The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College (MCC) is proud to announce auditions for their Fall 2025 production of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.
Set in Brooklyn, New York in the 1940s, Arsenic and Old Lace follows drama critic Mortimer Brewster as he discovers his sweet, elderly aunts have a deadly secret: they poison lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic. As Mortimer tries to deal with his eccentric family—including a brother who thinks he’s Theodore Roosevelt and another who’s a homicidal maniac—chaos and hilarity ensue.
Please prepare a 2–3-minute comedic monologue for the audition. Roles are open to MCC students and community members of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, body types, and experience levels.
Auditions will be held on Monday, August 25 and Tuesday, August 26 from 6–9 p.m. Callbacks will be held on Thursday, August 28 from 6–10 p.m. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, September 3 and be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6–9:30 p.m. Performances are October 31, November 1–2, 7–9, and 14–16.
Sign up for an audition slot here.
The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College is located at 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012. Please park in Lot C and enter Building E. The theatre will be directly to the right.
For more information, please contact Jay Geller at jgeller@mchenry.edu.