THE COTTAGE
by Sandy Ruston
THE REPERTORY THEATRE of ST. LOUIS
RepSTL
St. Louis, MO | 2025
DIERDRE. I'll never find another man like Beau!
SYLVIA. Perhaps you don't need a man.
(They all gasp!)
ALL. Sylvie!
In June 1923 in the English countryside, Sylvia and her brother-in-law, Beau, prepare for the day at the end of their once-a-year secret romantic getaway. Tired of the secrecy, Sylvia has decided to expose the love affair by sending telegrams to both her husband, Clarke (Beau’s brother), and Beau’s wife, Marjorie. One by one, the spouses (and more) arrive at the cottage, bringing their own outrageous secrets, unexpected marriage arrangements, and murderous intentions to light. Chaos ensues, ultimately challenging traditional notions of marriage, identity, and fate.
CAST
BEAU | Jordan Coughtry*
BEAU | Jordan Coughtry*
CLARKE | Jack Dryden*
RICHARD | Andrés Enriquez*
MARJORIE | Jihan Haddad*
SYLVIA | Andres San Miguel*
DIERDRE | Isa Venere*
TEAM
DIRECTOR | Risa Brainin
SCENIC DESIGNER | Robert Mark Morgan‡
COSTUME DESIGNER | Renee Garcia‡
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Michael Klaers
SOUND DESIGNER | Dennis Milam Bensie
FIGHT DIRECTOR | Paul Steger
DIALECT COACH | Lauren Roth
INTIMACY DIRECTOR | Jamie McKittrick
CASTIN DIRECTOR | Delaney Piggins
STAGE MANAGER | Evangeline Rose Whitlock*
PRODUCTION
ASST. DIRECTOR | Jack Castello
ASST. STAGE MANAGER | Carolike Nerritt John*
ASST. COSTUME DESIGNER | Bria Trachsel
ASST. INTIMACY DIRECTOR | Frankie Ferrari
PRODUCTION ASST. | Cadence B. Mayrand
WIG MAINTENANCE | Salem Galloway
FIRST HAND/STITCHER | Hannah Libertore
MILLINER | Johnny Inchiostro
EMBROIDERY | Bob Trump
DRAPER | Nina Reed
WARDROBE CREW | Isabelle Van Skye
DECK CREW
Mj Hengtenberg
Bella Ruffner
A2 | Lydia Fallon
ADDITIONA PERFORMANCE | Sam Matthews
‡ USA-829 Member
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
PROGRAM
PRESS
The Rep Builds a "Cottage" That’s a House of Mirth and Mix-Ups
CB Adams | ST. LOUIS ARTS SCENE
“Jordan Coughtry, as Beau, leans into the cad’s charm while wisely sidestepping the trap of smugness. He keeps the role droll rather than dull, playing him with the kind of breezy entitlement that makes his evasions exasperating yet funny — the perfect foil for Sylvia’s growing insistence that their tryst mean more than annual frolic.”
“But what truly carries the production are the bodies in motion: the pratfalls, the pass-outs, the barely disguised sexual congress, all executed with the pitch-perfect timing that comedy demands. Farce lives or dies on rhythm — the verbal rat-a-tat, the well-timed entrance, the stumble down the stairs — and here the ensemble proves they can keep the metronome clicking.”
“Together, the six form a comic chamber group — less a string quartet than a syncopated jazz sextet, playing with pace and volume. Their timing, individually and collectively, is the production’s greatest asset.”
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Review of The Cottage at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Gerry Kowarsky | HEC ST. LOUIS
Chatting with Jordan Coughtry of The Cottage at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
James Lindhorst | BROADWAY WORLD
The Rep’s Comical Throwback The Cottage Is A Dandy, Daffy Delight
Lynn Venhaus | POPLIVE STL
2026 THEATRE CIRCLE AWARDS
Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role
ANDREA SAN MIGUEL
The Cottage, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play
RENEE GARCIA
The Cottage, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
THE COTTAGE
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role [nom.]
JORDAN COUGHTRY
The Cottage, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
1st REHEARSAL
