"Ripcord" - by David Lindsay-Abaire - Calliope Productions (Boylston, MA.) - AUDITIONS
Calliope Productions
Will Hold AUDITIONS
for David Lindsay-Abaire's
"RIPCORD"
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Dave Ludt
CASTING:
6 performers -
- 3 presenting as female
- 3 presenting as male
Actors for roles in this production will be selected on the basis of the demonstrated performance skills, regardless of their gender identity/expression, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, age, or any disability.
AUDITION DATES:
December 16, 2025 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm
December 17, 2025 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm
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Auditions will consist of cold readings from the play.
Auditionees will be expected to have read the script before auditioning.
Access the script at: https://www.scribd.com/document/491260413/ripcord
All rehearsals and performances will be at Calliope Theatre, 150 Main Street, Boylston, MA.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will be Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings beginning Sunday, January 4, 2026.
CHARACTERS:
- Abby Binder (Lead Role, 60s-70s): A sarcastic, cranky, and irritable retired schoolteacher who values solitude and resents Marilyn’s presence. A loner at heart, she has a dry wit and bitter streak and harbors unresolved issues with her son Benjamin.
- Marilyn Dunne (Lead Role, 60s-70s): Warm, bubbly, and indefatigably positive, Marilyn is the perfect foil to Abby’s cold and negative behavior. However, her cheerful demeanor covers up a sharp competitive drive and a mischievous spirit.
- Scotty (Supporting Role, 20s-30s): A friendly and hard-working aide at Bristol Place, who is upbeat, compassionate, and determined to mediate between Abby and Marilyn. He is also an amateur actor who enthusiastically takes on several roles in a haunted house scene.
- Colleen (Supporting Role, 30s-40s): Marilyn’s caring and lively daughter, who is upbeat and supportive and shares her mother’s competitive streak and prankster personality. This actor doubles as The Woman in White in the haunted house scene.
- Derek (Supporting Role, 30s-40s): Colleen’s loyal and easy-going husband, Derek is supportive of Marilyn and Colleen and have enjoys a playful side. This actor plays The Zombie Butler in the haunted house scene and The Masked Man in a scene in the park.
- Benjamin (Supporting Role, 30s-40s): Abby’s estranged son, who is struggling to rebuild his relationship with her after overcoming addiction. Benjamin is remorseful, caring, and eager to prove himself. This actor also portrays The Clown in the haunted house scene and Lewis the Instructor in the sky-diving scene.
Performances:
March 5, 2026 through March 15, 2026
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
CALLIOPE THEATRE, 150 Main Street, Boylston, MA. 01505
TICKETS:
For tickets and more information contact the Box Office at # 508-869-6887 or visit https://www.ticketstage.com/T/CALLIOPE
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ABOUT THE SHOW
"RIPCORD" is a poignant comedy about relationships, aging, and resilience.
Abby, a sharp-tongued and cantankerous resident of the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, is horrified when cheerful newcomer Marilyn moves in as her roommate.
Determined to get rid of this infuriatingly chipper woman and reclaim the room for herself, Abby makes a bet with Marilyn that leads to a hilarious battle of wits and pranks.
However, what begins as a lighthearted competition escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship that reveals deeper truths, forcing each woman to confront and overcome her own vulnerabilities!
ABOUT CALLIOPE PRODUCTONS
CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS is a year-round non-profit theatre company founded in 1982 that serves the needs and interests of audiences and performers in the Central Massachusetts region. CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS presents six main-stage productions each year, and operates performance training workshops for students (ages 9 - 18) and adults. CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre, the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres and the Worcester Cultural Coalition.
150 Main Street
Boylston, MA. 01505
# 508-869-6887
