Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
April 24, 25 & 26 as well as May 1, 2 & 3
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM
QNEK Productions

Set in the early 1940s, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of drama critic Mortimer Brewster – a normal, run-of-the-mill guy who is anxious to marry his fiancé (the girl-next-door and a minister’s daughter) Elaine. But standing solidly between Mortimer and matrimonial bliss is the wackiest, weirdest family tree that ever grew. His two sweet aunts, Abby and Martha, have developed murder as their favorite hobby. Out of a twisted sense of sympathy, they regularly poison lonely old men with a mixture of arsenic and elderberry wine and then bury them in the cellar. Cousin Teddy truly believes that he is President Theodore Roosevelt. And horrid brother Jonathan has just arrived from an asylum with a new face (a la Boris Karloff) and a sinister side-kick named Dr. Einstein. It’s “Home Sweet Homicide” as Mortimer tries to thwart the police, conceal a corpse (or twelve) curtail anymore killing, and convince Elaine that a wedding with a man who is drowning in such a murky gene pool would lead to nothing but woe. Arsenic and Old Lace is a truly classic comic melodrama, guaranteed to thrill and entertain!

Tickets are $15 Adult ~ $13 Senior/Students ~ $7 Community Circle ~ $2 Discount for MAC and QDF Members

Canadian funds at par. ~ Group rates available upon request.

To Reserve tickets: Call QNEK Box Office 802-334-2216 or visit the QNEK website.

To Purchase tickets: MAC Center for the Arts, 158 Main Street Newport or

Call Catamount Arts: 1-888-757-5559 or

go online Catamount Arts (10% handling/charge card fee).