Fall 1999 – Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace is a dark comedy classic that combines murder, mayhem, and mistaken identity with a generous dose of charm. The story follows Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who discovers that his sweet, elderly aunts have been secretly poisoning lonely old men as a “charitable” act—and that’s just the beginning of the chaos. With a brother who thinks he’s Theodore Roosevelt and another who’s a criminal on the run, Mortimer must juggle family insanity, a new engagement, and the mounting bodies in the basement. Arsenic and Old Lace delivers fast-paced wit and macabre hilarity in one of the theatre’s most enduring farces.

Show Date: Fall 1999