Written by Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Piper Bakrevski

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 and his great-grandfather used to scalp Indians for pleasure — 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 amongst regional theatres throughout America.

CHARACTERS

Martha Brewster (F)- An elderly lady

Abby Brewster (F)- Her elderly sister

Teddy Brewster (M)- Their brother, who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt

Mortimer Brewster (M)- Their nephew

Elaine Harper (F)- His fiancee

Rev. Dr. Harper (M)- Her father

Officer Klein (M/F)

Officer O’Hara- (M)- A raconteur

Officer Brophy (M/F)

Lieutenant Rooney (M/F)

Johnathan Brewster (M)- Mortimer’s murderous brother

Dr. Einstein (M)- His accomplice

Mr. Gibbs (M)

SETTING

A home in Brooklyn, New York. 1940s.