HART is bringing to the stage the perfect show for the season, the comedy classic “Arsenic and Old Lace” opening Oct. 18.  The play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, was written in 1939. It has become best known through the subsequent film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play opened on Broadway on January 10, 1941 and ran until June 17, 1944, having played 1,444 performances making it one of the longest running plays in Broadway history.  

The story involves two lovely maiden aunts who have a special recepie for spicing up a glass of sherry, an uncle who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, a nephew who keeps finding dead bodies around the house, and a variety of colorful neighborhood characters to keep things complicated. This is a show that is suitable for the whole family. 

HART’s productions is being directed by Wanda Taylor and will feature: Shelia Sumpter, Jane Hallstrom, Stephen Gonya, Audrey Wells, Charlie Wilson, Jeff Streitfeld, Mark Lieberman, James Bice, Ryan Peterson, Ariel Killillay, Alan Chandler, Scott Shanken, and Randy Robins

“Arsenic and Old Lace” has performances Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26, and Nov. 1 & 2 at 7:30pm and Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3 at 2pm.  Harmons’ Den Bistro at HART is open for dining before all performances. Reservations can be made for the show and the bistro by calling the HART Box Office Tuesday-Saturday 1-5pm at 828-456-6322 or by going online to www.harttheatre.org. HART is located at 250 Pigeon St. in Waynesville. 

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