SEPTEMBER 22, 1998
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"Arsenic and Old Lace" to feature veteran actors By Julie Jordan
Stan/Met ne sang with Frank Sinatra and danced with Gene Kelly. The other had recurring roles on "Dynasty" and "Cagney & Lacey." Put them together and they are Betty Garrett and Carole Cook, stars of "Arsenic and Old Lace" playing at 8 p.m., Sept. 26, in Mitchell Hall Theater. "Arsenic and Old Lace" is the first of five "Broadway Tonight" performances established by President Roger Webb. The five-part "President's Series" will bring national acts to Edmond such as "A Shirley Jones Family Christmas" on Dec. 5
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and "The Lettermen" in the spring. Garett and Cook will portray Abby and Martha Brewster, two charming and innocent women, who populate their cellars with the remains of socially "acceptable" roomers in "Arsenic and Old Lace." "Everybody's excited about it," said Roberta Sloan, professor and chair of the department of theater arts. She said Garrett and Cook will speak to one of her classes Wednesday afternoon. Garrett has performed for more than 60 years and acted with Orson Welles and most recently appeared with Jack Lemmon in the TV special "A Long Way Home." Cook recently starred in the premiere of "Radio Gals" at the John Houseman Theater in New York. She also toured in UCO students Christi Newberry, left, and Brittanie Dudley, right, are stand-ins for Betty Garrett and Carole Cook's characters, Abby and Martha Brewster. Donald Bristow, center, plays Teddy Brewster in a rehearsal at Mitchell Hall. (Photo by UCO Photo Services) the national company of "Steel Magnolias," and won the Helen Hayes Outstanding Actress Award for her performance. The cast also includes Michael Stever from New York City. Stever recently played the role of Hardy in "Damn Yankees." Included in the President's Series is: "A Shirley Jones Family Christmas" on Dec. 5, "Me and My Girl" on Jan. 27, and "The Lettermen" on March 26. The date of the last show, pianist Pearl Kaufman, will be announced.
Allen Brawner, left, and Stephen Martin portray Dr. Einstein and Jonathan Brewster respectively in UCO's "Arsenic and Old Lace." (Photo by UCO Photo Services.)
Jon Finch, who received the Governor's Arts Award for contributing to the cultural enrichment of Oklahoma, is directing the series. Tickets for individual performances are $35 each. Tickets for the five-part series are $175 for the first three rows in the theater; $150 for orchestra seating; and $125 for balcony seating. To order tickets, call the Mitchell Hall Theater box office at 9743375 between 1:30 and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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