Arsenic & Old Lace

By Joseph Kesselring
​A classic screwball comedy!

Performances: Nov 20 – Dec 6, 2026, Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm
Location: Rise Church 10445 SW Canterbury Ln, Tigard OR
Directed by Kathleen Bean Jones

A beloved dark comedy classic, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE invites audiences into a delightfully dangerous home where charm, eccentricity, and murderous hospitality collide. With quick wit, unforgettable characters, and one outrageous twist after another, this classic farce delivers an evening of dark humor and theatrical mischief.

In a quiet Brooklyn home, drama critic Mortimer Brewster discovers that his sweet, elderly aunts have been hiding a shocking secret in the cellar. As eccentric relatives, unexpected visitors, and one very suspicious brother descend on the house, Mortimer must navigate family loyalty, romance, and a rapidly unraveling situation that becomes more hilarious — and more deadly — by the minute.