Audition Notice
For MainStage Full Production of
The Cottage
By Sandy Rustin
Directed by Leigh Taylor
Audition Time: Tuesday, Sep. 23 and Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7:00pm (attend one or both)
To arrange alternate audition time or for questions, contact Leigh Taylor at tagh40@gmail.com
Place: Acting Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E Mishawaka Ave, Mishawaka IN 46545
Auditions will consist of cold readings from sides provided by the director.
Rehearsals: . Please arrive at the audition knowing your conflicts.
Performance dates: December 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 at 7:30pm; December 7 and 14 at 2:00pm
CHARACTERS: (We strive to support a cast and crew of diverse theater workers. This diversity includes, but is not limited to, gender identities, ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, body types, ages, and ability.)
SYLVIA – A lovely and rash romantic
BEAU – Perhaps the best-looking man in Britain
MARJORIE – Eight months pregnant, pragmatic, and a tad spicy
CLARKE – A distinguished gent with a lover’s spirit
DIERDRE – An awfully pretty, sometimes wise, nincompoop
RICHARD – A murderous, yet gentle soul
THE STORY: Sylvia and Beau find themselves in an English countryside cottage for their yearly rendezvous, and Sylvia knows this time it will be the beginning of their new life together. But when Beau demurs on a shared future, and their spouses arrive at the cottage, she realizes that this home-away-from-home is a refuge for determining a new path forward. With a tip of the hat to Noël Coward and sex comedies of the past, THE COTTAGE offers a perfect showcase for six actors with endless laughs, hilarious twists, daring physical comedy, and a happy ending for lovers everywhere.
“…[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.
Sandy Rustin is an actress and award-winning playwright named by American Theatre Magazine as one of the “Most-Produced Playwrights of the ’22-’23 season.” Her stage adaptation of the film Clue is one of the most-produced plays in the U.S., with over 3,000 productions worldwide. Her original comedy, The Cottage, premiered on Broadway in July 2023 at The Hayes Theatre (Jason Alexander, director). Other works include: the concert adaptations of Dear World and I Married an Angel for New York City Center Encores!, Mattel’s American Girl Live!, The Suffragette’s Murder (upcoming premiere), Rated P for Parenthood (Off Broadway/ABC-TV), Houston (New American Musical Award), Always Something There for Primary Wave Music, and many others. Sandy serves on the Board of Camp Kesem, helping children through a parent’s cancer diagnosis. She lives in Maplewood, NJ with her husband and two sons. www.sandyrustin.com INSTA: @ sandyrustin_
