Synopsis:

 

Arsenic and Old Lace is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the "Mayflower," but now composed of insane homicidal maniacs.

 

The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves.

 

His family includes two spinster aunts; a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein to conceal his identity and now looks like horror-film actor Boris Karloff.

Production Date:  June 2014

Genre:  Drama

ARSENIC & OLD LACE

Directed by: Peter Gooding

Assisted by:  Sue Gooding

Group: BHTC

Staged at:  The Theatre, Church Walk, Burgess Hill

Playwright:  Joseph Kesselring

BHTC Production Number: 282

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Cast

Photos  1-100

Programme

51-100

Stage Manager

Set Design

Set Building

Properties

Sound & Lighting

Folie Sound Stage

Publicity

Wardrobe

Hair

Make up

Front of House Manager

Box Office Manager

Lieutenant Rooney & Director

Abbey Brewster

Dr Harper & Mr Witherspoon

Teddy Brewster

Officer Brophy

Officer Klein

Martha Brewster

Elaine Harper

Mortimer Brewster

Mr Gibbs

Jonathan Brewster

Einstein

Officer O'Hara

Andy Squires

Gill Sutton

Matt Roberts

Chris Smith

Chesney Jones

Mary White

Jo White

Faith Fallon

Andy Chalk

Neil Batsford

David Plank

Cherry Woodhouse

Des Fitzpatrick

David Martin

Geoff Twyman

John Unwins & Club Members

Tracey Chandler & Janet Cooper

Steve Pavey/Chris Childs

Phil Laybourn

Phil Hawkins

Hannah Stenning

Sarah Parker

Pauline Cook

Rosalind Wood & Club Members

Rosalind Wood

Crew

Photos courtesy of Sue Gooding