2009-2010 Season

Arsenic and Old Lace

By Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Robert J. Farley

November 5 - 22, 2009

 

Arsenic and Old Lace

Nita Hardy

Nita Hardy

Marianne Fraulo

Marianne Fraulo

John Ammerman

John Ammerman

This delightfully wicked comedy revolves around Mortimer Brewster, a theatre-hating drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn as he debates whether to go through with his recent engagement to the woman he loves. His two spinster aunts regularly murder lonely old men by poisoning them with arsenic-laced wine. One brother thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt. And another brother has recently had plastic surgery to conceal his murderous identity. This great comical chestnut is an all-time audience favorite.

 

Cast List:

Abby Brewster Marianne Fraulo*
Martha Brewster Nita Hardy
Mortimer Brewster John Ammerman*
Teddy Brewster Rob Hardie
Elaine Harper Dori Garziano
Jonathan Brewster Robert Egizio
Dr. Einstein Charles Green
Rev. Harper Steve Hornibrook
Mr. Witherspoon Murray Sarkin
Mr. Gibbs Jim Wallace
Officer O'Hara Paul Boehlert
Lt. Rooney Norman Ferguson
Officer Brophy Tim Batten
Officer Klein Rial Ellsworth

 

* Members, Actors' Equity Association