Beaumaris Theatre Inc. presents

Arsenic and Old Lace

By Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Peter Newling

Arsenic and Old Lace is a timeless and classic comedy that was a hit both on Broadway and in the West End.

Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him!

Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police—not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage—it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding.

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic black comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.

CAST

Abby Brewster: Carol Shelbourn

Martha Brewster: Stephanie King

Mortimer Brewster: David Cowell

Teddy Brewster: Damian Coffey

Jonathan Brewster: Adrian Valenta

Dr Einstein: Andrew Wild

Reverend Harper: Garry Bertrand

Elaine Harper: Kate Thurkle

Officer Brodie Klein: Roan Lubbe

Officer O’Hara: Greg Barison

Lieutenant Rooney & Mr Gibbs: Chris Kirby

Mr Witherspoon: Steve Morris

PERFORMANCES

Friday 8 November, 7.30pm

Saturday 9 November, 7.30pm

Sunday 10 November, 2pm

Friday 15 November, 7.30pm

Saturday 16 November, 7.30pm

Sunday 17 November, 2pm

Thursday 21 November, 7.30pm

Friday 22 November, 7.30pm

Saturday 23 November, 7.30pm

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection (www.dramatists.com).