Arsenic and Old Lace (Whole Play) - Northside Theatre

[dmc0213]

I'm playing Martha tomorrow but just a small scene

[egleek1995]

Such a good play. Great casting too! Love Mortimer!! Doing this play... really helping me get a feel for Elaine's character! Thanks for uploading!

[MrZachywack]

this isnt a very good version my school did it way better with alot more humor

[remfan]

@MrZachywack Oh yeah? I'd love to see yours. Is it online? I'll need proof before I can agree that yours is "way better with alot more humor."

[Xanthera]

Have I commented here before? I think I have. It's fun to watch after having done the show before. I played Abby, and this Martha is WAY better than the person I was stuck with.

This is a great production. Don't dignify the haters with a response; they don't know what they're talking about. There are lots of little touches, both in production and in the acting, that make this amazing. For example, I love how Abby visibly deflates at 10:04 when Martha says "No."

This is always a joy to watch.

[remfan]

@Xanthera Thank you very much!

[cooleo505]

I'm currently playing Teddy. I love this performance! I'm saying it to help me get my lines down.

[clumzyat4am]

Horrible casting job with this production.

[remfan]

@clumzyat4am As part of the cast, I personally thank you for your eloquently put criticism. :)

[TheCrazedrjafan]

im read this for class and am going to take a test on it. i really liked that it was almost word for word with the play. great! (:

[Anbob658]

the movie's teddy did a better "CHARGE!" imo

[BlogsofBamBam]

I'm playing Dr. Witherspoon in my high schools production of this show :) So excited to get to know this show better

[DairyBastardGOW1]

@BlogsofBamBam right on. seymour's doing it too, an im playin Jonathan.

[Tancave08]

LOVE IT!



[JourMomDotCom]

Fantastic! I am doing this for my upcoming fall play and I am very excited for auditions. Thank you for posting this.

[remfan]

@JourMomDotCom Thank you for watching and have a great time in your production!

[drumass666]

I feel like I missed something at 1:25:18. What was Jonathon's answer to Dr. Einstein questioning the murder in Phoenix? Did he mention some sort of train station?

[markinboone]

@drumass666 Jonathan: "...the filling station" (an early term for a gas station) - where he killed the one in Phoenix.

[drumass666]

@markinboone Thank you, sir!

[remfan]

@drumass666 Yeah, he mentioned that the murder in Phoenix was at the filling station.

[Niclie21]

I'm abby in this play and so happy and this gives me great guidence

[foureyes99]

I'm playing Mortimer in my college show. A slight suggestion: I might be a good idea if some annotations were put up, so that viewers who want to can skip to Act 2, and to both scenes of Act 3. Thanks for posting this!

[x360man2]

my school is doing this next year! so happy

[brightangel22]

I'm doctor witherspoon as a girl! =)

[JRothVideos]

is the the original version of the play? i have only seen the movie (more than a few times lol) and i notice its different

[remfan]

@JRothVideos Yes, this is the original version of play. There are some minor changes from the movie, but overall is pretty faithful to the original story. :)

[MADDinkproductions]

Thank you for this. I'm Martha in my school's production. It really is a great play!!!

[remfan]

@MADDinkproductions Thank you for watching!

[TheLastDingoTV]

I'm thinking about trying to put this on at my high school. Do you all think it's school appropriate? It's hillarious and the set is very good by the way. :)

[remfan]

@TheLastDingoTV Yup, this is a very high school friendly show. I've heard of a number of schools doing it. It's light and there are a lot characters to cast. Thanks for the comment!

[oregonmilitiaman]

I'm Teddy... CHARGE!!!!! So much fun! I must admit, Teddy was kinda small in his part. He wasn't very... well... big. His charge was... meh. But I guess he did do it in a more civilized manner. His entire part was like a sane, civilized president than a rough-rider who made it to the white house. I guess its just two different views on the same man.

[Jakerinthebox]

You have a pretty good set!!! :D :D

[amwessel3]

this was very helpful. thank you so much!

[remfan]

@amwessel3 Thank you for the comment! Glad it helped :)

[fsxlover]

God..Rooney in this one was Horrible.

[MADDinkproductions]

@fsxlover Rooney and Gibbs were the same person. Weird... And Witherspoon is just Dr. Harper.

[MaestraInTraining1]

Not too bad of an adaptation, though I never truly saw the play.  Chillicothe High School is hopefully performing this.

[Boxer4lifekai23]

how'd yu get 2 hours on here? lolz xD

YUR MAGIC :D

[Thattheatrelnerd]

I abbey in my school's production and the writing in this show is just fantastic! It makes the actor's job pretty easy!

[M3plusYOU]

Meh. Sorry, but this Mortimer isn't very good.

