The Businessman October 15, 2009

In this story, Yakup Almelek reformulates the dilemma of health or wealth in a contemporary setting.

The hero of the play, Aydın Devrim, is one of the country’s most successful businessmen. He bases his existence on money and power until the day he finds out that he has an untreatable illness.

In his desperation, Aydin starts to reorder his life on his own terms. He unites his efforts to be himself again, purified of past mistakes, with his search for a cure.

The little things that he had not been able to see before suddenly gain new meaning. With the urge to settle scores with his past, they take him to Sicily, where happiness (that no wealth or knowledge can ever give) are waiting for him in a humble guesthouse.

There Aydin reaches a point, far surpassing all his hopes. And ultimately, he realizes that money is of no use without health.

F e a t u r i n g:

Bobby Cucinella, James Claude Bristow, Joan Vaccaro, Charles Gould, Kelly Hadous, Eric Purcell, Joe McKernan & Clinton Schreck

Written by Yakup Almelek

Directed & Produced by Annie Ward

Official Website: http://www.richmondshepardtheatre.com