Arsenic and Old Lace takes place in the Brewster home in Brooklyn, New York, in 1941. Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life: he has a steady job at a prominent New York newspaper, he’s just become engaged, and he gets to visit his sweet spinster aunts to announce the engagement. Mortimer always knew that his family had a bit of a mad gene -- his brother believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt--- but his world is turned upside down when he realizes that his dear aunts have been poisoning lonely old men for years! When Mortimer’s maniacal brother, Jonathan. (who strangely now resembles Boris Karloff) returns on the night that the aunts were planning to bury the newest victim, Mortimer must rally to help his aunts and protect his fiancé -- all while trying to keep his own sanity as well. An uproarious farce on plays involving murder, Arsenic and Old Lace has become a favorite with community, professional, and educational theatres throughout America.
Ages: Age 12 and up
Ages: Age 12 and up
Cast and Creative Team for Arsenic and Old Lace at Community Theatre of Howell
Abby Brewster -- Gayle Grier
The Reverend Dr. Harper -- John Slemp
Teddy Brewster -- Steve Shelton
Officer Brophy -- Joe Morris
Officer Klein -- Jack Shepherd
Martha Brewster -- Jennifer Frank
Elaine Harper -- Nicole Harris
Mortimer Brewster -- Stefan Potter
Mr. Gibbs -- Brian Doefer
Jonathan Brewster -- Tom Shea
Dr. Einstein -- Gil Bazil
Officer O'Hara -- Brian Bickel
Lt. Rooney -- Nicholas Ryan
Mr. Witherspoon -- Nick Gronow
The Reverend Dr. Harper -- John Slemp
Teddy Brewster -- Steve Shelton
Officer Brophy -- Joe Morris
Officer Klein -- Jack Shepherd
Martha Brewster -- Jennifer Frank
Elaine Harper -- Nicole Harris
Mortimer Brewster -- Stefan Potter
Mr. Gibbs -- Brian Doefer
Jonathan Brewster -- Tom Shea
Dr. Einstein -- Gil Bazil
Officer O'Hara -- Brian Bickel
Lt. Rooney -- Nicholas Ryan
Mr. Witherspoon -- Nick Gronow
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