Cody played the lead role of Mortimer, opposite Danny Scheie and Michael Patrick Gaffney

The grandmother of dark comedies gets a mischievous and campy makeover as Artistic Director Matt M. Morrow makes her Center REP directorial debut. Newly engaged theater critic Mortimer discovers his two elderly Aunts are harboring some killer secrets, just as his estranged brother descends upon the family home, upending everything he thought to be true in his life. To save his family, his fiancé, and his own sanity, Mortimer must learn to navigate a new world gone mad… all while trying to make the 8 o’clock curtain.

Center Repertory Company

Arsenic and Old Lace

Three people standing behind a vintage sofa, with two women dressed as old women and a man in the middle, all reacting with surprise or shock. The setting appears to be a theatrical stage with vintage decor.

Production Photos

A woman in a yellow striped dress sitting on a dining table with one leg extended and touching the arm of a man in a blue suit crouching and holding her foot. The scene is set in a vintage-style living room with antique furniture, a checkered floor, and staircase in the background.

by Kevin Berne

Stage set of a Victorian-style parlor with actors in period costumes performing a scene. The scene includes furniture, curtains, and a staircase.
Three men on stage as part of a theatrical performance. One man is seated in a vintage chair with his hands on his chest, looking shocked. The other two men are standing and pulling him with a rope, one on each side.
Three actors in a theatrical production in colorful costumes. Two older women on either side of a young man, all with surprised or curious expressions, standing in front of a dark, theatrical background.
Three actors on stage in a theatrical performance. One man in a light blue checkered suit with a surprised expression, a woman in an old-fashioned dress gesturing with her hands, and another woman in a lavender blouse and dark skirt folding a piece of cloth. The scene is set in a vintage-style room with patterned walls, a checkered floor, and a small round table with a lace tablecloth.
Two people on stage, one tied to a chair and blindfolded, with a rope around her torso, talking to each other. The scene has dramatic lighting.

Show Information

Center Repertory Company, The Lesher Center for the Arts

Written by Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Matt M. Morrow


Featuring Elio Amador,  Brenda Arellano, DeAnna Driscoll, Tanika Baptiste, Carla Gallardo, Michael Patrick Gaffney, Kalli Jonsson, Addam Ledamyen, Catherine Luedtke, Danny Scheie, Cody Sloan,  Skyler Sullivan

Casting by Jennifer Denison Perry

Sound Design by James Ard

Wig Design by Emily Haynes

Production Stage Management by aylor McQuesten

Costume Design by Brooke Kesler

Lighting Design by  Kurt Landisman

Scenic Design by Yi-Chien Lee