OPEN AUDITIONS: SEPTEMBER 23 AND 24 AT ACTING ENSEMBLE ON THE AVENUE, 602 E. MISHAWAKA AVENUE, MISHAWAKA.
Acting Ensemble is looking for 3 men and 3 women to play in this sidesplitting screwball comedy with a tip of the hat to Noel Coward and the sex comedies of the past. An annual clandestine rendezvous gone wrong for Sylvia and Beau brings a modern sensibility to the plot with endless laughs, hilarious twists, daring physical comedy, and a happy ending for lovers everywhere.
Directed by Leigh Taylor. Performance dates are:
December 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 at 7:30pm
December 7 and 14 at 2:00 pm
Auditions consist of cold readings of sides provided by the director. No advance preparation is required. Rehearsals will begin soon after auditions – please come with conflicts in hand to assist with scheduling and planning. If you need an alternative audition time or have questions, please contact Leigh at tagh40@gmail.com.
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. THE COTTAGE offers a perfect showcase for six comedic actors
“…[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_
