KEARNEY – University Theatre at Kearney is presenting the comedy-thriller “Deathtrap,” with four opportunities to see the student-directed show.
Written by American novelist, composer and playwright Ira Levin, “Deathtrap” is filled with twists and turns that will keep audiences spellbound until the very last moment.
Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell that has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college – a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash.
Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it?
Directed by senior Lainey Schmeits of Kearney, the UNK production features cast members Jay Castaneda, Alex Ladely, Bethany Rother, Hannah Sims and Nathaniel York.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Studio Theatre on campus. Each performance runs approximately 2 1/2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission.
General admission tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and youths ages 13-18; $7 per person for groups of 10 or more; and free for UNK students with a valid ID. The UNK Theatre Box Office is open noon to 5 p.m. weekdays and one hour prior to each performance. All ticket purchases are payable by cash or check only. For reservations, call 308-865-8417 or email boxoffice@unk.edu.
PHOTOS BY ERIKA PRITCHARD, UNK COMMUNICATIONS
Cast (listed by hometown)
Aurora, Colorado – Nathaniel York (Sidney Bruhl)
North Platte – Jay Castaneda (Porter Milgrim)
North Platte – Alex Ladely (Clifford Anderson)
North Platte – Hannah Sims (Myra Bruhl)
Weskan, Kansas – Bethany Rother (Helga ten Dorp)
Student Artistic and Production Staff
Alliance – Donna LeMunyan (dramaturg)
Cairo – Brianna Linden (properties manager)
Hastings – Isabelle Stroot (assistant properties manager)
Kearney – Lainey Schmeits (director)
Kearney – Ava Lindstrom (assistant stage manager)
Kearney – Carroll LaClair (technical director)
Kearney – Aspen (AJ) Girard (costume co-designer)
Lincoln – Steele Hayes (sound designer)
Mitchell – Zane Blomenkamp (lighting designer)
Mitchell – Seanna Deem (assistant stage manager)
Papillion – Makayla Strosnider (stage manager)
Faculty/Staff Artistic Team
Darin Himmerich, scenic designer
Bridget Klein, costume co-designer
