Dry Powder (NHB Modern Plays)

New York City - open for business 24/7. In the same week his private equity firm forced massive layoffs at a supermarket chain, Rick threw himself a lavish engagement party - which even featured an elephant - setting off a publicity nightmare. However all's not lost when you're the titan of high finance - there's still an abundance of cash in reserve and Seth, one of Rick's partners, spots an opportunity to salvage the company's reputation with an investment that's both sound and PR-friendly. But Jenny, the third partner, and Seth's nemesis, has other ideas: she's not in business to make friends. If there's money to be made, she'll do whatever it takes to generate the maximum return, irrespective of what the critics might say... The game is on in Sarah Burgess' breathtakingly witty and virtuosic comedy exploring the vision, the vulnerability, and the vilification of those shaping - and skewing - the economy. Dry Powder premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in January 2018.

Sarah Burgess is an American playwright and writer. Her play Dry Powder was a recipient of the 2016 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award and a finalist for the Blackburn prize. Other plays include Camdenside and FAIL: Failures . She has written for The Tenant (Woodshed Collective) and Naked Angels podcast series, Naked Radio .