Fort Peck Summer Theatre's 48th season opener: Arsenic and Old Lace

One of America's most popular dark comedies returns to the Fort Peck stage: Arsenic and Old Lace. Laughs ensue, as a pair of lovable, spinster sisters 'assist' lonely elderly gentlemen by serving homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic. The dynamic cast is stacked full of audience favorites, led by Pam L. Veis and Pat Sibley, as The Brewster Sister.

Veis has starred in many FPST productions, including Driving Miss Daisy, Always….Patsy Cline and Steel Magnolias. Sibley previously played Ouiser in FPST’s Steel Magnolias, and came to FPST after performing with Artistic Director Andy Meyers in the National Broadway tour of Annie.

Jay Michael Roberts co-stars as Mortimer, and also serves as Scenic Designer, creating an expansive Gothic Victorian manor. Roberts recently designed the new historic wing at Glasgow’s Pioneer Museum. Mary Ohm makes her FPST debut as Mortimer’s fiancé Elaine.

Completing the cast are returning company members Dan Hance, Sydney Hayward, Stephen Hohendorf, Martin Holt, Andy Meyers, Jacob Nalley, Jamie Parnell and Jon Svingen. Geoff Belliston of Phoenix, Ariz., Meggie Seigrist of New Jersey and David Hopson of Wolf Point make their FPST debuts in the cast of Arsenic and Old Lace.

Arsenic and Old Lace is directed by Heather Adams, who previously directed and/or choreographed FPST’s Mary Poppins, Always…Patsy Cline, A Grand Night for Singing and The Music Man.

Performances are June 2 – June 18; Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

For more information call 406-526-9943 or visit our new online box office at fortpecktheatre.org.

All seats will be reserved this season so to select your seat please go to our website and follow the link to select an opening night pass or a single performance seat. Tickets will still be available at the door but to make sure you get the best seat available go to http://www.fortpecktheatre.org. For more information please call the box office at 526-9943 or the theatre office at 228-9216.

Following Arsenic and Old Lace, the 2017 season continues with: Oliver: June 23 – July 9. Million Dollar Quartet: July 14 – July 30. Grease: August 4 – August 20. Souvenir: August 25 – September 4.