connects with this brilliant new work.

CRESSIDA LAWRENCE

Hannah

Cressida is an actor based in South West London. She has trained at the MET Film School and IDSA and most recently she performed at the BFI Southbank in a live reading to celebrate filmmaker Sarah Maldoror.

ZOE MOYLE

Sally

Zoe is a born Cornish babe. She was once a dancer, where she began her professional career over 10 years ago in working around the world. Acting took the front foot for Zoe, and she has been working at her craft for the last 3 years, studying at IDSA, The Driving Force, and through one-to-one coaching with Adelle Leonce from StepIn.

ESME MORIARTY SMITH

Jamie

Esme is an English actress whose recent work includes playing Connie in Lucy Prebble’s The Effect. She is keen to explore new roles, with a particular interest in period drama and horror.

SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY

BY JANE HANCOCK

A Tuesday night craft club’s quickly unravelling knitting event questions the role of creativity in our lives.

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THE CAST

Headshot of Daniela Zamfir, playing Sam in See You Next Tuesday at The Rental one act play festival

GEORGIA DANN

Morgan

Georgia Dann is a London-based Kiwi actor. She originally moved to London to participate in the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand's Youth Company. Before that she was part of Christchurch Court Theatre's Youth Company's production of Sweet Science of Bruising where she played Matilda (Mattie) Blackwell.

ALYANA BAMBER

Tylah

Alyana Bamber has been immersed in the performing arts from a young age. She grew up training at the Court Theatre New Zealand before moving to London to continue her studies at Identity School of Acting. She is passionate about acting for both stage and screen

MEET THE WRITER/DIRECTORS

JANE HANCOCK

@drivingforceacting

Jane is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and director. She holds an MA in Dramatic Writing from Central Saint Martins, UAL. With experience spanning film, television and theatre, Jane has worked as an actor, screenwriter, director, casting professional and educator. Formerly Head of Screen at Identity School of Acting and at ArtsEd, she specialises in actor development and helping creatives build authenticity and a stronger connection to their work. She is the founder of Driving Force Acting Studio, which offers acting and writing classes for the working actor.

Colin Waitt, writer and director of Fun Time Party Time

COLIN WAITT

@thewaittinator

Colin is a writer, actor, and educator with over a decade of professional experience in the entertainment industry. A Royal Court Writers Group member, his work recently appeared alongside Suzan-Lori Parks and Ocean Vuong in Short Form Creative Writing (Bloomsbury). He’s been Longlisted for Theatre 503's International Playwriting Award and the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. He was recently shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor at the British Short Film Awards for the multi-award winning Time's Up, I'm Afraid.

NOVEMBER 12 | 7:30 PM | Hen & Chickens Theatre

MUSIC BY JACOB ELIOTT
CREATIVE DIRECTION & DESIGN BY BIANCA‑ANDRADA ANGHEL