Show: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Theater: Methacton Community Theater
Theater Website: https://methactoncommunitytheater.org/2026-season/arsenic-and-old-lace/
Show runs: 05/08/2026 to 05/17/2026
Directed by Janice Orner
May 8, 9, 15, & 16 @ 7:30pm
May 10* & 17** at 2pm
*ASL-Interpreted Performance
**Relaxed Performance
Shannondell Performing Arts Theater
Audubon, PA
Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1939 comedy play by Joseph Kesselring about a drama critic who discovers his two sweet, elderly aunts are poisoning lonely old men. The play is a farce that takes place in the Brewster home in Brooklyn and involves the aunts’ other nephew, who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt, and a third brother who is a murderer. It was first produced on Broadway in 1941 and is best known for the 1944 film adaptation directed by Frank Capra.
Cast:
Kenneth Olin – Rev Dr Harper
Rosemary Gehrlein – Abby Brewster
Rebecca Yenser – Elaine Harper
Samuel Miller – Dr. Einstein
Dean Carter – Officer O’Hara
Dustin Yenser – Jonathan Brewster
David Moyer – Mr. Witherspoon
Jared Maier – Officer Klein
Ben Finkinger – Mortimer Brewster
Linda Cunningham – Martha Brewster
Keith Beecham – Teddy Brewster
John Corkum – Lt. Rooney
Dan Hornberger – Officer Brophy
Harvey Perelman – Mr. Gibbs
Tim April – Mr Hoskins
Production Team:
Director – Janice Orner
Producer – Michelle Miller
Producer – Loretta Rurode
Stage Manager – Harvey Perelman
Set Designer – Harvey Perelman
Assistant Set Builder – Steve Montgomery
Set Decoration – Christine Wright
Costumer – Elizabeth Majewski
Props – Ilene Perelman
Lights – Dean Soltes
Sound – Mike Addice
Stage Crew – Megan Orner, Ilene Perelman
Plan Your Visit
MCT’s Mainstage productions are housed in the Shannondell Performing Arts Theater!
Parking for the theater is located at the Giant across the street from Shannondell’s main entrance. Shuttle buses are provided so please arrive early!
If you require handicap accessibility, please pull up to the gatehouse and let them know that you are there for the show. They will direct you to handicap accessible parking or allow you to drop people off at the main entrance. Turn left after the gatehouse and the theater is located in the first building on your left.
Once inside, pass the front desk and turn right. The elevator there will take you directly down to the theater. The stairs to the left of the elevator will also take you directly to the box office. Attendants will be stationed inside the main lobby to direct you.
Refreshments will be available at intermission. Donations are appreciated via cash or Venmo at the refreshment stand.
Theater Address: 10000 Shannondell Dr Shannondell Performing Arts Theater Audubon, Pennsylvania 19403 (Map It)
Theater Phone: (610) 489-6449
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