Arsenic and Old Lace Study Guide

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a play about Mortimer Brewster, the only sane member of a family composed of homicidal maniacs. In this classic black comedy, Mortimer has recently gotten engaged, but must first deal with his brother, who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt; his two aunts, who like to take in old men and offer them poisoned wine; and another brother, who is a dangerous psychopath. The play examines themes of sanity, murder, and absurdity.

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