DEATHTRAP, the second play of the 2002-2003 Whole
Backstage season, opens October 25 at 7:30 PM, in time for your Halloween chills
and thrills. The thriller, by Ira Levin, author of ROSEMARY’S BABY, will
continue its 6 performance run on the 26
th at 7:30, the 27th
at 2 PM, and Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2 at 7:30.
The cast features Errol Allan,
Doug Niezwaag, Natasha Duboise, Michelle Free and Jeff Stone, and is directed by
Dot Moore, assisted by Tommy and Glenda Austin.
The ingeniously constructed
play offers a skillful blending of gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous
laughter. It deals with the devious machinations of a writer of thrillers,
Sidney Bruhl, whose recent plays have been flops, and who is prepared to go to
any lengths to have another success. A possible break in his fortunes occurs
when he receives, from a writing student, a script which he decides has the
potential to be a Broadway hit. Sidney’s plan, devised despite his wife’s
horror, is to offer to collaborate with the student and then kill him and steal
his script. Thereafter, suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist
and turn with devilish cleverness and shocking surprises.
Cue magazine said,
“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. Call 582-7469
for reservations during business hours after October 14th
