Getting the Gold
by P J. Barry

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Present DayRole(s) for Senior Actor(s)Interior SetContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

On the eve of her 80th birthday, wealthy Cammy Cobb fears she is about to be murdered by her son in law or her only daughter.

She confides in her granddaughters, but they attribute her fears to age and a recent stroke.

Following a harrowing night during which she protects herself with a pistol, Cammy disinherits her daughter and son in law to leave her fortune her granddaughters.

But unforeseen events and a bizarre murder defy a predictable conclusion, enabling the feisty old lady to triumph.

Press Reviews

"Excellent...There should be lots of regional theaters willing to welcome [a] truly unforgettable grandma."
— South Shore Record

"Each individual character has been given an intriguing personality."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Peg Campbell Cammy's daughter, 50, a strinking trim woman.	female	—	Cammy's daughter, 50, a strinking trim woman.
Brad Peg's husband, a tall, athletic 55, still in good shape.	male	—	Peg's husband, a tall, athletic 55, still in good shape.
Harriet their oldest daughter, 25, pretty and plump.	female	—	their oldest daughter, 25, pretty and plump.
Jill their youngest daughter, 20, beautiful and slim.	female	—	their youngest daughter, 20, beautiful and slim.
Cammy a spry, charming stong-willed woman of 80, no longer as physically active as she'd like to be, she looks younger.	female	—	a spry, charming stong-willed woman of 80, no longer as physically active as she'd like to be, she looks younger.