Sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel
& Co Sponsored by the San Antonio Bar Association
"Decent's De$cent"
Doralee gives advice to the new attorney about the "Chain of Fools" who think they can break the law and get ahead:
"One Document More" explores the ethics and difficulty of e-discovery:
Young Nancy questions her decision to be an attorney in "Millenial World:"
Maria is forced to quit to avoid being part of corporate fraud
in "Defying Dishonesty:"
Ethics Follies 2008 Reviews:
"Smart, touching...and funny!"
George Brin, President, Conflicts Solutions of Texas, Inc.
"Bravo! You all make San Antonio proud
(even the Mayor says so)."
Judith Blakeway, Partner, Strasburger & Price
"The Follies were FABULOUS!"
Linda Wright, Attorney, Zachary Holdings Inc.
"The Follies were
extraordinary. The script and the songs were
great. They were right on point, funny,
moving and carried out the story superbly."
Nancy Norman, Partner, Jackson Walker, LLP
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCES!
Linda Thoede, Attorney, Clear Channel Communications
"The Cox Smith Division Leaders felt like we just walked out of a Broadway Show!"
Amy Miller, Director of Client Services and Marketing,
Cox Smith Matthews
"CONGRATULATIONS for a great production. That was really appropriate and on target for the business culture we live in today."
Thomas J. Dooley, CFO, Mission Pharmacal Company
"Our table had a great time." Bennett Allison, CPA, CFP, Shareholder, Sol Schwartz & Associates, PC
"It could not have been better!"
Dan Webster, Partner, Cox Smith
See the colorful photographs of the 2008 production, "Decent's De$cent," as captured by photographer Mike Cubeta by clicking the photo on left.An Original Ethical Comedy
Decent's De$cent (3 DVD set now available)
The fast-paced musical comedy, Decent's De$cent, brings to light many business and legal ethics issues taken from case studies and today's headlines. The Decent family is in unfamiliar territory when they take their company public and change corporate presidents midstream. As the Broadway, rock, pop, and country music parodies entertain attendees, it becomes clear that corporations and law firms with leaders who set the ethical tone at the top will be more successful. Attendees will take away valuable ethics lessons from the resolutions of the conflicts. Decent's in-house legal counsel weathers the storm, guided by his moral compass. The company's outside counsel plays a key role in the company's survival and discovers ways to build trust with a company for a lasting relationship. The CFO avoids an SEC investigation by refusing to "cook the books" despite pressures to do so. The executives learn the value of investing in compliance and ethics programs so they can sleep well at night. To keep it interesting, there are plenty of follies along the way!
Decent's De$cent is filled with decades of great one liners, comic bits, and pop culture references from TV, film, and stage tied together by C. Lee Cusenbary in an original story of corporate greed and corruption. To create an educational experience for all attendees, there also subplots regarding trial lawyers' ethics, e-discovery ethics, internet and blogging ethics, and family law ethics.
Meet the Cast & Crew: Stage Manager Susan Breidenbach
She worked in New York City in advertising and as the stage manager for showcase productions. She returned to San Antonio in 1984. From 1985 to 1993, she stage managed exclusively with Director Jerry Pollock and the Alamo City Theatre (ACT) at the Josephine for many shows including EVITA, GREASE, INTO THE WOODS, and ASSASSINS.
Susan stage managed the world premiere of the original musical production "High Hair & Jalapenos" at the Cameo Theatre in San Antonio. She has also been the stage manager at the San Pedro Playhouse for memorable shows such as CABARET, and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. In addition, Susan has been the stage manager for the Jewish Community Center's theater (RAGS, OLIVER), the Sheldon Vexter Theatre (INTO THE WOODS); the Woodlawn Theater (YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN); two Alamo Theatre Arts Council Globe Award shows at the McAllister Auditorium; and the annual ALAMOTOWN Fundraising Gala for the Ella Austin Community Center at the Scottish Rite Temple. She has also been the Assistant Stage Manager for two San Antonio Symphony Pops productions - GUYS AND DOLLS and CAMELOT. The woman doesn't sleep.
Her passion is for working on "book musical theatre" (musicals that tell a story) - the bigger the show, the better. That's great news because she will be herding cats at the Ethics Follies 2009 at the Empire Theatre this November with it's cast and crew of 40, rolling set pieces, and huge backdrops with three hours of story and music. She is a huge asset to the show.
Susan is currently the Media Director for Mission Pharmacal, a privately-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer in San Antonio, Texas.
