WHO: Thriller seekers and humor hunters wanting to be entertained
(Saturdays and Sundays not your fun days?  NEW THIS YEAR! A pop-in performance for our Service Industry Citizens who slay on the weekends…Take in a Tuesday show specially made so you can go!)
WHAT: DEATHTRAP    (** RATED: R for ADULT THEMES)
WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish
WHEN:  October 25, 26 & 29, 2024 and November 1, 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
October 27, 2024 and November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm
WHY: It would be a crime not to attend
HOW: Tickets may be purchased:
     ONLINE – matthewsopera.com
     VIA PHONE – (605) 642-7973,
     IN-PERSON – Matthews Gallery 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish
      ADULTS $20;  YOUTH $10
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.
* “Deathtrap” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
*Established by Members of the Dramatists Guild of the Authors League of America for the Handling of the Acting Rights of Members’ Plays and the encouragement of the    American Theatre
* www.dramatists.com
 
THE CAST
Sidney…………………..William BlackLance
Helga……………………………Lynn Peterson
Myra…………………………Josephine Julian
Clifford………………………..Kyle Benjamin
Porter………………………John Eisenbraun