Arsenic and Old Lace is a three-act play written by Joseph Kesselring, first performed in 1941. The story revolves around the Brewster family, particularly two elderly sisters, Abby and Martha, who live in a Brooklyn home. They are known for their kindness, but they harbor a dark secret: they have been poisoning lonely old men with their homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic, believing they are helping them find peace.

The Buchholz Players are a high school-based Student Reparatory Group that prides itself on tackling the difficult and sometimes controversial issues in their theatrical performances like their productions of Hadestown, Rock of Ages, Ride the Cyclone, etc.  They are also known for their sets which can be quite elaborate for a public-school stage.