Auditions for ARSENIC & OLD LACE
Auditions for Arsenic & Old Lace
LTM is holding auditions for the February 2022 production of Arsenic and Old Lace.
Director: Shane William Kegler
Auditions: Sunday, November 14th at 6:00 pm & Wednesday, November 17th at 7:00 pm
Location: Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester
Auditions will be in-person on a first-come, first-served basis. All those auditioning must be FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.
Rehearsals planned for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings starting in December.
PLOT
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. 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.
CHARACTERS
Abby and Martha Brewster: Darling elderly ladies whose main recreation is poisoning elderly men.
Mortimer Brewster: He is nephew of Abby and Martha, Mortimer is a drama critic who is engaged to Elaine. He is a nice man who cares for his aunts.
Elaine Harper: Mortimer’s fiancée.
The Rev. Dr. Harper: Kindly and conservative Minister and father of Elaine, Mortimer’s bride-to-be.
Teddy Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, Teddy is a mentally ill man who thinks that he is Theodore Roosevelt.
Jonathan Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, he is a wanted murderer who is running from the law.
Dr. Einstein: A failed plastic surgeon and alcoholic. Comic, he speaks with a heavy German accent.
Mr. Gibbs: A bitter old man who wishes to rent a room from the Brewster sisters.
Officer O’Hara: A police officer and a would-be playwright.
Officer Brophy and Officer Klein: Police officers who regularly visit the Brewster home.
Lieutenant Roony: A tough and dominating older police officer.
Mr. Witherspoon: The superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium
If you have any questions, please email:
Little Theatre of Manchester is a non-equity, community theatre – no pay is involved.
The Director of the production has the right to dismiss and replace an actor at any time, for any reason during the rehearsal or performance period.