WHO: The usual suspects…actors
WHAT: Auditions for DEATHTRAP
WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish
WHEN: August 29, 30, & 31, 6-8 pm
WHY: It would be a crime not to Audition
HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). Auditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work, set building, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.
PERFORMANCES: “Deathtrap” performances are scheduled for Friday-Sunday, October 25-27; Tuesday, October 29; and Friday-Sunday, November 1-3
WRITER’S BLOCK LEAVES PEOPLE IN SHOCK…
WRITER’S BLOCK LEAVES PEOPLE IN SHOCK…
“DEATHTRAP” by Ira Levin
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 that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness, and offers hilariously sudden shocks in such abundance that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment.
“It is a classic thriller, a genre with a style, a manner and an audience of its own.” —New York 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 Magazine.
