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RESERVE</SPAN></B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> PLAYHOUSE </SPAN></B></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SEPTEMBER 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25 & 26</FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Deathtrap by Ira Levin was one of the biggest hits in the history of Broadway.</FONT></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The basic premise here is:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How far will someone go to have a hit play?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A hit play on Broadway.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is a story where everyone has hidden motives.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">It starts with the play <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">DEATHTRAP </I>written by an unknown playwright (<EM>Joe Samora</EM>) bound to be a big hit on Broadway.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Almost every character in this story tries to pass the play off as their own work,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There’s absolutely nothing that any of them would stop at to get it.</FONT></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Sidney Bruel <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(<EM>Mark Stoffer</EM>) <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a leading Broadway playwright and his wife </B><st1:City><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Myra</B></st1:place></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> (<EM>Sue Jeromson</EM>) <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>plot to make this play their own in the most devious of ways including treachery and murder. Rounding out the cast is </B><st1:City><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Sidney</B></st1:place></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">’s lawyer (<EM>Bob</EM> <EM>Yavorsky</EM>) and <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Helga <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(<EM>Harriet DeVeto</EM>) <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a neighboring physic who is famous for figuring out murder plots.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The characters in this play not only want to pocess the story of the perfect murder but also to live it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Sue Jeromson</EM> last seen at the playhouse in Nightwatch and <EM>Bob</EM> <EM>Yavorsky</EM> who delighted audiences in God’s favorite are both excited to return to the playhouse.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Mark Stoffer</EM>, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Joe Samora</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and local favorite <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Harriet DeVeto</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>make their debut performances at WRP in this production.</FONT></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><EM>Alex Nine</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>who last performed at the playhouse in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Rumors</I> makes his directorial debut at WRP with this production.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other directing credits include <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Nerd</I> at Coach House theatre which was chosen to represent the Northeast region at the state conference.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Alex is a member of the </B><st1:State><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Ohio</B></st1:place></st1:State><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Shakespeare Festival at Stan Hywet where he appeared in eight shows over the last four summers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He has chosen <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Kelly Johnson</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>as his stage manager. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Dawna Kornick</EM><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>is assistant stage manager.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Bobbie Birch</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>David Klainer</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>join their team.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Jonathan Fletcher</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>also makes a first time appearance at the playhouse as costumer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Walt Kaminski</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>again returns as Set Designer. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Anna Zender</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Mary Ryan</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>will handle the decorating chores. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Marie Dusini</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Sue Synder</EM> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>are co-producers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The theatre is located at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B><st1:Street><st1:address><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">3326 Everett Road</B></st1:address></st1:Street><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B><st1:Street><st1:address><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Revere Road</B></st1:address></st1:Street><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>on the Bath/Richfield<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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