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Synopsis

The CEO of a global publicly held conglomerate struggles to deliver what he must every quarter or lose his job: shareholder value. The play chronicles his efforts to spin off divisions and make cutbacks, from the financial meltdown of 2008 to the present, as the cost unfolds of his short-sighted thinking to the company, the employees, and finally to himself. Based loosely on the debacle at General Electric. The company, Total Electric, was, like GE, founded by Thomas Edison, who makes a surprise appearance.

Show Information

Book
Tom Attea
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2019
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
America, Day before the 2008 financial crash to the present
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Mature Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast

Context

Shareholder Value is scheduled to be presented for a 4-week run from March 21-April 14, 2019, by Theater for the New City.

Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Jerry Ingram

Lead

Male

Spoken

Don O'Day

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Emily Adams

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Angela Ingram

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Thomas Edison

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Bill Hill

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Curt Preston

Supporting

Male

Spoken

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher