Hudson Players Auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace Written by Joseph Kesselring Directed by Anne Guffey Audition Dates: Sept. 9 & 10, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. Barlow Community Center 41 S. Oviatt St. Hudson, Ohio 44236 Performance Dates: Nov. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16 & 17, 2018 (8:00 p.m. curtain/*2 p.m. matinee) The auditions will involve reading from the script. ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. Hudson Players does not pre-cast. Written by Joseph Kesslring, Arsenic and Old Lace is a timeless comedic gem of American theatre. Life is good for Mortimer Brewster. With a dream job as a drama critic for a prominent New York newspaper and recent engagement to his sweetheart Elaine, what could go wrong? Well, what about finding out that his sweet, spinster aunts Martha and Abby have been poisoning lonely old men for years with homemade elderberry wine laced with a touch of arsenic. More? What about learning that his brother Teddy, who thinks himself to be Teddy Roosevelt, has been burying his aunts' victims in the basement thinking they succumbed to Yellow Fever at the Panama Canal. Had enough? How about Mortimer's other brother, the maniacal criminal Jonathan, who decides to hideout from the police at his aunts' house with alcoholic sidekick, Dr. Einstein, on the same night that the aunts were planning to bury their latest victim, which also happens to be the same night Mortimer stops by with his fiancée. Insanity doesn't run in the Brewster family - it gallops! Mix in multiple policemen, including one who wants to be a playwright, and Elaine's pious minister father, Mortimer must rally to help his aunts and protect his fiancé - all while trying to keep his own sanity and avoid his murderous brother's intentions. An uproarious farce, Arsenic and Old Lace is an American classic. Character Descriptions: WOMEN Abby Brewster A darling lady in her sixties or early seventies who poisons elderly men, Abby is the sister of Martha and aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. Martha Brewster A sweet elderly woman with Victorian charm who poisons elderly men, Martha is the sister of Abby and an aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. Elaine Harper An attractive girl in her twenties and Mortimer's fiancée, Elaine is the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Harper. She is surprisingly wise in the ways of the world for a minister's daughter. MEN Mortimer Brewster Nephew of Abby and Martha, Mortimer is a drama critic who is engaged to Elaine. A good-hearted cynic who is about to have his world turned upside down. Teddy Brewster Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, Teddy is a man in his forties who thinks that he is Theodore Roosevelt. Officer O'Hara A police officer, O'Hara is a would-be playwright who pesters Mortimer to read his play. Jonathan Brewster Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, Jonathan is a psychopath who has numerous murders to his credit and no scruples whatsoever. Is bit oversensitive to his "new" appearance. Dr. Einstein A plastic surgeon and an alcoholic in his fifties, Dr. Einstein has changed Jonathan's face three times, with his most recent work resulting in a Boris Karloff resemblance. The Rev. Dr. Harper Minister and father of Elaine. A bit pompous and protective, very ministerial in his manner. Officer Brophy /Lieutenant Rooney A flatfoot Brooklyn cop with the usual charm of a police officer / A tough and dominating police officer Mr. Gibbs/Mr. Witherspoon A man who wishes to rent a room from the Brewster sisters. The superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium Please visit us at www.hudsonplayers.com<http://www.hudsonplayers.com>. Or, call our box office at (330) 655-8522 for more information or write to Hudson Players at PO Box 2159, Hudson, OH 44236. For email inquiries send to info@hudsonplayers.com<mailto:info@hudsonplayers.com>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and delete the original message.