Ingeniously clever and hilariously twisted, DEATHTRAP is the most celebrated play by Ira Levin, who also wrote The Stepford Wives, Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil and A Kiss Before Dying.
Matthew Warchus directs a unique cast which includes Simon Russell Beale (most recently seen in the sell out National Theatre production of London Assurance) and Jonathan Groff (currently starring in the hit TV series Glee and star of the Tony Award winning US production of Spring Awakening) alongside Terry Beaver and award-winning actresses Claire Skinner and Estelle Parsons.
The world premiere of a new play by Anders Lustgarten, directed by Ryan McBryde.
Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a seven-year-old studying manners from the title character. Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher, and no student in her 36 years of etiquette classes has achieved a perfect score. But when he discovers her secret past, Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first. This unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and real selves that lie inside. Recommended for general audiences.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, presents Ira Levin's wickedly funny who'll-do-it Deathtrap, at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, on Friday, February 12, 2010 (with performances continuing through February 27).
Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a seven-year-old studying manners from the title character. Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher, and no student in her 36 years of etiquette classes has achieved a perfect score. But when he discovers her secret past, Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first. This unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and real selves that lie inside. Recommended for general audiences.
DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin, directed by: Mary Linberg. The longest-running thriller on Broadway, Deathtrap's storyline follows a desperate murder-mystery author who hatches a diabolical plan to save his career.
Whether you're a die-hard Shakespeare lover or you've never understood a word he's written, you'll have a rollicking good time at I Hate Hamlet, the hilarious, action-packed comedy by Paul Rudnick at Northern Stage.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, presents Ira Levin's wickedly funny who'll-do-it Deathtrap, at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, on Friday, February 12, 2010 (with performances continuing through February 27).
DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin, directed by: Mary Linberg. The longest-running thriller on Broadway, Deathtrap's storyline follows a desperate murder-mystery author who hatches a diabolical plan to save his career.
Whether you're a die-hard Shakespeare lover or you've never understood a word he's written, you'll have a rollicking good time at I Hate Hamlet, the hilarious, action-packed comedy by Paul Rudnick at Northern Stage.
Raleigh Little Theatre is set to run Veronica's Room from February 12 through February 28th, 2010 at the RLT Sutton Main Stage Theatre.
See How They Run is described as a 'hilarious 1940s slapstick farce that takes place in a quaint English vicarage.' The vicar's wife is a former actress--vicar plus stage diva can only equal hijinks and mayhem, of course--and she's joined by four men dressed like priests (two of whom are imposters). The vicar's wife is pretending to be married to one who not her real husband, there's a bishop clad in pajamas, a nosy neighbor hiding in the coat closet and a silent maid, all of whom are being interrogated by a British army sergeant who's looking for an escaped POW.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the full company for the new Broadway production of Noël Coward's comedy Present Laughter, starring Victor Garber as 'Garry Essendine', directed by Nicholas Martin.
See How They Run is described as a 'hilarious 1940s slapstick farce that takes place in a quaint English vicarage.' The vicar's wife is a former actress--vicar plus stage diva can only equal hijinks and mayhem, of course--and she's joined by four men dressed like priests (two of whom are imposters). The vicar's wife is pretending to be married to one who not her real husband, there's a bishop clad in pajamas, a nosy neighbor hiding in the coat closet and a silent maid, all of whom are being interrogated by a British army sergeant who's looking for an escaped POW.
Two River Theater Company opens its 2009/2010 season with the east coast premiere of 26 Miles, a new play, by Quiara Alegria Hudes. 26 Miles is the story of Olivia, a brilliant teenage girl, and her estranged mother Beatriz.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.
The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports that Matthew Warchus, the 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Direction of a Play for his work guiding Best Play honoree God of Carnage, will helm a new West End production of Ira Levin's 1978 Broadway play Deathtrap.
Grapevine's Runway Theatre is accepting director applications for its upcoming season. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter expressing interest in specific shows. Please submit resumes via email to: president@runwaytheatre.com or contact Ken Goins at 972-814-3029.
Managing Maxine, a World Premiere by Janece Shaffer, directed by Susan V. Booth will play at the Alliance Theatre from October 8 - November 2, 2008
Managing Maxine, a World Premiere by Janece Shaffer, directed by Susan V. Booth will play at the Alliance Theatre from October 8 - November 2, 2008
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