Auditions: Ripcord

MAC Theater Auditions

Saturday, January 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Sunday, January 5, 12:00-3:00pm

Ripcord

Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by John Heavey

Nine Performance Dates: March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2025
Evening shows begin at 7:30pm | Sunday matinee begins at 2:00pm

Description

A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women quickly escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship that reveals not just the tenacity of these worthy opponents, but also deeper truths that each would rather remain hidden.

Cast size – 3 men, 3 women
Characters

Abby Binder (lead – 60’s-70’s)
Abby is a retired schoolteacher who is living at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. She wants to live by herself and fights having Marilyn as a roommate. Abby is a loner who is sarcastic, impatient, cranky, and stubborn. Abby is also the mother of Benjamin who is disappointed with his unsettled life as a recovering addict.

Marilyn Dunne (lead – 60’s-70’s)
Marilyn is a widower who lives at the same senior living facility and happily shares a room with Abby. Marilyn is the loving mother of Colleen. Marilyn is warm, kind, bubbly, energetic and loves to chat. However, Marilyn also has a competitive, mischievous side.

Scotty (supporting – 20-30’s)
Scotty is the resident aide at Bristol who is a caretaker by nature and works tirelessly to improve the rooming situation between Abby and Marilyn. Scotty is also an amateur actor who plays a role in the haunted house scene. He is enthusiastic, friendly, and positive.

Colleen (supporting – 30’s-40’s)
Colleen is the daughter of Marilyn and wife of Derek. She is a devoted daughter who strives to improve Marilyn’s living situation with Abby. Colleen is upbeat, friendly, but also a competitive prankster. She also plays the Woman in White in the haunted house scene.

Derek (supporting – 30’s-40’s)
Derek is married to Colleen and supportive of her efforts to improve Marilyn’s loving situation. He is a caring, loyal husband and son-in-law who also has a joker, prankster side. Derek also doubles as the Zombie Butler in the haunted house scene and the Masked Man.

Benjamin (supporting – 30’s-40’s)
Benjamin is the son of Abby and is a recovering addict. He and Abby have a strained, distant relationship; they haven’t seen each other in five years. He is a caring son who is regretful about his troubled life and wants to show Abby that he is fully recovered and a good son. Benjamin also doubles as Lewis the sky diving instructor (loud, bold, daring) and as the clown in the haunted house scene.

The audition will consist of readings from various scenes from the script with others auditioning.
Should you have any questions, please email John Heavey, the director, at jheavey25@gmail.com.