S2 Ep1935: ARTS ALIVE! St. Pete Catalyst's Bill DeYoung: Roxanne Fay & Bonnie Agan in Ripcord @Off-Central

In this episode of ARTS ALIVE! St. Pete Catalyst's Bill DeYoung chats with cast members Roxanne Fay and Bonnie Agans, starring in playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s Ripcord is the new show at the Off- Central in St. Petersburg. They’re both familiar to Tampa Bay theater fans; both have years of memorable performances on their resumes, from dramas to comedies. Ripcord, which runs through April 19 at the 43-seat black box theater, has elements of both genres. Although it’s officially a comedy, there are tears behind the laughter, and laughter behind the tears.It’s the sort of theatrical razor’s walk at which Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Good People, Kimberly Akimbo) is adept.Fay and Agan play Abby and Marilyn, respectively, roommates at a seniorliving facility. They’re different as chalk and cheese, as the old saying goes,and as their personalities clash, as they try to out-maneuver and one-upone another, they (and the audience) learn a few uncomfortable secrets.Ah, but getting there is the funhouse ride. Alongside a solid supportingcast, Fay and Agan turn Abby and Marilyn into flesh and blood, believable(and frequently hilarious) characters.#billdeyoung #artsalive #stpetecatalyst #ripcord #off-central  #roxannefay #bonnieagan #theater #stpete #stpetefl  #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #cityofstpete  #dtsp #downtownstpete