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Arsenic and Old Lace

Three Brothers Theatre

Audition · Waukegan

Roles
Abby Brewster · 40s–80s; female-identifying; Martha Brewster · 40s–80s; female-identifying
Pay
A stipend of $200 will be provided at the end of the performance run. Full terms
Auditions
Nov 8, 2026
Commitment
Rehearsals: see schedule belowPerformances: see schedule below
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Who they’re looking for

Actors

Abby Brewster

Playing age: 40s–80s; female-identifying

A sweet elderly woman with the secret habit of poisoning lonely old men out of misdirected charity. The right actor will have a good sense of comedic timing and a strong sense of their innocence.

  • Comedic timing

Martha Brewster

Playing age: 40s–80s; female-identifying

Abby’s equally sweet sister and partner-in-crime. Deeply sympathetic, grandmotherly, and entirely unfazed by the bodies in the cellar. The right actor will have a good sense of comedic timing and strong comedic chemistry with the actor portraying Abby.

  • Comedic timing
  • Comedic chemistry

Officer Klein

Playing age: 20s-70s; any gender

Local neighborhood cops who are frequently charmed by the aunts.

Officer Brophy

Playing age: 20s-70s; any gender

Local neighborhood cops who are frequently charmed by the aunts.

Lieutenant Rooney

Playing age: 20s-70s; male-identifying

The tough, no-nonsense, stressed-out police chief.

The Reverend Dr. Harper

Playing age: 40s-70s; male-identifying

Elaine’s protective father.

Mr. Gibbs

Playing age: 40s-70s; male-identifying

A lonely old man looking for a room to rent.

Playing age, Equity, understudy… what do these mean?

Playing age is how old a character appears, which may differ from your own age. Equity is the actors’ union; check each theatre’s eligibility rules. An understudy learns a role to perform when the main actor is unavailable.

What does it pay?

A stipend of $200 will be provided at the end of the performance run.

Contract: Non-Equity

Dates & location

Auditions

Nov 8, 2026

November 8, 2026. From 2pm - 5pm

Rehearsals

Reherasals: Begin late autumn/early winter. Held on evenings and weekends.

Performances

Performance Run: Weekends throughout February 2027

Auditions location

Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street, Waukegan, IL 60085 Waukegan

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What to prepare

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A headshot is a clear photo of you. An acting résumé lists your performance experience and training. A self-tape is a recorded audition video. Sides are the short script excerpts the theatre asks you to perform. Follow this theatre’s specific instructions.

How to apply

Email your details. Please prepare and bring a 1-2 minute comedic monologue. Actors should be prepared for cold readings from the script.

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Application email: 3brotherstheatre@gmail.com

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Production & casting team
Producing company
Three Brothers Theatre
Production
Arsenic and Old Lace

No casting or creative-team names are available here yet. Check the original posting for more information.

Listed contact: Josh Beadle; josh@threebrotherstheatre.com

Full posting and updates
Seeking actors for the upcoming mainstage production. Rehearsals begin late autumn/early winter and are held on evenings and weekends; performances run on weekends throughout February 2027.

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We last checked the posting on Oct 29, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.

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