THE LAKEWOOD
PLAYHOUSE Presents
ARSENIC
& OLD LACE By Joseph Kesserling
September 13th
through October 13th
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The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present FIRST SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY
SEASON of PLAYS – Joseph Kesserling’s Wonderful Black Comedy with a Little
“Extra Kick” “ARSENIC
& OLD LACE.” The Play will be performed on Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. Performances will be September 13th – October
13th, with Special Showings
at 8:00pm on Thursday,September 19th (Pay What You Can Night) and 8:00pm on Thursday, September 26th
(“Pay What You Can” Actor’s Benefit). Our Ticket Prices are $25.00 (General
Admission), $22.00 (Military),
$21.00 (Seniors) and $19.00 (Students/Educators).
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We are proud to
announce that this show mark our first presentation with our Auditorium filled
to the brim with BRAND NEW CHAIRS! They
are built for comfort and include lower back support as well as cup holders for
your soft drinks and popcorn. Further
enhancing our theatrical experience! Presented
with views from all sides, in the Lakewood Playhouse’s unique "in the
round" seating, this production of “ARSENIC
& OLD LACE" will help you feel like as if you are
"inside" the show!
Featuring
actors both new, and returning, to the Lakewood Playhouse, we are proud to
present this brilliantly macabre “giggler” promises chills served right
alongside its dark comedy. ARSENIC & OLD LACE will feature the acting
talents of: JACOB TICE as Mortimer (Twelfth Night, The Rainmaker, Play It
Again, Sam, The Farnsworth Invention and The Rainmaker), CHRIS CANTRELL as Jonathan (The Farnsworth Invention and A Funny Thing
Happened On The Way to the Forum), TONY
ONARATI as Einstein (The Importance
of Being Earnest), JEFFERY WEAVER as Teddy (Oliver!, The Farnsworth Invention, The
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the
Forum), MARK PETERSON as Officer O’Hara
(The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever),
STEVE TARRY as Detective Rooney (Oliver!,
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sherlock’s Last Case and
Twelfth Night), ERNIE HELLER as
Dr. Witherspoon (The Farnsworth Invention
and The Rainmaker), MICHAEL SANDNER
as Rev. Harper (The Importance of Being Earnest) and introducing DIANA GEORGE as Aunt Abby, REBECCA McCARTHY as Aunt Martha, ANA BURY as Elaine, PATRICK
GERRELLS as Mr. Gibbs, KERRY
BRINGMAN as Officer Brophy and KENNTH
LOTH as Officer Klein.
This
show will also feature the return to the Lakewood Playhouse of Director DALE WESTGAARD whose last directorial
effort at our theatre was in 1971!!
ABOUT
THE SHOW: A drama critic learns on his engagement day that his beloved maiden aunts are not what they seem, and have a very "interesting hobby"… along with a fondness for arsenic-spiked elderberry wine! Returning to the Lakewood Playhouse stage for the first time since 1997!
Parental Advisory: This production features the comedic
portrayal of murder, poisoning and threatened physical violence. Parental Guidance is suggested.
ABOUT OUR THEATRE: The Lakewood Playhouse was founded in 1938 and has established itself with
theatre that is both intimate and epic.
The theatre is located within the Lakewood
Towne Center, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood, Washington
98499. For further information about “ARSENIC & OLD LACE” please contact
the Box Office at the Lakewood
Playhouse (253) 588-0042 or make any
e-mail queries to John Munn, Managing
Artistic Director, at jmunn.lakewoodplayhouse@gmail.com.