Other People's Money
by Jerry Sterner

Name: Other People's Money
Brand: Jerry Sterner
SKU: 9780573691010
Rating: 3.51 (9 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Other People's Money Book Cover — Other People's Money Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins 1980s Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Awards & Recognition

Outer Critics Circle

Winner! 1989 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Play

Synopsis

Wall Street takeover artist Lawrence Garfinkle’s computer is going tilt 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 1200 employees and the community when he liquidates the assets?

Opposing the rapacious financier are the genial man who has run the company since the year one and his chief operations officer.

They bring in a young lawyer who specializes in fending off takeovers.

Should she use green mail?

Find a white knight?

Employ a shark repellent?

This biting drama explores whether corporate raiders are realists or creatures from the Black Lagoon of capitalism.

Press Reviews

"Unfettered excess and predatory humour combine in a timely reflection on big business."
— The Guardian

"It held me, amused me, charmed me."
— New York Post

"Funny, serious, suspenseful, involving, disturbing and, above all, expertly crafted… [with] both epic grandeur and intimate titillation."
— N.Y. Magazine

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Andrew Jorgenson Chairman of New England Wire and Cable, 68 years of age.	—	—	Chairman of New England Wire and Cable, 68 years of age.
Bea Sullivan Longtime assistant and friend of Jorgenson. An attractive woman in her early sixties.	female	—	Longtime assistant and friend of Jorgenson. An attractive woman in her early sixties.
Lawrence Garfinkle An obese, elegant, cunning New York “takeover artist.” About forty. Hails from the Bronx and speaks in a “New York” accent.	—	—	An obese, elegant, cunning New York “takeover artist.” About forty. Hails from the Bronx and speaks in a “New York” accent.
Kate Sullivan Bea’s daughter. An attractive, sexy Wall Street attorney, about thirty-five.	female	—	Bea’s daughter. An attractive, sexy Wall Street attorney, about thirty-five.
William Coles Mid-forties. Attractive, polished President of New England Wire and Cable.	—	—	Mid-forties. Attractive, polished President of New England Wire and Cable.