"Arsenic and Old Lace" Play in Need of Actors
Auditions for "Arsenic and Old Lace" play. Seeking cast. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Show synopsis: Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him! Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police – not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage – it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding. Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family. Additional info: Sides will be available for perusal at 6:30 pm each night. Read-thru will be Saturday August 15th in the afternoon. Rehearsals will be four evenings per week with rehearsals starting Sunday August 16th. Production dates are October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11. If you are interested, please apply.
14 roles
One of the Brewster sisters who reside in the family home.
One of the Brewster sisters who reside in the family home.
Eldest nephew of the Brewster sisters. A criminal and murderer on the lam. Sinister, threatening, imposing. His face has been surgically transformed to look like Boris Karloff.
Jonathan’s criminal partner. He is responsible for Jonathan’s facial transformation.
Middle nephew of the Brewster sisters. Believes he is Teddy Roosevelt. Jovial and good-natured.
Youngest nephew of the Brewster sisters. In love with Elaine Harper. Works for the newspaper reviewing plays. Kind and funny. Is doted on by his aunts.
Girlfriend of Mortimer. Daughter of the Rev. Dr. Harper.
Minister of nearby church. Neighbor of the Brewsters. Father of Elaine.
Brooklyn police officer.
Brooklyn police officer.
Brooklyn police officer. Aspires to be a playwright.
Brooklyn police Lieutenant. Senior officer.
Potential boarder.
Superintendent of the local looney bin.