Players Club of Swarthmore Theatre Presents DEATHTRAP, 2/11-26

If February's chill has left you in the doldrums, The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater has a remedy that will tickle your funny bone and get your heart racing. Deathtrap is a cleverly-crafted comic mystery by master storyteller Ira Levin that holds the record as the longest-running comedy-thriller in Broadway history. It opens on the PCS Mainstage on February 11^th and runs thru February 26^th.

Deathtrap is the story of playwright Sidney Bruhl, who is suffering from writer's block and hasn't had a hit in ages. Suddenly, along comes a gifted student who wants mentoring from his hero. He shows up at Sidney's country home with the only copy of a play he's written, and it's good-really good. Let the plot twists begin.....

Director Bohdan Senkow of Clifton Heights (also Director of Theater at Widener University) has assembled some stellar talent to perform this script, which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. His cast includes: Michael Steven Schultz of Swarthmore as Sidney Bruhl and James Meinel of Collingdale as the eager student. Senkow and Schultz have a long association with The Players Club and each other. Schultz quips, "The first time I worked with Bo, in 1989, I played a horse. I've come a long way since then."

They are joined by Lori-Nan Engler of Malvern as Sidney's wife; Kathleen Coll Senkow of Clifton Heights as the psychic neighbor, and Alan Harbaugh of Newark, Delaware as Bruhl's attorney.

Deathtrap runs February 11-13, 17-20 and 24-26. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 8pm, with Sunday matinées at 2pm. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $14 for Seniors and $8 for students (18 and under or college students with ID). All tickets and ticket packages are available the day of the performance at the box office, or may be purchased in advance by visiting www.pcstheater.org or calling 1-866-811-4111 (ticket sales through TheaterMania). For Info or Group Sales: 610-328-4271.

The Players Club of Swarthmore is an all-volunteer organization, now in its 100th season. The theater is located at 614 Fairview Road-just off of Route 320 (Chester Road). It's only minutes from I-95 and Route 476 with the R3 Regional Rail line within walking distance, at the edge of the Swarthmore College Campus. The Players Club Mainstage is fully handicapped accessible (including assisted listening devices) and there is plenty of free off-street parking.

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