David Lindsay-Abaire's RIPCORD to be Presented at The Off-Central Players
The production will star Roxanne Fay as Abby, and Bonnie Agan as Marilyn.
The Off-Central Players is inviting audiences to buckle up for a hilariously escalating battle of wills with its upcoming production of Ripcord, the comedy by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire.
Starring two of the Tampa Bay area’s most well-known and beloved stage performers, Ripcord centers on Abby (Roxanne Fay), a sharp-tongued resident of a senior living facility who prefers solitude and silence. Her carefully controlled world is turned upside down when Marilyn (Bonnie Agan), an irrepressibly cheerful new roommate, moves in. What begins as a harmless bet quickly spirals into a wildly inventive series of pranks, schemes, and psychological warfare that stretches far beyond the walls of their shared room. As the rivalry escalates—with elaborate tricks involving family members, haunted houses, and even skydiving, the women’s fierce competition begins to reveal surprising truths about grief, loneliness, and the possibility of connection.
The production is staged in the immersive 43-seat black box theatre the Off-Central Players call home by director Jack Holloway. Ms. Agan and Ms. Fay are joined on stage by Johnny Garde as Scotty, Katherine Yacko as Colleen, Dylan Barlowe as Benjamin, and Rey Garcia as Derek and others.
Performance dates are April 9th through 19th (Thursdays through Sundays) with a Pay-What-You-Can performance on Wednesday, April 15th.
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