 | Written By: Ira Levin |
| Directed by: Aggie Alt |
| Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service |
"Deathtrap" ran Jan. 7-22, 2005, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm, second
Sunday at 2:00pm
Ticket Information
Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a "dry" spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway hit. Sidney's plan, which he devises with his wife's help, is to offer collaboration to the student, an idea which the younger man quickly accepts. Thereafter suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist and turn with devilish cleverness, and with such an abundance of thrills and laughter, that audiences will be held enthralled until the final, startling moments of the play.
| "It is a classic thriller, a genre with a style, a manner and an
audience of its own. If you like thrillers, do see it. I promise you that
it is vintage." —NY Post. "The intricately fashioned plot contortions brought gasps, the comedy lines drew delighted chortles..." —The Hollywood Reporter. "Two-thirds a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy...Suspend your disbelief and be delighted. Scream a little. It's good for you." —Cue Magazine. "If you care to assassinate yourself with laughter, try DEATHTRAP." —Time. |
The Program for this show can be viewed by Clicking Here. (Requires Adobe Reader)
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Leading Roles |
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| Sidney Bruhl | Dave DeChristpoher |
| Myra Bruhl | Lynnie Heinemann |
| Clifford Anderson | Tony Dickens |
| Helga Ten Drop | Dana Pilrose |
| Porter Milgrim | Tim Keogh |
Production Staff |
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Director |
Aggie Alt |
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Producers |
Paige Price |
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Set Design |
Syd Spate |
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Stage Manager |
Debbie Marinik |
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Lighting Designer |
Ryan Dougherty & Tori Hoy |
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Crew |
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Costume Design |
Pam Kelso |
| Property Master | Frank Venda |
| Backstage Crew | Ernie Brown, Jean Brown & Bob Smith |
| Set Construction | Steve Mierzejewski & Bob Smith |
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Crew |
Norb Mills |
| Scenic Art | Sue Dennis, Carol Gorny, Ruth Greenberg, Jackie Mierzejewski, Paige Price, Mary Ann Silka & Frank Venda |
| Sound Design | Jim Heydinger |
| Crew | Marc Malley |
| Program | Laura Ahrens, Jake Gordy & Frank Venda |
| Program Art & Cover Design | Laura Ahrens |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office | Ann Veasey |
| Assisted By | Kimberly Bruggemann, Darlene Hatfield, Sue Holliger, Joe & Carol Kwiatkowski, John Farnham Scott, Rita Stobinski, Roger Whitmore & Judy Wiederhold |
| Program Printing | The Copy Center |
| Marquee Signs | Bob Smith |
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Cast Photography |
Frank Venda |
| Special Thanks |
The Carpet Place - Starlite Plaza |
* Many years ago while living in Toledo, Syd Spate designed numerous sets for area community theaters as well as for The Westgate Dinner Theater. Syd and his wife Barb now reside in St. Petersburg Beach Florida. When he learned that Deathtrap was part of our 04/05 season, he offered us his Westgate Dinner Theatre set design and we eagerly accepted. Thank you Syd, it's great to have you back.
Place: Sidney Bruhl's Study, Westport, Connecticut
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Last Modified: 03/24/09
