“Arsenic and Old Lace” at Studio Playhouse in Upper Montclair

Arsenic and Old Lace, a classic comedy by Joseph Kesselring, comes to Studio Playhouse in Upper Montclair. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm on June 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20.

Mortimer Brewster discovers that Martha and Abby Brewster, his seemingly innocent and slightly batty elderly aunts, have developed a very bad habit. They murder lonely old men who come to their door by lacing their famous wine with poison. The aunts don’t see it as murder so much as a favor. They even involve their bugle blowing nephew Teddy, who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, in the scheme. Can Mortimer keep the secret and save his relatives, his unwitting neighbors, and his impending marriage from possible doom?

Arsenic and Old Lace is directed by Sue Mandzik Davis and stage managed by Sarah Dow.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students and seniors age 65 and up with discounts available for groups of 20 or more that prepay. Tickets are buy one get one free on opening night, Friday, June 5.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.studioplayhouse.org/tickets or by calling 973-744-9752. Studio Playhouse is located at 14 Alvin Place, off Valley Road near the A&P, in Upper Montclair.  973-744-9752. www.studioplayhouse.org