‘Other People’s Money’ stars Edward Kassar* as Lawrence Garfinkle and Elizabeth Donnelly* as Kate Sullivan. Both are Equity members.
The Ivoryton Playhouse is currently offering a very special deal for tickets to ‘Other People’s Money,’ which is being performed at the theater nightly through May 5. Call 860.767.7318 and you can obtain any adult ticket available at a 50 percent discount.
Corporate takeovers and romantic comedy make unlikely bedfellows in this thought-provoking, fast-talking satire of the excesses of the 80s. Though this play premiered in 1989, its themes of passion, loyalty , betrayal and greed are sadly, just as relevant today. Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play, Jerry Sterner’s script skewers not only corporate raiders but all of us in our comfortable New England world. What is more important, our community or our pockets?
Wall Street takeover artist Lawrence Garfinkle’s computer is going crazy over the undervalued stock of New England Wire & Cable. If the stockholders back his takeover, they will make a bundle, but what will happen to the 1,200 employees and the small New England town when he liquidates the assets?
Opposing the rapacious financier are the elderly patriarch, who has run the company since the year one, and his chief operations officer. When they bring in a young lawyer who specializes in fending off takeovers, things really start to heat up, in more ways than one.
New York magazine describes the play as,“Funny, serious, suspenseful, involving, disturbing, and, above all, expertly crafted…. [with] both epic grandeur and intimate titillation.”
Directed by Maggie Jennings, the show features Edward Kassar*, Elizabeth Donnelly*, Denise Walker, Gary Allan Poe* and Dennis Fox. The set design is by William Stark, lighting design by Marcus Abbott, and costumes by Kari Crowley
Performance times are Wednesday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Evening performances are Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for seniors, $20 for students and $15 for children and are available by calling the Playhouse box office at 860-767-7318 or by visiting www.ivorytonplayhouse.org (Group rates are available by calling the box office for information.)
The Playhouse is located at 103 Main Street in Ivoryton.