THE COTTAGE – Sept 19-Oct 5, 2025
BUY TICKETS!NOTE: All September evening shows are 8:00 PM to avoid Xfinity traffic
October evening shows are at 7:30 PM.
Show Dates & Times:
Thursdays: Sept. 25 at 8:00 PM; Oct. 2 at 7:30 PM – All Thursday seats: $33
Fridays & Saturdays: Sept. 19, 20; Sept. 26, 27 at 8:00 PM; Oct. 3, 4 at 7:30 PM
Sundays: Sept. 21, 28; Oct. 5 at 2:00 PM
Written by Sandy Rustin
Directed by William Deschenes
Executive Producer: Evelyn Malm
Welcome to The Cottage, where Sylvia is meeting Beau for their annual, clandestine rendezvous. This year’s encounter will be different, however, as Sylvia is convinced that today will be the start of a new life with Beau. But when their respective spouses (and other lovers!) unexpectedly arrive on the scene, secrets are revealed, loyalties are shifted, identities are questioned, and pandemonium is unleashed. With a tip of the hat to the classic plays of Noel Coward, this hilarious, romantic farce pays homage to screwball comedies of the past … but with a delightfully modern twist. The play is directed by William Deschenes, who has also directed Good People and GYPSY at the Mass Arts Center.
“…[a] sidesplitting screwball comedy…The Cottage is a fresh and fiercely fun play that’s firing on all cylinders, with Rustin’s excellent script.” — Entertainment Weekly.
“★★★★! …a naughty romp…Amid the old-fashioned trappings, Rustin nestles a welcome modern sensibility to the plot’s skirmishes of the sexes…” — Time Out New York.
“…positively delightful…frothy and effervescent.” — TheaterMania.
OUR CAST
SYLVIA: Elizabeth Loranth
BEAU: Greg Smith
MARJORIE: Margaret Girouard
CLARKE: Will Candler
DIERDRE: Stephanie Witz
RICHARD: Christian Roulleau
CLARKE understudy: Andrew Scanlan
Thanks to our sponsor:
“THE COTTAGE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists
Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)