Hay Fever is set in the hall of the Bliss family home. The eccentric BlissesâJudith, a recently retired stage actress, David, a self-absorbed novelist, and their two equally unconventional childrenâ live in a world where reality slides easily into fiction. Upon entering this world, the unfortunate weekend guestsâa proper diplomat, a shy flapper, an athletic boxer, and a fashionable sophisticateâ are repeatedly thrown into melodramatic scenes wherein their hosts profess emotions and react to situations that do not really exist. The resulting comedic chaos ends only when the tortured visitors tip-toe out the door.