P.O. Box 5201 Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Tel. 410-268-1333 Fax. 301-261-1865 Web: www.baytheatre.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lucinda Merry-Browne 410-268-1333
DATE: August 23, 2006
Annapolis , Maryland – The Bay Theatre Company, the professional theatre of Annapolis, opens its fifth season with Ira Levin’s Deathtrap. One of the most popular shows ever to run on Broadway, this ingeniously constructed play combines shocks and thrills with spontaneous laughter. Ira Levin, whose extensive theatre and film credits include Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives, is known for his brilliant dialogue and inventive plots. Deathtrap was his longest running Broadway hit, as well as a successful film.
Set in the Connecticut home of Sidney Bruhl, a well-known playwright, Deathtrap tells the story of an eager student who mails Mr. Bruhl a brilliant script for a murder mystery. Bruhl, who has not had a hit show for some time, devises a plan with his wife to invite the young writer to collaborate with him on the play. After Clifford, the writer, arrives at the Bruhl’s house, the plot begins to twist and turn with the speed of a rollercoaster. The gripping story unfolds as murder plots both real and imagined are seemingly revealed and concealed again. The suspense enthralls as the play builds to a startling conclusion.
Jim Gallagher, of Annapolis, returns to The Bay Theatre stage as Sidney Bruhl. Travis Atkinson, a recent Cornell graduate now residing in Arlington, plays the clever Clifford. Antoinette Doherty, of Derwood, Maryland, last seen in Bay Theatre’s Crimes of the Heart, portrays Myra, Sidney’s wife. Lucinda Merry-Browne, The Bay Theatre’s Artistic Director, and Paul Danaceau of Rockville, Maryland round out the cast as the neighboring psychic and the visiting solicitor. The director is James Phillips, of Beltsville, Maryland, with directing credits from Catholic University, Wooly Mammoth, Olney Theatre, Moorhead State University, and Capitol City Improv.
Deathtrap opens September 29 and plays through November 4, 2006. Tickets are $22 for general admission, $17 for students (with student ID) and seniors (age 65 or over). Group discounts are available. Performances are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. A final matinee of Deathtrap will be performed on Saturday, November 4 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online (www.baytheatre.org) or reserved by phone (410) 268-1333 or email ( reserve@baytheatre.org). MasterCard, Visa and Discover are accepted.
The theatre offers open seating and is located on the lower level of the West Garrett office building, 275 West Street, Annapolis. Ample free parking is available in the West Garrett garage on Amos Garrett Boulevard. For driving directions, visit The Bay Theatre website (www.baytheatre.org) or call (410) 268-1333. Handicapped access is available; please call in advance to make arrangements.
This production is made possible through the generous support of Lou Hyatt, Skip Gardiner, and Roy Morauer, owners of 275 West Garrett LLC, and the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County and the Maryland State Arts Council.
The Bay Theatre Company is a non-profit professional theatre company and studio in Annapolis, Maryland. Tucked away in the lower level of the West Garrett office building, the intimate, off-Broadway style house is in its fifth season. The Bay Theatre Company’s goal is to offer exciting productions that leave audiences thinking and transformed by the experience of the play. It exists as an artistic force in the community, providing opportunities for artists to work and a source of theatre education for all ages.
The Bay Theatre Company, Inc. is a non-profit, professional theatre
Address: P.O. Box 5201 Annapolis, Maryland 21403 Email: info@baytheatre.org
Web address: www.baytheatre.org Telephone: 410-268-1333