'Ripcord' Delights At North Fork Community Theatre

MATTITUCK, NY — The North Fork Community Theatre is a gem, presenting an array of top-notch performances — and this season's offering is sure to delight.

Currently running at the NFCT is "Ripcord," a comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire.

According to Dramatists.com, the show involves two women who meet later in life: "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," the synopsis reads.

The NFCT production features Linda Pentz as Marilyn Dunne, Dee Martin as Abby Binder, Mark Ahrens as Scott, Gillian Schroeder as Colleen and woman in white, Eileen Blydenburgh as Denise and zombie butler, and Michael Horn as Benjamin, Lewis, and clown.

The show is directed by Robert Horn with Stephen Ness assistant directing; Dee Andes is onboard as costume consultant; the show also features set design by Robert Horn, set construction by The Tuesday Crew and stage management by Jeanne Arnold.

The show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. through Feb. 5.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at nfct.com or by clicking here.