Burlington Players

Presents

"RIPCORD"

Written by David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Russell Greene

Performances:

September 8, 2023 through September 23, 2023

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The Park Playhouse, One Edgemere Avenue, Burlington, MA. 01803

The Park Playhouse is conveniently located just off Rte 95 and Winn Street in Burlington, MA.  There’s plenty of parking. To reach the Park Playhouse, take Route 95/128 to Exit 34, Winn Street. Turn toward Woburn and take the third right onto Harriet Avenue (a steep hill). Follow to the end and make a left onto Edgemere Avenue. You'll see the entrance to Overlook Park about 50 feet away. Drive into the park and bear left. The Park Playhouse is the last building on the right. 

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ABOUT THE SHOW

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 often slapstick, always surprising comedy, an enemies-to-friends story for a pair of excellently well-rounded, mature women. .

ABOUT THE BURLINGTON PLAYERS

THE BURLINGTON PLAYERS (BP) is an all volunteer, adult theater group open to those ages 18 and over, and there’s room for you too! Experience in performing or technical theater is certainly welcome, but not necessary. We’ll happily mentor anyone who wants to learn any aspect of theater. The Burlington Players usually produces a four show season each year

There's fun and entertainment for everyone!

Mailing Address:

THE BURLINGTON PLAYERS

P.O. Box 433

Burlington , MA 01803

info@burlingtonplayers.com