[soocool78]

i played o hara a few years back...just reliving memories...most fun i've had playing any part

[UnknownWriter01]

I'm doind Elaine for my schools play. I'm kinda nervous since I've never been in a school production before. I'm wacthing this to help me learn my lines!

I think my protrayl of Elaine as her a little moe bold than this actresses, but she does a really good job too!! Lolz...My brother is going to be Jonathan in the play!

[idkyigtssn]

i am playing einstein any tips on what to do

[remfan]

@idkyigtssn Einstein has heart. He's only like, quasi-evil. Not nearly as bad as Jonathan. Comic timing is everything with him too, since he's always played against Jonathan who is generally pretty evil. Most of all, have fun with it!

[PianoKing609]

@idkyigtssn try to talk with a German accent and rub your hand together and be very suspicious and axious about everything.

[marleel214]

I'm Playing officer brophy!!! As a girl of course. :)

[SuperTrackSwagga]

Hey!! I'm doing Jonathan, though I'm a girl. We're gunna change his part to a girl part. :) Anyway, I'm gunna have SO much fun :D

[Ryan5188yoho]

@SuperTrackSwagga Sounds like a fun idea to change the evil disfigured dude to a chick!

[SuperTrackSwagga]

@Ryan5188yoho Haha!! It's pretty fun to choke my best friend. It relieves stress :)

[MrHagan2]

This show is awesome! I was just cast as Mortimer in my high school play and i am defiantly giving some consideration on how your actor for Mortimer played the role. Great job to him and the entire cast.

[warren91208]

im doing this play playig the crazy brother who gets plastic surgery from Dr. Einstien

[LitesofBway]

I got the part of Elaine Harper for this show and I'm super excited! Never before in a show have I gotten to kiss/make out with anyone and be man handled by a guy!

[ipodchik]

The guy playing Mortimer looks like The Undertaker from WWE!!!!

[LitesofBway]

I'm going to be in this up here in Buffalo!! I got the part of Elaine Harper!!

[DeadRabits13]

i think im going to be Rooney but if i take the part i dont know if i should use an Irish or Brooklyn accent help?

[Theblargen]

chuuaaarrrge

:I

not very enthusiastic :)

[bookwoman53]

Martha:They have to amputate

Abby: Can we be present?

Martha: I checked. It's against the rules at the hospital. So funny.

[guitarrocker194]

i am playing einstein in my school's production and all i have to say is this version was done terribly!the old ladies sound like they are 30 jonathan isnt scary teddy is just boring etc etc. the actors show no emotion at all and their is little movement on stage making it even more boring

[remfan]

@guitarrocker194 Thanks for the positive comments! I'd love to see your version on YouTube as well so we can see how much better it is. :)

[guitarrocker194]

this really isnt as entertaining.

the actors rush through their lines and there is no movement on stage or emotion. it cud have been done so much better

[AskMrWeather]

Great show. I had the privilege of portraying Mortimer Brewster at Northside Theatre Company in 1982. I had a blast!

[remfan]

@AskMrWeather Glad you liked it! And what a great coincidence that you were in the same play at the same theatre years earlier. :)

[Vampericlegends]

Whoooooo I'm playing teddy in this next fall...time to start working on my Roosevelt accent.

[treehuggerxoxo1]

im going to play O Hara in this play. i cant wait!! is there any advice anyone can give me?

[kingaveplayers]

Thanks for posting this. Great interpretation of the play, and good quality video also. I just shared the link with my castmates. We are just getting started. King Avenue Players, Columbus, Ohio... Open April 22, 2010.

[theunusualgirl]

thank you for posting this! everyone was great. trying out for elaine next week :)

[femurofsteel]

the aunts and elaine were great

[SRaize]

oh god..the switch between harper and witherspoon is polar opposites LOL

[1dsmer]

I played Einstein in my high school play my Senior year, and before I tried out for the part I watched this play. May I just say OMG, I loved what you guys did, and your play really helped my with my part. THANK YOU!

[gnativerson]

hmmm- I'll just have to settle for Tony Randall as Mortimer and Boris Karloff as Johnny (1962)

[adamrulz289]

im doing this play october 30 31 and november 6 and 7

[HotRocketSolo]

I'm so excited for this.

we're doing this play next month. :D

[tdigirlrocks]

are you in mifflinburgs fall play

[PandMmusic2242]

I was just cast as Mortimer in this production and I am really liking it so far. With this specific show, I really liked the aunts and elaine. Teddy and Mortimer, however, were below par for me. There were times when they were able to completely steal the show and just didn't. Teddy's "charge" was very weak and Mortimer could have been a little more physical and should have had MUCH more vocal variety. All in all though, the cast worked well together and put on a great performance. Congrats.

