Arsenic and Old Lace

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Event Arsenic and Old Lace
Venue Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 12 December 1978
Opening Date 14 December 1978
Last Date 27 January 1979
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The story of two batty but charming old ladies, whose philanthropic 'hobby' is to bump off elderly, lonely gentlemen.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Black Comedy
Subjects Ageing
Crime
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Roy Baldwin Actor Mr Witherspoon
Don Bridges Actor Mr Gibbs
Syd Conabere Actor Lt Rooney
Lloyd Cunnington Actor Dr Harper
Lynette Curran Actor Elaine Harper
David Downer Actor Mortimer Brewster
Anthony Hawkins Actor Teddy Brewster
Edward Hepple Actor Dr Einstein
Irene Inescort Actor Abby Brewster
Malcolm Keith Actor Officer Klein
Patricia Kennedy Actor Martha Brewster
Gerard Maguire Actor Officer O'Hara
John Stanton Actor Jonathan Brewster
Ian Suddards Actor Officer Brophy
Detlef Bauer Assistant Stage Manager
Peter Salmon Assistant Stage Manager
Maree Menzel Designer
Simon Chilvers Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Murray Taylor Lighting Operator/Technician
Joseph Kesselring Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Glenda Ferrall Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 29139