[Capdist-auditions] [CCT] Auditions - Ripcord

[Jeremy Anderson-Ward]

Curtain Call Theatre (Latham, NY) will be holding auditions for


*“RIPCORD” *

By David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Chris Foster


*Auditions:*



   - Sunday - February 27, 2022 - 3:00 PM
   - Those auditioning will read sides from the script


*Location:*



   - Curtain Call Theatre – 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane, Latham,  NY 12110


*Rehearsals:*



   - Begin April 24, 2022
   - Sunday – Wednesday evenings (4-5 times per week)


*Performances:*



   - June 5 - June 26, 2022
   - Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM, & Sunday at 3:00
   PM
   - One Saturday matinee at 3:00 PM on June 11, 2022.


*Show Description:*

For 4 years, irritable and sarcastic Abby Binder has kept a room to herself
at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, through sheer force of her
rude personality. Nursing disappointment at the direction her life has
taken, she has no room for distraction. When bubbly, bright, and unbearably
cheerful Marilyn Dunne is placed in her room, Abby tries her usual tricks,
but fails to scare her annoying new roommate away. She gets no sympathy
from Scotty, the resident aide, who refuses to use any clout he may or may
not have with management to remove Marilyn. Marilyn, for her part, loves
the challenge of Abby’s bad attitude, and refuses to budge. Exercising her
taste for competition and her love of pranks, Marilyn makes a bet: if Abby
can break her endless patience and make her angry, she will move out. But
if she can successfully frighten Abby, who claims never to get scared, she
will get the bed by the window. In her favor, Abby has her wide mean
streak, which gives her no qualms about filling in Marilyn’s Sudoku,
tearing up her grandson’s pictures, or digging up police reports about her
violent ex-husband. But Marilyn has a devoted family -- with a skydiving
business -- on her side, as well as a the most dangerous thing of all, a
genuine wish to see Abby happy… As this odd couple embarks upon
increasingly emotionally and physically dangerous tricks in order to break
each other, secrets are revealed, lives are jeopardized, and peach cobbler
is enjoyed. David Lindsay-Abaire’s Ripcord is an enemies-to-friends story
for a pair of excellently well-rounded, mature women.



*Available Roles:*


*Abby Binder / Female / 60s-70s*


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.


Ethnicity: All Ethnicities


*Marilyn Dunne / Female / 60s-70s*


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.


Ethnicity: All Ethnicities


*Benjamin/Lewis/Clown / Male / 30s-40s*


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.


Ethnicity: All Ethnicities


*Scotty / Male / 20s-40s*


a bright, dedicated, and committed resident aide at Bristol Place Senior
Living; an aspiring actor; he is trying to do his job to the best of his
ability and make Marilyn and Abby, but he will not shy away from putting
his foot down when needed.


Ethnicity: All Ethnicities


*Colleen/Woman in White / Female / 30s-40s*


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.


Ethnicity: All Ethnicities


*Derek/Zombie Butler/Masked Man / Male / 30s-40s*


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.


Ethnicity: All Ethnicities


Please note that all participants in CCT shows must have completed the
COVID vaccination cycle and booster and adhere to masking policies.


For more information about the theatre and the rest of our season please
visit our website at www.curtaincalltheatre.com.

Thank you.

-- 

Sincerely,

Jeremy Anderson-Ward

Freelance Stage Manager

Regional Rep - New England/Upstate NY, Stage Managers Association

Associate Producer, Curtain Call Theatre

Covid-19 Compliance Officer (Safe Sets Level A Certificate Holder)

Phone:  (518) 788-5254

Email:   jrward5178 at gmail.com

Pronouns:  He/Him/His
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