The Academic Theater Department at Moraine Valley Community College is presenting "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring Oct. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 31 at
3 p.m. The production will be in the Dorothy Menker Theater in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $10 for seniors and students.
Beware the Brewster sisters of Brooklyn, New York, especially if you're a lonely, older bachelor. One drink of these elderly eccentrics' arsenic-laced elderberry wine could land you buried in their basement. Meet Martha and Abby, a dangerous dynamic duo with a chilling sense of "charity" and an eclectic supporting cast in a macabre and madcap masterpiece.
This production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" is being directed by Dan Scott, a theater adjunct faculty member at Moraine Valley since 2008, and the co-founder and artistic director of the Guild Theater. The cast list is:
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Abby Brewster: Krissy Petrauski, Orland Park; Martha Brewster: Maggie Mahar, Tinley Park; Teddy Brewster: Jack Higgins, Chicago; Jonathan Brewster: Thayer Haywood, Palos Heights; Mortimer Brewster: Scott Mills, Wheaton; Elaine Harper: Becca Williams, Palos Hills; Mr. Gibbs: Tom Beltz, Orland Hills; Dr. Einstein: Ben Golay, Bridgeview; Officer Brophy: Matt Bedell, Orland Park; Officer Klein: David Cook, Orland Park; Lt. Rooney: John Reidy, Palos Park; Officer O'Hara: John Tervanis, Chicago; Rev. Dr. Harper/Mr. Witherspoon: Dave Trzcinski, Palos Park.
Tickets for "Arsenic and Old Lace" can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling (708) 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
