Deathtrap Cast, L to R: Bet Hunter, Michael Lanzilotta (Director), Craig Eister, Burgain Hayes, and Todd Lipphardt
There’s a touch of murder in the air when Highlands Cashiers Players springs Deathtrap upon its willing Highlands Performing Arts Center audiences.
Ira Levin’s Deathtrap, the longest-running thriller in Broadway history, will take center stage at the Performing Arts Center. A masterful blend of suspense and dark comedy, Deathtrap promises to keep audiences guessing – and laughing – until the final curtain.
Directed by HCP veteran Michael Lanzilotta, Deathtrap follows the twisted tale of Sidney Bruhl, a once-renowned playwright whose career has fizzled. When Sidney receives a brilliant new script from a former student, Clifford Anderson, he sees a chance to reclaim his fame. But rather than collaborate, Sidney plots to murder Clifford and steal the play – a “perfect thriller” titled Deathtrap. Add a psychic neighbor with inconvenient visions, and the stage is set for a deliciously tangled web of deception.
“What attracted me to this show was how it depicts the depths we would go through to satisfy greed and pride,” says Lanzilotta. “The twists in this story will have the audience on the edge of their seats.”
April Getz, HCP President and apprentice director for the production, agrees. “Deathtrap is a perfect choice for community theater because of its small cast and single set,” she says. “And it’s ideal for November’s eerie chill.”
The production team includes Cathy Myers as stage manager and set designer, and Jayne Pleasants as line coach.
Showtimes are November 1 at 5:00 P.M., November 2 at 2:00 P.M., and the following weekend: November 6 and 7 at 7:00 P.M., November 8 at 5:00 P.M., and November 9 at 2:00 P.M.
Tickets are available at Highlands-CashiersPlayers.com or by calling the PAC box office at (828) 526-9047.
Deathtrap marks the final full-length show of HCP’s milestone season, but the celebration continues with a free Holiday Show on December 16, followed by a cake and champagne reception to toast 30 years of community theater magic.
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