S2 | Ep12 Hayley Sproull

Our good mate Hayley Sproull comes in for a yarn! - Hayley Sproull is an actor, comedian, musician and writer originally from Wellington, New Zealand. She is a 2011 graduate of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, where she earned a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting. Sproull’s passion for theatre and comedy has lead her to create a number of successful comedy works, including Miss Fletcher Sings the Blues, Outsiders’ Guide, Tighty Whiteys, Milky Bits and Vanilla Miraka, earning her an array of praise and accolades, including Best New Comer at the NZ International Comedy Festival 2012, the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Promising Female New Comer in 2013 and most recently Best Actress and Best Composer at The Wellington Theatre Awards 2016. Sproull was also nominated for a New Zealand Film Award in 2014 for her role in the short film School Night. She’s a current writer on Three’s Jono and Ben, Seven Days and Funny Girls with a weekly segment, Hayley Bailey on Jono and Ben. She regularly makes comedy content for TVNZ as well as being the co-host of The Great Kiwi Bake Off on TVNZ 2. Her short film Marching Girls is currently being turned into a feature film, and when she isn’t writing, performing or composing, you’ll find her on the marching field as a member of the Champion Marching Drill Team, Lochiel. Recorded and Edited - Matt Eller Theme Music - Ricky Simmonds