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Full Casting Announced for David Hyde Pierce-Directed Ripcord

Holland Taylor and Marylouise Burke star in David Lindsay-Abaire’s new comedy.

Holland Taylor will star in the world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's Ripcord.
Holland Taylor will star in the world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's Ripcord.
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Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for the world premiere of Ripcord, a new comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire, at its New York City Center – Stage I space beginning September 29 and opening October 20.

Directed by Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce, the production will star the previously announced Marylouise Burke (Fish in the Dark), Emmy winner Holland Taylor (Ann), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), and Glenn Fitzgerald (The Sixth Sense). Completing the company are Daoud Heidami (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) and Nate Miller (Of Good Stock).

Taylor will play Abby, a cantankerous tenant at the Bristol Palace Assisted Living Facility, who is forced to share her quarters with the infuriatingly chipper Marilyn (Drama Desk winner Burke), and turns their relationship into a dangerous game of one-upmanship.

The creative team for Ripcord includes Alexander Dodge (scenic design), Peter Kaczorowski (lighting design), Jennifer von Mayrhauser (costume design), John Gromada (original music and sound design), and Thomas Schall (fight director).

For more information on Ripcord, click here.

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