ARSENIC & OLD LACE

 

Performance dates:

7th, 14th & 21st July

2pm and 7pm

Venue: John Lees Centre, 15 Evan Street, Penrith

To book your ticket, please go to: www.trybooking.com/291465

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Produced by arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd,

on behalf Dramatists Play Service, Inc New York.

Written by Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Anthony Brown

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Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the finest comedies of multiple murder, was the play that put black comedy well and truly back on the theatrical map. It tells the story of two charming and gentle old ladies who poison their poor, orphan lodgers to save them from the sorrows of this world.

CAST
Mortimer Brewster --- BLAKE FELTIS
Teddy Brewster --- LACHLAN ATKINS
Abby Brewster --- JENNY VANDERLEM
Martha Brewster --- CHRISTINE SNELL
Jonathan Brewster --- JOSHUA PATERSON
Dr. Herman Einstein --- JEFFREY BROCKTOFF
Elaine Harper --- ASHLEIGH KOHLER
The Rev. Dr. Harper --- MARK CHETCUTI
Officer Brophy --- ISAAC MATTHEWS
Officer Klein --- RILEY AUSTIN
Mr. Gibbs --- ADRIAN THOMPSON
Officer O’Hara --- JACK BROWN
Lieutenant Rooney --- CHRIS HALASA
Mr. Witherspoon --- GLENN LEVETT
Mr. Hopkins (Dead body)  & Mr. Spinalzo (Dead body) --- JAYDEN BROWN

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CREATIVES

Director, Sound Design, Publicity & Sound Operator --- Anthony Brown

Costume Design / Coordination --- Leone Sharp

Stage Manager / Prompt / Projection Design / Operation --- Jessica Hanlon

Flyer and Program Designer --- Jessica Hanlon

Assistant Stage Managers --- Boleyn Day & Sarah Demenzes

Set Design / Construction --- Steve Donelan

Make Up & Hair Design --- Jessica Thorpe

Lighting Design --- Paul Hardaker

Lighting Operation --- Hayley Ramsay

Props --- Glenn Levett

Photographer --- Craig O'Regan

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