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2019/20 Season

Arsenic & Old Lace

Written by: Joseph Kesselring
Directed by: John DeMita

January 26, 2020 6:30 pm

Antaeus Black Box

Reading Generously Sponsored in part by:

Debra Thompson, Lawrence Riff, and the Peter Glenville Foundation

Drama critic Mortimer Brewster appears to lead a normal, happy life, until he discovers that his aunts have a deadly secret buried in the basement: a
dozen older gentlemen. Hilarity and madness ensue as he tries to wrangle his crazy aunts along with his brothers— Theodore, who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt; and maniacal, murderous Jonathan.

Cast:
Abby Brewster: Julia Fletcher*
Rev. Dr. Harper/Lieutenant Roony: William Lovelle Warren
Teddy Brewster: Wesley Mann*
Officer Brophy: James Ferrero*
Officer Klein: Michael Hoag*
Martha Brewster: Lily Knight*
Elaine Harper: Safiya Fredericks*
Mortimer Brewster: Nicholas D’Agosto
Mr. Gibbs/Mr. Witherspoon: Mitchell Edmonds*
Jonathan Brewster: Don R. McManus*
Dr. Einstein: JD Cullum*
Officer O’Hara: Steve Hofvendahl*

*member, Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S. This production is presented under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Los Angeles Membership Company Rule

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