Ripcord

by David Lindsay-Abaire

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Audition Dates:  

Sunday, August 18th and Monday, August 19th at 6:30

 

Auditions will be held at the Basile Westfield Playhouse 220 N. Union Street, Westfield, IN 46074.  

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How to Prepare:

Auditioners will be asked to read selections from the script.  Bring a list of all conflicts from August 18th through October 13th.

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Direct any questions to Andrea Odle aodle73@yahoo.com

 

Rehearsals:

Rehearsals will begin August 22nd and will run four days a week between Monday and Thursday from 6:30-9:30.  No rehearsal on weekends except for Tech Weekend beginning September 21st.  Also, no rehearsal on Labor Day, September 2nd.

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Performance Dates: 

October 3 - 13, 2024

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday shows begin at 2:30 pm.

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Synopsis: 

Welcome to New Jersey’s Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, where the gloriously grumpy Abby plots to evict her new roommate, the perpetually sunny Marilyn.  A seemingly harmless bet between the women for the bed by the window quickly escalates into a highly charged duel of emotionally intensifying and outrageous pranks. With equal tenacity, the ladies fiercely rib, jab and expose each other’s deepest secrets. Even Marilyn’s devoted family get in on the action – all with a genuine wish to see the seemingly mean-spirited Abby happy.​

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Roles to be cast: 

(All roles are open, and ages listed are stage age.)

 

Abby Binder (age 60-89) - She is a blunt, no-nonsense, stern resident at Bristol Place Senior Living; she uses her biting humor to prohibit people from getting close to her; her past has left her with a simmering bitterness; roommates with Marilyn; wants the room to herself and will get it by any means necessary.

 

Marilyn Dunne (age 60-89) - Abby's chipper, chatterbox roommate at Bristol Place Senior Living; a warm and pleasant personality who always means the best; her strength lies in her ability to always keep her chipper cool, even in extreme situations; ultimately, she is looking for a friend.

 

Benjamin/Lewis/Clown (age 30-49) - Benjamin: The estranged son of Abby; reclusive and shy; rough around the edges; a former addict who has relapsed many times; he is trying to make a better life and comes to make amends with his mother. Lewis: Marilyn's son, who is also a skydiving instructor; knowledgeable and lively. Clown: An actor in a haunted house who plays an evil clown that tries to steal and eat a baby.

 

Scotty (age 20-49) - A bright, dedicated, and committed resident aide at Bristol Place Senior Living; an aspiring actor; he/she is trying to do his/her job to the best of his/her ability and make Marilyn and Abby get along, but he/she will not shy away from putting his/her foot down with Marilyn when needed.

 

Colleen/Woman in White (age 30-49) - Colleen: The bright, sunny, lighthearted, perky, quirky, and caring daughter of Marilyn and wife of Derek; high-energy like her mother, but with more fierceness; will go to extreme lengths to help her mother win the room and to gain a friend. Woman in White: An actress in a haunted house who is trying to save her baby from the Clown.
 

Derek/Zombie Butler/Masked Man (age 30-49) - Derek: Colleen's other half, literally and figuratively; more realistic and reserved than his wife; always cautious and worried. Zombie Butler: An actor who is leading the haunted house tour. Also plays Masked Man.