Greeneville Theatre Guild brought an old favorite to the stage with the hilarious production of Arsenic and Old Lace. This classic show is a murder mystery without the mystery. The audience immediately finds themselves in the home of the Brewster family and unsuspecting victims find themselves in the window seat. From start to finish, this quick witted comedy is filled with back to back lines that are dripping with slap stick humor and laced with a little sarcasm and arsenic.
The set design flows nicely and resembles the home of most aunts we all grew up around. It allowed for paced and precise interactions between the various characters that appeared on stage at any moment. The layout only added to the near perfect timed movements by the cast around the space. The lighting was set lighting as the scenes all took place in one particular setting.
From beginning to bows, this show of comedic proportions leaves the audience laughing, speculating and relating to the familiar family situations; if your loving aunts murder lonely men, that is. Just make sure that if you are needing refreshments during intermission, go for the popcorn and soda…definitely not the wine.
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