At the mega-conglomerate General Products Corporation, a greedy board of directors is about to run a distinguished firm into the ground by looting the company and lining their own pockets.\u00a0 Does it sound like this comes from today\u2019s headlines? Well, \u201cThe Solid Gold Cadillac\u201d was first performed in 1953.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Laura Partridge, a former actress and young widow, has ten shares of stock in General Products. That\u2019s enough top make her voice heard at a shareholders\u2019 meeting. It\u2019s also enough to get her plans started. Teaming up with the company\u2019s former president, she\u2019ll find a way to stop the corporate crooks from bleeding General Products dry. How will she accomplish that? It involves caring about other small stockholders like herself.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will the larcenous bigwigs get their comeuppance? With Laura Partridge around, you bet they will.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgan George plays Laura Partridge. The cast also includes Kevin Allesee, Jill Bartlett, Michael Bruce, Tony Cicchetti, Aric Cushing, Jessica Fox, Sasha Golberg, Norman Igar, Jeremy Mascia and Kent Vaughan.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ken Salzman directs. A favorite of Sierra Madre Playhouse audiences, his previous credits there include \u201cLeading Ladies,\u201d \u201cThe Sensuous Senator,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe Solid Gold Cadillac\u201d will make you laugh and do your heart good.<\/p>\n
WHAT: \u201cThe Solid Gold Cadillac.\u201d A comedy.<\/p>\n
WHO: Written by George S. Kaufman and Howard Teichmann. Directed by Ken Salzman. Produced by Ward Calaway for Sierra Madre Playhouse.<\/p>\n
WHERE: Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Ample free parking behind theatre.<\/p>\n
WHEN: June 17- July 30, 2011. Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2:30. Dark on June 19.<\/p>\n
ADMISSION: $20. Seniors (65+) and students (13-17), $17. Children 12 and under, $12.<\/p>\n
RESERVATIONS: (626) 355-4318.<\/p>\n