MARION — “Ripcord’’ will be presented at The Marion Art Center throughout March.

The playwright is David Lindsay-Abaire, who has won multiple Tony awards for his work as well as a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 

The story centers around a sunny room on an upper floor, which is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. 

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 play is directed by John Heavey. The cast includes Ken Ackerman, Kate Fishman, Ben Freeman, Suzie Kokkins, Tim Moynihan and Sue Salvesen. The production team is Hannah Bessey, Michele Letourneau, Steven McManus, Gary Sousa and Maura Van Voris.

Fishman, more commonly seen behind the scenes as a director, has taken on the role of Abby and well-known thespian Kokkins is portraying Marilyn.

The show dates are March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23. Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m. 

Tickets are $20 for members and $23 for nonmembers and are on sale now. More information can be found at marionartcenter.org/events.