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"Arsenic and Old Lace"

Mead Thespian Troupe 1142 presented
the classic American comedy " Arsenic And
Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring.
Set in Brooklyn, the story portrays two
aunts, Abby and Martha Brewster, who have
as one of the "charities" the assisting of elder-
ly gentlemen to their promised reward in
heaven.
Descended from a rather eccentric line of
Brewsters, the old ladies are the last of a
vanishing family which consists of a nephew,
Teddy, who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt, a
mad criminal type who has an assistant Dr.
Einstein, and a third nephew Mortimer, who is
the only normal member of the family.
Mortimer a drama critic is in love with Dr.
Harper's daughter Elaine. Dr. Harper the
minister next door is some what reluctant to
have his daughter, date a drama critic.
Elaine is more than upset when Mortimer
TL Director Mr. Kistler, J . Nygren, L. Langemeier, R. Archer, J . Nelson, R. Timm, CL - M.
tells her to get out of the house only 15 Barrett, D. Johnson, A. Andersen, B. Ecklund, S. Subbert, T. Gehrman, BL - D. Adams, A.
minutes after he had proposed to her. Johnson, D. Buckmaster, N. Murray, K. Adams, K. Schuette.
Mortimer's sudden change in behavior was
brought about by his discovery of his aunts
"charity." This turn of events is complicated
by Jonathan's return when he brings one of
his victims into the house. Aby Brewster .... ... ............. . .... . ........................ Karen Schuette
The Rev. Dr. Harper ............. . ....................... . ........ Dave Adams
Teddy Brewster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Barrett
Officer Brophy ................... . ............................. Tony Lawhorne
Martha Brewster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Langemeier
Officer Klein . . ....... .. . .. ....... .. . . . . .. . . .. . . ...... . ......... Bryan Webster
Elaine Harper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Ecklund
Mortimer Brewster . . ...... . .. . . .... .... .. ........ . . . . .... . .. . . . . Jamey Nygren
Mr. Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Sub bert
Jonathan Brewster ......... . ........ . ... . ....................... Duane Johnson
Dr. Einstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Randall
Officer O'Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlin Johnson
Lieutenant Rooney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Thorson
Mr. Witherspoon .. .......... .. .. .. .............. .. .................. Ron Timm
Deadman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Conrad
STUDENT DIRECTORS - Kristi Adams, Rhonda Archer, Jeri Nelson. TECH. DIREC-
TORS - John Cartmill, Ed Ruhe. STAGE CREW - Ron Eggers, Kevin Konecky, Dave
Push, Stacey Subbert. MAKE UP DIRECTORS - Alyson Anderson, Mel Ruhe, Pam
Osterloh. MAKE UP CREW - Cynthia Ellison, Teresa Archer, Diane Buckmaster, Kristen
Hannan, Linda Hendrix, Kristin McKay, Christine Hutmacher, Darlene McKee, Dawn
Parkins, Shannon Sweet, Anita Luetkenhaus. PROPERTIES - Rhonda Archer, Kristi
Adams, Dave Push, John Cartmill. PUBLICITY - Dawn Parkins. TICKET SALES CHAIR-
MAN - Diane Buckmaster.

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