Actor · Alleyway Theatre · Sept. 6–27, 2025
The Cottage
Dan Lendzian as Richard
Daniel Lendzian played Richard in Sandy Rustin’s comedy The Cottage, the Buffalo-area premiere at Alleyway Theatre, directed by David E. Shane. Set at an English country cottage in 1923, the farce begins when Sylvia decides to reveal her year-long affair to her husband and to her lover’s wife. Then Richard turns up with an axe to grind.
Cast: Todd Benzin, Kelly Copps, Paige Cummings, Chris J Handley, Anna Krempholtz, and Daniel Lendzian.
Creative team: David E. Shane (director), Tim McMath (scenic design), Collin Ranney (costume design), Emma Schimminger (lighting, sound, and technical direction), Diane Almeter Jones (properties), Kimberly Neiss (stage manager).
Press
“Dan Lendzian is equally amusing and, with the mustache on, is a dead-ringer for Nathan Lane.”
— Gail Golden, Buffalo Rising
“What’s old is new again and it’s hysterical.”
— Cherie Messore, Buffalo Theatre Guide
“Hysterical! So incredibly funny… Exceptional!”
— Speak Up WNY
Recognition
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards nomination, Best Supporting Performer in a Play (Daniel Lendzian), 2025
Artie Award nominations, Outstanding Production of a Play and Outstanding Ensemble of a Play, 2026
Listen
Dan talks with playwright Sandy Rustin about Noël Coward, putting women at the center of farce, and the play’s long road to Broadway on WNY Soundstage.