[remfan]

Thanks for watching, and thank you for your comment. :) I always appreciate those that take the time to say something helpful or constructive.

[ej020487]

Wow. This really is awful.

[remfan]

Hahaha, thank you for your comment!

[Flames026]

haha i'm johnathon! we do this next week at woodcreek

[gracegrizzle]

oh i can't wait. next week we perform this! I play Elaine, I'm so happy :)

[liljanice7]

I get to play Martha!

[theamericanprincess1]

i am playing gibbs lol and im a chick =/

[andawayshegoes]

a girl at my school got him today too lol its all good

[treehuggerxoxo1]

@theamericanprincess1 i am playing OHara as a girl! lol

[treehuggerxoxo1]

@theamericanprincess1 i am playing OHara as a girl! lol

[treehuggerxoxo1]

@theamericanprincess1 i am playing OHara as a girl! lol

[NewWindwolf14]

i think thats Johnathon

[burritoman12]

if you want to get into acting:

know thyself...

i cant make this decision for you, i dont know you...

[kyuubinaruto17]

i'm sorry. most of the people do really good, but as someone who has played teddy in a school play i have to say the guy playing teddy here sucks. he doesn't put any enthusiasm in the charge and just sounds dead. i pretty much screamed out charge and got tons of laughs for it.

[cheatsatmonopoly]

I love the character of Mortimer, but the man who they cast as him performs differently both physically and emotionally than I pictured when I read the script.

[rivaldivas]

hi i am frum Bainbridge-Guilford ms hs and our play of arsenic and old lace is preforming tommorw and saturday. tommorw at 7 30 sat, at 2pm and also 7 30! cum and enjoy!

[FOBgroupie4life]

I'm abby

[andawayshegoes]

btw this set is incredible!

[hanshotfirst1138]

Loads of fun. Major kudos.

[remfan]

Great! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[meganmariemmg]

haha, HEY TREY!! dress rehearsal today =).

[Trelux09]

Friday we premiere. If anyone else from school watches this: break a leg, guys.

[Trelux09]

Sorry Mort, but I gotta call you out: 37:03 "Don't leave this house..." should be "Don't let anyone in this house,..." haha. That's the only one I caught though.

I love this performance, I watch it almost every morning.

[Trelux09]

I'm now playing Mortimer. Show goes on March 19th. I always watch this to try and assimilate character traits. This is my first production =]

[dqdawg82]

Good try. but the comedic timing is a bit off here. You only got laughs because of the script...which is also not that funny. I'm playing Jonathan and I think my comedic timing is a little better. At least I hope it is. Very very flat performances. Sorry I'm just being honest. I hope you guys didn't get paid for this. Martha and Abby deserve oscars compared to theses actresses. My take on Jonathan is much more comedic. Its like a mix between Dr. Evil and the emperor form Star Wars. So yeah sucky

[trainbike3]

god you're a jerk.

[clipmaster2]

I agree with you, trainbike...he's a pretentious ass.

[trainbike3]

i was talking about dqdawg82

[ThePoliticalRook]

hands down best version on Youtube

but you all did a great job

I don't see any weak points

[RPUBC]

lol, im playing elaine, im a tad nervous i'll admit, but im sure the entire cast will do fine at our high school play, our stage so far looks amazing

[Meteora2222]

I just finished performing this. I was Jonathon and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Judging from the videos I've seen, I must of played Jonathon differently. I was less ...Frankensteinian and more menacing and theatrical.

[prolificrhapsody]

I am about to perform as Mortimer--we only have until December 13th. I'm nervous, so I'm listening to this to reinforce my lines subconsciously. Thanks! :)

[JigsawMaster]

is it just me, or does the preacher sound EXACTLY like mortimer?

[Devilockjesus]

YES!!!!!!!!

I played Einstein at my highschool, and yesterday was our last night!!!!!!!!

3 nights in a row, PERFECTLY!!!

By the way, great job

[Demonsomega]

I am playing him now, I so lofe to be German und drunk!!

[Devilockjesus]

break a leg :)

[JustaCornerstone]

The guy who plays Dr.Einstien is great! lolol...I'm so used to Peter Lorre with his height being below Jonathan that it took me a moment to adjust to the new Einstein. No one will replace Peter Lorre for me but this guy who portrays Dr. Einstein does great with the accent!

[quintessentialcritic]

I'm Einstien as a girl...

Really glad I got it!

It's a super fun part.

Just will be a little weird for those who are familiar with the play.

[JustaCornerstone]

A little weirdness is required for a role like Einstein! He's the kind of person I could feel some empathy towards since he does still retain a conscience. He has no desire to kill Mortimer or Teddy. And yet he isn't to be trusted because he's not quite loyal or faithful beyond a threat to his life! But that's just my assessment when I saw the original movie.

