RIPCORD at Basile Westfield Playhouse

Welcome to New Jersey’s Bristol Place Senior Living Facility! A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate, 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. As heartfelt as it is deliciously inappropriate, this is a hilarious comedy where The Golden Girls meets The Odd Couple with a bit of surrealism thrown in for kicks.

Authors

• David Lindsay-Abaire