Auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace

Auditions for "Arsenic and Old Lace"
by Joseph Kesselring
directed by Brianna Gowland

Audition Dates: Monday April 19 and Tuesday April 20, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Callbacks Wednesday April 21, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Rehearsals begin Thursday, April 22
Performance Dates: June 12-27, 2021

Please call or email the theatre to reserve your audition time slot, no walk-ups allowed
(541) 479-3557, barnstormersgp@gmail.com
Face coverings required prior to and after your audition

Please prepare a monologue for your audition

Plot Summary:
Meet the charming and innocent ladies who populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously "acceptable" roomers; the antics of their nephew who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt; and the activities of the other nephew - which need no further description here. "Arsenic and Old Lace" is a hilarious and delightful ready-made comedy hit.

Character Breakdown:

Abby Brewster: A darling lady who poisons elderly men. Abby is the sister of Martha and an aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer.

The Rev. Dr. Harper: Minister and father of Elaine

Teddy Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, Teddy is a man in his forties who thinks that he is Theodore Roosevelt.

Officer Brophy: A police officer

Officer Klein: A police officer

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 fiancee, Elaine is the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Harper. She is surprisingly wise in the ways of the world for a minister's daughter.

Mortimer Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha, Mortimer is a drama critic who is engaged to Elaine. He is a nice man who cares for his aunts.

Mr. Gibbs: A man who wishes to rent a room from the Brewster sisters

Jonathan Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, Jonathan is a psychopath who has had plastic surgery and now looks like Boris Karloff.

Dr. Einstein: A plastic surgeon and an alcoholic who is in his fifties, Dr. Einstein has changed Jonathan's face three times.

Officer O'Hara: A police officer, O’Hara is a would-be playwright who pesters Mortimer to read his play.

Lieutenant Roony: A tough and dominating police officer

Mr. Witherspoon: The superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium