The New York Times wrote after the premiere of Arsenic and Old Lace in 1939, the play was "so funny that none of us will ever forget it." Indeed, the farcical black comedy by Joseph Kesselring has outlasted the 20th Century and remains as popular as ever. On Sounds Good, Kate Lochte speaks with Jana Little and Marion Bradtke about the production opening this weekend at Murray's Playhouse in the Park.
In Arsenic and Old Lace, meet the "charming" and "innocent" ladies who populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously "acceptable" roomers, the antics of their nephew who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt and the activities of the other nephew.
Little and Bradtke describe the play as zany and 'wonky' fun... a little on the dark side. They also say they are curious as to how many people are going to know instinctively what's in the window seat and how many will be totally surprised.
Arsenic and Old Lace runs January 30 through February 8.
