Ripcord

March 20 - April 5, 2020

By David Lindsey-Abaire

A seemingly harmless bet between two old women quickly escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship.

About The Show

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 & Production

Cast

Coming Soon!

Production Team

Author
David Lindsey-Abaire
Director
Deane Jones
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Reviews

“A show to treasure. David Lindsay-Abaire’s ripping Ripcord is a deeply satisfying and vastly entertaining story of two elderly women thrown together by a comic cosmic force possessed of a wicked sense of humor…With Lindsay-Abaire—a shape-shifting writer of always humanist works—nothing ever happens merely for its own sake. There are deeper issues lurking below the comedic surface…that gradually build from belly laughs to something more emotionally nutritious.”
Deadline
“David Lindsay-Abaire’s tastily sweet-and-sour RIPCORD is great fun!...Solidly crafted, the play is larded with moments of surprise, both wacky and more substantial. When the play gets serious, it’s genuinely moving. Beyond the high jinks, RIPCORD offers a compelling look at the pleasure of a challenge and the challenge of finding pleasure.”
Time OutNew York
“David Lindsay-Abaire took a serious turn with his shattering 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner, Rabbit Hole…But the plays that first put him on the map were bittersweet comedies from the Christopher Durang school of the absurd…[RIPCORD] signals a detour back to the territory of his earlier work…there’s no shortage of funny lines and inspired moments of physical comedy…”
The Hollywood Reporter
“The author of comedy-dramas that toy with sitcom expectations but then veer elsewhere, [David Lindsay-Abaire] is obviously riffing, in RIPCORD, on television templates like The Golden Girls…[It’s a] play that flirts with surrealism…but because he writes such good scenes it’s nevertheless heartbreaking and hopeful, suggesting the possibility that, even in old age, people can make choices that may produce a gentler landing.”
New York Magazine
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Ticketing Information

Online Ticketing opens February 26.
Box Office Opens March 9.

Running Time

2 hours plus a 15-minute intermission.

Content Advisory

We do our best to describe content for every show but sensitivities can always vary.

More Information

Program (Coming Soon!)

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Palette, Masque and Lyre, Inc.
at the PM&L Theatre

877 Main Street
Antioch, IL 60002

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P.O. Box 23
Antioch, IL 60002

Ticket Office

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Hours

Monday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Thursday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Performance Dates 90 minutes before curtain
Please Note: Our box office is dark between shows, please check the show page for box office opening dates.

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