‘The Cottage’ at Cabrillo Playhouse

Sandy Rustin’s 2023 Broadway farce arrives on a newly renovated stage.

From Left: Zoe Nauman, Garrett Claud, Jack Cooper, Shelby Perlis, Ashley Montgomery and Martin Balcaitis. Photo courtesy of Cabrillo Playhouse.

By MaryAnn DiPietro

The art of farce depends on confidence and precision: confidence that a door will open at exactly the wrong moment, that a secret will be overheard by precisely the wrong person, and that the audience, delighted co-conspirators on the journey, will keep pace with the mayhem. In “The Cottage” by Sandy Rustin at Cabrillo Playhouse, that confidence and precision are not just a matter of comic timing. It is architectural, artistic and celebratory.

Set in 1923 England, the play centers on a married couple who each use their country cottage for their own individual discreet romantic trysts, only to arrive there simultaneously, each with a... [ Read the full article for free here ]

‘The Cottage’

Cabrillo Playhouse

When: February 27 - March 22, 2026

Where: 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, CA

Information: (949) 492-0465, www.CabrilloPlayhouse.org

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