Seeking non-Equity, metro-Atlanta based actors. All roles will be understudied. Stage Door Theatre seeks a diverse group of singers, actors and performers including, but not limited to gender identities, body types, ages, abilities, sexual orientation, ethnic and racial backgrounds. All ethnicities welcome; no roles have specific needs. We are open to actors of all gender identities.
Ripcord Casting Notice
AUDITION DATES:
Saturday, August 1st – 11am-4pm
CALLBACKS:
Sunday, August 2nd – 11am-4pm
APPOINTMENTS:
Please sign up for an audition slot using the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BAAA622A0FEC70-64635698-ripcord
PREPARATION:
Please fill out the audition form found at the link below prior to auditions.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaBYirk4wXrYOG5L1geMV0NXkyXmr8vtldagYs322clpubcg/viewform
The sides and script can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z7AnjPLVcxQhaIMqFdoh7lo96-v94Vn2?usp=drive_link
A reader will be present and printed sides will be available at auditions and callbacks.
VIDEO SUBMISSION:
For those unable to attend in person, we are accepting video submissions now through July 31st at 10pm. All video submissions should be submitted in the audition form.
LOCATION:
Stage Door Theatre
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Dunwoody Ga 30338
Next to the Spruill Arts Center and Dunwoody Library in the Dunwoody Cultural Arts building. All parking surrounding the building is free. The entrance to the Stage Door side of the building is opposite of the library with the small parking lot running parallel to the main road.
PERSONNEL:
Expected to attend
Producing Artistic Director: Justin Ball
Director: Liliangina Quinones
Ripcord by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by: Liliangina Quinones
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 8th 2026
Tech: September 26th – October 2nd (Monday, September 29th OFF)
Performance Schedule:
Saturday, October 3 – 7:30pm
Sunday, October 4 – 2:30pm
Thursday, October 8 – 7:30pm (Pay What You Can)
Friday, October 9 – 7:30pm
Saturday, October 10 – 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 11 – 2:30pm
Thursday, October 15 – 7:30pm (Pay What You Can)
Friday, October 16 – 7:30pm
Saturday, October 17 – 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 18 – 2:30pm
Pay: $1200
Pay for understudies and swings: $400 plus an additional $100/performance.
CHARACTERS
Abby Binder: 60s-80s female, snide, stubborn, witty. She is not above speaking her mind even if it means offending anyone and everyone. She is a resident of the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility.
Marilyn Dunne: 60s-80s female, generally happy and optimistic. She is sweet, but capable of extreme levels of mischief, having had to survive an abusive marriage with her attitude intact. She is a resident of the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility.
Scotty: 20s-late 30s male, nurse at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. He genuinely likes the residents and tries to do a good job. In his spare time, he is a struggling actor.
Benjamin, Lewis, and Clown: 30s-40s male, plays multiple roles including a flight/jump instructor and Abby’s estranged, ex-addict son.
Colleen, and Woman in White: 30s-40s female, plays two very different roles. Her main role is the daughter of Marilyn who helps set up many of the pranks played on Abby. She is happily married and enjoys a good bit of mischief.
Derek, Zombie Butler, and Masked Man: 30s-40s male, plays multiple roles namely Marilyn’s son-in-law. He is up for a laugh, but begins to think the women are carrying things too far. As the Zombie Butler, he is ghoulish and domineering. He acts as an emcee/tour guide for the haunted house.
