Synopsis
Dry Powder
$14.99
Published by Nick Hern Books
2 Male 2 Female
A razor-sharp comedy about the people who shape and skew the economy
Private equity fund manager Rick has just thrown a lavish engagement party the same week that his firm forced layoffs in a supermarket chain it owns, causing a PR nightmare
His business partner Seth jumps to the rescue with a publicity-friendly investment that will save an American company and promote job growth
But Jenny the firm's third partner has other ideas
She wants maximum returns, no matter what the critics say
First performed at the Public Theater, New York
REVIEWS
"Frighteningly funny timely play" ~ Variety
"Burgess writes smart dialogue that crackles" ~ Deadline