BLAST presents ‘The Cottage'
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A frisky new romantic comedy that explores one woman's infidelity is coming to the Cider Mill Stage.
Bold Local Artists of the Southern Tier, or BLAST, is presenting The Cottage this weekend and next.
The Cottage, set in 1923 England, follows Sylvia as she exposes her own affair to her husband and her lover's wife. As her hilarious web of lies begins to unravel, things take a potentially murderous turn.
Adam Holley plays Beau. He says audience members can expect a lot of laughs.
'It's a good time. It's definitely entertaining. It's fast-paced. There's a lot of jokes, a lot of physical humor, people going in and out of doors really quick. I think the audience will really enjoy it,' said Holley.
The show opens on Friday and will run until April 13. Show times are at 7:30 with Sunday matinees at 2:30.
Tickets are $30. To purchase, visit CiderMillStage.com.
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