ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

Never have murder and mayhem been this much fun! A clever combination of the farcical and the macabre, Joseph Kesselring’s play centers on two elderly sisters, famous in their Brooklyn neighborhood both for their charity and their befuddled nephew who believes he is Teddy Roosevelt. But the sisters have a secret—a secret that is deadly for the lonely old gentlemen who appear on the sisters’ doorstep, looking for lodging. Under the direction of Tony Award-winning Frank Galati with costume design by Jeff Award-winning Virgil C. Johnson, this black comedy will feature guest stars Northwestern alumnus and Victory Gardens Theatre founder/artistic director Dennis Zacek, local favorite actor John Mohrlein and award-winning Northwestern acting faculty Cindy Gold and Mary Poole as the sinister, but hilarious sisters!

Costume design by Virgil C. Johnson
Set design by Collette Pollard
Lighting design by Sarah Hughey
Sound design by Josh Horvath
Stage management by Katie Adams

Cast: Bradley Akin, Matt Edmunds, Kevin Fugaro, Cindy Gold, Jefferson Grubbs, Peter Hegel, Betsy Hogg, Will Kazda, John Mohrlein, Mary Poole and Dennis Zacek

Ethel M. Barber Theater
30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston (directions)

The 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, showing of Arsenic and Old Lace is part of “A Celebration of Acting at Northwestern: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” and Reunion Weekend. Join us for a post-show talkback and a salute to Northwestern acting alumni.