Seeking Performers for "Arsenic and Old Lace" Play

A man of sound thinking, using logic even when there is none. Well dressed. Average height. Good looking. He is one main characters of the play. He is the nephew of Abby and Martha. Mortimer is the only Brewster who is relatively sane. Has good comic timing, both verbally and physically.

Darling elderly small lady. She is the sister of Martha Brewster. She is almost identical to that sister. She is also a matron aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. She needs to be able to come across as a sweet and unassuming lady. Very Victorian in manners and thoughts. Sincere in her speech and actions.

Darling elderly small lady. She is the sister of Abby Brewster. She is almost identical to her sister. Very Victorian in manners and thoughts. She is also a matron aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. She needs to be able to come across as a sweet and unassuming lady. Sincere in her speech and actions.

Nephew of Abby and Martha, and Mortimer’s brother. A wanted serial killer who is running from the law. Jonathan is a psychopath who has had botched plastic surgery and now looks like Boris Karloff. It needs to exude evil and create unnerving and chilling moments in the play. Written as tall and imposing, but the character is more important than the physical attributes.

A failed alcoholic, plastic surgeon. He speaks with a heavy German or European accent. Strong comic timing. He is small in stature. He must be meek in demeanor and voice.

An attractive sweet young lady. Who knows what she wants? She is of medium height. A woman of modern times. Hair colour is unimportant but will be put into a hairstyle for the period of the daughter of Rev. Harper. She is in love with Mortimer. She will not be talked out of their engagement. She is a strong independent woman.

Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster. He bears a striking resemblance to Theodore Roosevelt and believes himself to be Theodore Roosevelt. Quite a lot of charging up and down stairs involved and has an over-the-top personality. No previous bugle-playing experience is necessary!

Brophy is a Police officer of average height and weight. Officer Brophy’s regular beat is to stop and visit the Brewster home for tea and cookies.

Klein is a Police officer of average height and weight. He is one of the officers who regularly visits the Brewster home for tea and cookies.

Kindly and conservative Minister and father of Elaine, Mortimer’s bride-to-be. He must look similar to his daughter. He is greying from long nights and days preparing sermons.

He is of average height and weight. A police officer, and would-be playwright. He tends to be not very observant of what goes on around him. Strong comic character.

The elderly superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium. He is upright and kind. Takes his job seriously.

The Lieutenant is a large man. A tough and dominating police officer. He does not tolerate nonsense.

A bitter old man who wishes to rent a room from the Brewster sisters. He is a disheveled-looking man who cares little about his appearance.