If you think your family members are crazy, you really have to check out the Brewster family and their particular brand of insanity when Webster Thomas High School presents the dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace in three shows on Nov. 19, 20 and 21.
The play by Joseph Kesselring is a theater (and cinematic) classic. It revolves around the Brewster family, descended from Mayflower settlers but now composed of maniacs, many of them homicidal. Arsenic and Old Lace is a lighthearted and often irreverent take on dark themes firmly rooted in its own day and relevant to current times. Watch Mortimer hilariously unravel as he discovers that the only thing deadlier than poison is family.
The production takes the Webster Thomas High School auditorium stage for three performances: Thursday, Nov. 19; Friday, Nov. 20; and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Advance-sale tickets are $10 (plus $1.90 fee), on sale now here. But they’ll also be available at the door without the fee.
Webster Thomas High School is located at 800 Fve Mile Line Rd.
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(posted 11/12/2026)
