Casting Call: 'Other People's Money'

Edison Valley Playhouse will be holding open auditions for the show "Other People's Money"next week.

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 company's 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 compelling drama explores whether corporate raiders are creatures from the Black Lagoon of capitalism or realists.

Lawrence Garfinkel (40-50)	An investment banker. Brilliant, crude, charming, large both physically and in presence. Known as “Larry the Liquidator”.
Andrew Jorgenson (60-70)	Chairman of New England Cable, a firm his family started and built. A man of strong opinions and principles, with little ability to compromise.
Kate Sullivan (30s)	An attractive, sharp Wall Street attorney. Bea’s daughter. Has anger issues with both Bea and Jorgy.
Bea Sullivan (60s)	A longtime assistant and “friend” of Jorgy. Mother of Kate. Strong woman, willing to sacrifice for the man she loves. A woman who deals with her past.
William Coles (40s)	President of New England Cable. Polished, professional, middle management functionary. The play’s everyman.

Auditions will take place from 6-8 p.m. August 17 and from 7:30-9:30 p.m. August 18. Callbacks will be from 8-9:30 p.m. August 21. Performances will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 24-Nov. 8 and at 2 pm. Nov. 2.

For more information, or for a PDF of the script, contact the director, Eric Walby, at zengolfguy@gmail.com. Edison Valley Playhouse is located at 2196 Oak Tree Road, Edison.