OLD RINGERS
Written by Joe Simonelli
Run Time: 1hr 45 min
Cast: 5 Women, 2 Men
Set Requirements: Unit Set
Genre: Comedy
When an unsolicited obscene phone call accidentally turns profitable, four cash-strapped seniors cook up an unthinkable business venture: running a phone sex line out of a Bronx apartment—with one very nosy, very religious daughter to dodge. From spiked mimosas to cowboy chaps and impersonations of Marilyn Monroe and Ethel Merman, nothing is off-limits in this outrageous adult comedy about friendship, reinvention, and proving you’re never too old to dial it up a notch.
With six rich roles for women aged 30s–80s and two standout male characters—including a reluctant accountant-turned-“operator” and a charming neighborhood cop—Old Ringers offers hilarious material for a multigenerational ensemble. This is an adult, bawdy comedy packed with fast-paced dialogue, physical gags, and heart.
Reviews
“A comedy masterpiece! Mr. Simonelli has provided a timely take on how four seniors cope with a shrinking .economy and their shrinking pocketbooks! Go see it now!”
Joe Franklin – Bloomberg Radio
“The chronic laughter of a packed house at the Ridgefield Theatre Barn indicates that the audience was greatly entertained.”
Broadway World
“Go see Old Ringers to experience the lighter side of the economic downturn as told by comic playwright Joe Simonelli. Balancing innuendo with drier subjects like social security checks, keeps the play believable but doesn’t detract from it’s raucous, crowd pleasing comedy!”
Monterey County Weekly
Past Productions
Grange Playhouse NJ 2011 (premiere)
First Avenue Playhouse NJ 2011
Traco Theatre NJ 2012
Full Cup Theatre NYC 2013
Theatre Suburbia TX 2013
Paper Wing Theatre CA 2014
Unitarian Theatre NYC 2014
Manvers Amatuer Drama CAN 2015
Spotlight Theatre MI 2016
Brook Arts Center NJ 2016
Little Victory Theatre NYC 2017
Haines Comm Theatre FL 2017
James Downing Theatre Chicago 2017
2nd Act Players IL 2019
Liberty Theatre OR 2019
Marco Island Players Fl 2019
Ridgefield Theatre Barn CT 2019
Central Park Players MI 2020
Playmakers Civic Theatre OH 2020
Bourne Comm Theatre TX 2021
Old Academy Players Philadelphia 2022
Lemon Bay Playhouse FL 2022
PML Players IL 2022
Brunswick Actors Theatre GA 2023
Genoa Civic Theatre OH 2024
Fort Myers Theatre FL 2024
Colonial Playhouse Pa 2024
Bremerton Community Theatre Wa 2025
