Arsenic and Old Lace

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Event Arsenic and Old Lace
Venue Court One, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 28 June 2008
Last Date 26 July 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The play is a farce revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a theatre-hating drama critic who must deal with his crazy family and local police as he debates whether to go through with marrying the woman he loves. His family include two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering old men by poisoning them with arsenic, a brother who believes he's Teddy Roosevelt, and a criminally murderous brother who - due to botched plastic surgery to evade the authorities - now looks like horror-film actor Boris Karloff.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Subjects Family
Madness
Murder
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bryan Aitken Actor Mr Gibbs/Mr Witherspoon
Tim Bartlett Actor Teddy
Claire Dougan Actor Elaine Harper
Martin Howells Actor Dr Herman Einstein
Matt Hudson Actor Rev Dr Harper/Lt Rooney
Jonathan Martin Actor Mortimer Brewster
Yvonne Martin Actor Martha Brewster
Gary Miller Actor Officer Brophy
Lynda Milligan Actor Abby Brewster
Jon Pheloung Actor Officer O'Hara
Tom Trevella Actor Jonathan Brewster
Sandra Rasmussen Choreographer
Emily Thomas Costume Designer
Bronwyn Corbet Costume Maker
Beryl Hampson Costume Maker
Pam Jones Costume Maker
Emily Thomas Costume Maker
Kate Watts Costume Maker
Ross Gumbley Director
Geoff Nunn Lighting Designer
Joseph Kesselring Playwright
Mandy Perry Production Manager
Helen Beswick Properties Officer
Louisa Clark Properties Officer
Julian Southgate Properties Officer
Richard Daem Set and/or Property Maker
Nigel Kerr Set and/or Property Maker
Maurice Kidd Set and/or Property Maker
Paul McCaffrey Set and/or Property Maker
Richard van den Berg Set and/or Property Maker
Tony Geddes Set Designer
Brendan Albrey Sound Designer
Anna Dodgshun Stage Manager
Brendan Albrey Technician
Pam Jones Wardrobe Supervisor/Coordinator/Head
Nigel Kerr Workshop Supervisor
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 193669