Professor Gino DiIorio’s play “Dead Ringer” will be produced in August/September at the Wellfleet Harbor Actor’s Theatre.

“Dead Ringer” tells the story of Tyrus Cole, a horse trainer who lives on a ranch with his invalid sister Mary. Because he can’t watch her during the day, Tyrus has Mary confined to a root cellar. When Dwight Foley arrives at the ranch seeking help with his horse, he and Mary fall in love and begin plotting the demise of Tyrus and their eventual escape. Their plan escalates and in the end, the three find themselves trapped in a complex web of greed and secrets.

“Dead Ringer” was the winner of the BBC International Playwrights prize in 2005 and was produced on BBC Radio. The play received its first stage production in 2009 at the New Jersey Repertory Theatre.

For more information on tickets and show times, visit Wellfleet online.