Performances at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20.
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Theatre Department will present “Arsenic and Old Lace” in the Manion Theater. Performances, directed by Cathy Fank, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on November 11, 12, 18 and 19, and at 2 p.m. November 13 and 20.
“It’s a good old comedy that still reaches today’s audience because of the fast-paced mix-ups and crazy storyline,” said Fank.
In “Arsenic and Old Lace,” writer and marriage detractor Mortimer Brewster falls for girl-next-door Elaine Harper and they soon marry. When the newlyweds return to their respective family homes to deliver the news, Mortimer finds a corpse hidden in a window seat. With his eccentric aunts, disturbed uncle and homicidal brother, he starts to realize that his family is even crazier than he thought. The story was depicted in the 1944 film directed by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant.
“The stage play is somewhat different than the movie,” said Fank. “The pace is wild, things happen very quickly.”
Tickets for “Arsenic and Old Lace” are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $5 for students with a valid UW-Superior ID. A group rate of 10 or more is available. Tickets may be purchased at the box office in the Holden Fine Arts Center and online. Reservations can be made at (715) 394-8369 . The Manion Theatre is in the Holden Fine Arts Center at 1805 Catlin Ave. in Superior.
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