I think that's the role I'd want, too, if I were to do "Arsenic and Old Lace".

[mRsBedLO]

yeah peter lorre IS dr. einstein and cannot be replaced

but the guy did a good job!

[JustaCornerstone]

I loved him working with Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon"...

The scene where he's being cornered by Humphrey is etched in my mind forever!

"When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it!"

XD

"Arsenic and Old Lace" is my top favorite of Peter Lorre.

[mRsBedLO]

xxD

lol jah! what a great scene. lorre and bogart liked each other very much I think you can always feel it.

It's in a way sad that there is no continuance of "arsenic and old lace"

I'd like to see so much more scenes with especially lorre and raymond

[314YungPrince]

we're doin this for the play and i made it, im officer o'hara (howeva u spell it)

[JigsawMaster]

cool! im going for mortimer. wish me luck

[JustaCornerstone]

You'll do grand! I think once when I was looking up plays to do with my homeschool group,we had a chance to do "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the time I had never even seen the movie or read the play for that matter so we passed it up for another murder mystery.

Really wish I could do this play. It's one of my favorite productions. "Little Shop of Horrors" is another I enjoy watching as much as "Arsenic and Old Lace"!

Be sure to keep the reactions to a maximum as Mortimer! lolol

[JigsawMaster]

thanks. the words of encouragement means a lot

[JustaCornerstone]

If you're theater is the type that records its' plays, as many tend to do, post it on your site. No pressure now but if you're up to it, I'd be interested in seeing your interpretation as the ever memorable Mortimer Brewster aka...Son of a Seacook Mortimer who's only been adopted by insane people. lolololol...

[JigsawMaster]

lol, if i could, i would. unfortunately, two complications.

1. there's no guarentee i'll get the part of Mortimer. there's a lot of competition from many talented actors in the company.

2.our theater company does not record it on film. I live in a small town where such things don't happen very often. we did try to record one play on video that i was in (Gramercy Ghost) but the film got lost somewhere.

although, i DO appreciate the feedback. thanks a lot.

[JustaCornerstone]

I have a solution! Have a friend bring a video camera and sit in the audience and record you...lolol...

If that's not allowed, send me a detailed account by a very long message to my Youtube account!

As for the competition, just commit it to God and if it's meant to be it'll happen. If not, go for Jonathan! lolol...And if not Jonathan, try for Einstein! And if not Einstein, then Teddy! And if not Teddy...O Hara!

lolol...

[JigsawMaster]

lol, no recording devices allowed.

and it might take a while for that message to get to the account, considering auditions start in APRIL!

also, i am atheist, so god is a no go.

also, that was my plan from the start.

[JustaCornerstone]

I'm a patient person. I can wait that long...lolololol...

Well...No condemnation from me about your beliefs. I just said to commit it to God only because that's what I do whenever I have to do something important. It was just a pleasant suggestion from me. :) I'm still going to say God bless you and I really believe you'll do great whatever part you get!

[JigsawMaster]

thanks, but first i got to nail another audition.

Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man"

also, i still appreciate the god bless. thanks a lot.

[JigsawMaster]

THIS is going STRAIGHT to favorites!

[shagg714]

OMG thx! I now have an idea on my character! this video help me a lot!!!! i have a play on my school, ima ask some one to record and i'l video response! Mr.Witherspoon i am going to try to have the same character based nature of the actor who played witherspoon, it made me laugh and i hope i make everyone laugh that day! =D

[kfallen75]

I was really glad to find a completed version of this play. We have been rehearsing for weeks and are going through our final two weeks before opening night. I am playing Teddy which is a fun character for our our production through Altavista Little Theatre. Thanks for the help and great job!

[catherinefan32]

I had play mr.witherspoon at my school i wish i had mortimer or einsten

[evitangel]

it was ok, im playing einstien at my school

[rockerchic27]

This one is AWESOME! :)

I'm playing Martha at my school! :D

I see that I have A LOT to learn. :/

Great job! :]

[BeeSeriousSkits]

noice job there

[thespian500]

i'm playing teddy now for my school

and from one mans point of view your teddy fell a little flat

[anzac36]

I think this Teddy is good...just his "charges" are quite weak.

I'm playing Johnny at my school =]

[sabertoothtigre]

this is a wondeful version of the play

[remfan]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Devilockjesus]

Im going to be in this play! As Rooney! Thanks

[remfan]

Very cool! Break a leg! :)

[mRsBedLO]

loooool mystery in the air...starring peter lorre :D:D:D:D

I enjoyes the whole play very much

thank you!

[remfan]

Awesome, thanks for watching!