EDGE ENSEMBLE HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (to be performed in November 2026)

and our 2027 season

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If you are interested in participating in our upcoming shows, and you have worked with The Edge before, please send an email letting us know that you are interested and available. If you have not worked with The Edge before, please schedule an audition. We are still holding auditions over the next couple of weeks and beyond, so please let me know asap!

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About next production, Arsenic and Old Lace...

Ever feel that craziness runs rampant in your family? That’s the case with a fast-talking young drama critic who discovers that his two charming, seemingly harmless old aunts are hiding a dreadful secret. And then there’s his uncle, who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt…and a criminal cousin looking for a hideaway from the police.

Such is the setting for Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.  Auditions will be held at The Edge Theater, 310 Marlboro St., Keene. Please contact Kim Dupuis at theedgeensemble@aol.com to schedule an audition.  Performance dates are November 13, 14, 15 and November 19, 20, 21, 22. Callbacks are going to be held in the near future.

There are roles for 13 men and women, ages young to old.  There will be no double casting, so this play offers excellent opportunities for new actors to work with The Edge. The characters are:

Abby Brewster, the more aggressive of the two aunts, who “helps” elderly men by poisoning them with elderberry wine.

Martha Brewster, Abby’s sister, more timid, who helps brew the arsenic-laced wine.

Mortimer Brewster, Abby and Martha’s nephew, who tries to hide his aunts’ secret.

Teddy Brewster, the sisters’ brother who lives with them, and thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, given to racing out of the room yelling “Charr.r.r.ge!”

Jonathan Brewster, a criminal nephew who’s had plastic surgery and looks like Boris Karloff.

Dr. Einstein, Jonathan’s accomplice, a nervous plastic surgeon who is often drunk.

Elaine Harper, Mortimer’s fiancée and the daughter of the local minister.

Rev. Dr. Harper, Elaine’s father.

Officer Brophy, a friendly local police officer.

Officer Klein, a friendly local police officer.

Lieutenant Rooney, a tough commanding police officer.

Mr. Gibbs, an elderly man looking for a room to rent.

Mr. Witherspoon, superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium.

 

About our 2027 season...

The following plays are under consideration depending upon audition turnout and actor interest and availability.

 

February 2027

THE SHAPES OF LOVE

A valentine’s weekend dinner theater and musical revue!

 

April 2027

ENCHANTED APRIL by Matthew Barber

 

August 2027

A world premiere, HOPE IS A THING WITH FEATHERS, by Taryn Fisher

 

December 2027

DRACULA (Several versions are under consideration.)