Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace written by Joseph Kesselring is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the Mayflower settlers, but now composed of insane homicidal maniacs. The hero, Mortimer Brewster (Richard Hadler), is a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, New York, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves, Elaine Harper (Tracey Morrison), who lives next door and is the daughter of the local minister…