Grove Players present

Arsenic and Old Lace

A creepy comedy by Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Rob Pold

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The first production of the 1999-2000 season was a classic comedy about two lovely aunts helping the lonely gentlemen in the neighborhood. But now, their long lost and evil nephew returns with his own plans and threatens to disrupt their heavenly bliss. Here are some review pictures of the show which was directed by Rob Pold, with assistance from Mary Pavia and Lori B. Proksa.

	The cast of Arsenic and Old Lace (from left to right) First Row:  Rob Nardini, Inge Baugh, Tom Cicero, Martha Hogenboom, Mary Crown Second Row:  Dave Morton, Kevin Haines, Dave Callaghan, John Zimmerman, Rich Brand, Phil Laskowsky, Joe Petrolis, Ed Green, Tim Feeney
Jonathan (Joe Petrolis) attacks Officer Klein (Kevin Haines) after being compared to Boris Karloff, while Officer Brophy (Dave Morton) comes to the rescue.
	Director Rob Pold, shares a glass of elderberry wine with Assistant Directors Mary Pavia and Lori B. Proksa.
Teddy (Tom Cicero) warns Reverend Dr. Harper (John Zimmerman) and Aunt Abby (Mary Crown) about Japan.
	Aunt Martha (Martha Hogenboom) and Aunt Abby (Mary Crown) offer Mr. Witherspoon (Phil Laskowsky) a taste of their "special" elderberry wine.
Elaine (Inge Baugh) is after her man, Mortimer (Ed Green).
	Evil Brewster brother Jonathan (Joe Petrolis) threatens Dr. Einstein (Tim Feeney), Aunt Abby (Mary Crown) and Aunt Martha (Martha Hogenboom) with "just one more" murder to top the aunties' total.
Officer Klein (Kevin Haines) and Officer Brophy (Dave Morton) explain the kindness of the two aunties to Reverend Dr. Harper (John Zimmerman).