NEWS RELEASE
ALGOMA REPRTORY THEATRE
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Algoma Repertory Theatre will be presenting the celebrated dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring from Nov. 19 to 22, 2025 at Quattro Hotel as Dinner Theatre, and they are searching for the perfect cast of characters.
Synopsis:
Directed by Marc Beaudette, Arsenic and Old Lace is a delicious blend of dark humor and farcical chaos, with just a pinch of romance and a dash of murder.
Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life. He has a steady job at a prominent New York newspaper, he’s just become engaged, and he gets to visit his sweet spinster aunts to announce the engagement. Mortimer always knew that his family had a bit of a mad gene — his brother believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt — but his world is turned upside down when he realizes that his dear aunts have been poisoning lonely old men for years! When Mortimer’s maniacal brother, Jonathan, (who strangely now resembles Boris Karloff) returns on the night that the aunts were planning to bury the newest victim, Mortimer must rally to help his aunts and protect his fiancé — all while trying to keep his own sanity as well. An uproarious dark comedy farce, involving murder, Arsenic and Old Lace has become a favourite.
Audition Details:
DATE: Thursday, June 26, 2025
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Century 21, 121 Brock St., SSM - Please enter through the back door and head downstairs.
Character breakdowns and sides can be viewed at www.ARTinSSM.com.
CALLING ALL MEN - If you have ever wanted to try acting and want to get your feet wet, this show is for you. Great cameo parts — come check it out.
Roles Available:
Female Leads (3):
- Abby Brewster – Sweet, charming, and a little... deadly.
- Martha Brewster – Abby’s equally lovable and lethal sister.
- Elaine Harper – Mortimer’s fiancée, smart and spirited.
Male Leads (4):
- Mortimer Brewster – A dramatic critic caught in a whirlwind of family madness.
- Teddy Brewster – Believes he’s Theodore Roosevelt.
- Jonathan Brewster – Mortimer’s sinister brother.
- Dr. Einstein – Jonathan’s nervous accomplice.
Male Cameos (7):
- Reverend Dr. Harper
- Officer Brophy
- Officer Klein
- Officer O’Hara
- Mr. Gibbs
- Lieutenant Rooney
- Mr. Witherspoon
Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
November 26 to 29, 2024
Dinner and Show - $80.00
Show-Only: $40.00
Doors Open: 5:45 p.m.
Dinner: 6:15 p.m.
Show: 8:00 p.m.
Show-Only arrive by 7:45 p.m.
Tables of 10
Tickets available at www.ARTinSSM or call Marc Beaudette at 705-943-9519. Follow the Algoma Repertory Theatre Facebook page or visit www.ARTinSSM.com to sign up for their mailing list and stay up-to-date on the company’s latest information.
For more information, please contact Marc Beaudette - algomarepertorytheatre@gmail.com.
Established in 2019, ART is a local theatre company, with a mission to provide entertaining, engaging amateur theatre in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and a sense of community.
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