Auditions
Ripcord
The Racine Theatre Guild will be holding open auditions for Ripcord on Monday, November 3 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, November 4 at 7 p.m.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Abby’s sun-soaked room at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility is in high demand. Yet, she is stubbornly independent and has successfully scared off every potential roommate that has come along. When the cheerful Marilyn arrives, Abby is determined to get her to leave as soon as possible, but it appears she may have met her match. They soon make a bet to determine who stays and who goes in an all-out battle of one-upmanship. Pulling out all the practical jokes, parachutes and all, and revealing long hidden secrets, it is a comedy with humor and heart that might just make them jump into a true friendship.
ROLES / CASTING INFO
Female/Female Presenting
- Abby Binder (70s – 80s): A resident of Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. Cantankerous and bitterly disappointed by life.
- Marilyn Dunne (70s – 80s): A newer resident of Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. Bubbly, vibrant, outgoing, friendly.
- Colleen/Woman in White (30s – 40s): Colleen is the daughter of Marilyn. Kind and understanding. Woman in White a character role.
Male/Male Presenting
- Scotty (20s – 30s): Resident’s aide at the Living Facility – outgoing, friendly, enjoys his work.
- Benjamin/Lewis/Clown (30s – 40s): Benjamin is the son of Abby who has not visited for many years; most important role. Other roles are character parts.
- Derek/Zombie Butler/Masked Man (30s – 40s): Derek is the husband of Colleen. He is also kind and understanding. Other roles are character parts.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Director Beth Johnstone Bush will hold auditions at the Racine Theatre Guild. No appointments necessary and you need to only attend one of the days of auditions. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script. Scripts may be checked out in advance from the box office with a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when the script is returned.
Individuals of all levels of experience, ethnicities, and backgrounds are invited to audition.
Schedules
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will begin in November. RTG works to try to coordinate everyone’s schedule and respect people’s time, so typically not everyone is called to every rehearsal. Most often, rehearsals will be Monday – Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. with some weekends too.
Performance Schedule
Ripcord will be performed January 16 – February 1, 2026:
- Friday, January 16 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 17 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, January 18 – 2 p.m.
- Thursday, January 22 – 7 p.m.
- Friday, January 23 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 24 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, January 25 – 2 p.m.
- Thursday, January 29 – 7 p.m.
- Friday, January 30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 31 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, February 1 – 2 p.m.
For further information, contact the Box Office at (262) 633-4218 or email boxoffice@racinetheatre.org.
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