“Deathrap”: The Everus Theatre’s artistic director Rustin Klein called “Deathrap” a masterpiece of a thriller.
Klein is directing “Deathtrap” which opens today and is the second theatrical production for Everus Theatre.
“‘Deathtrap’ is not only one of my all-time favorite shows, but one of my all-time favorite pieces of literature,” Klein said. “(Ira) Levin is a master wordsmith, and his comedic brilliance is nestled in nicely with this play as well.”
Levin wrote “Deathtrap” in 1978 and took the basic components of murder, deceit and plot reversals and unexpected turns of events and twisted these pieces again and again, Klein said.
This thriller in two acts has an additional component of being staged in the Everus Theatre’s intimate 60-seat house where seeing murder up close is enticing, Klein said.
The story is set in Connecticut where Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a string of failures. He sees a break when he receives a script from one of his students and recognizes it immediately as a potential Broadway hit.
Sidney’s plan, which he devises with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student. When the three meet at the Bruhl home to discuss the deal, the plots heads off into devilish disarray, thrills and laughter — and a startling ending.
“Deathrap” opens at 8 tonight at the Everus Theatre, 1910 Bickford Ave., Snohomish. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 21. Tickets are $16 and $14. Call 360-863-3183 or go to www.everustheatre.com.
“West Side Story”: The tour of this Broadway revival arrives at the Paramount Tuesday and boasts the original Jerome Robbins choreography — reproduced by Tony Award-nominee Joey McKneely — along with the timeless score that includes “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.”
“West Side Story” was a collaboration by two-time Tony Award winner Arthur Laurents (book) and multiple Tony and Grammy Award winners Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). The story is a modern-day “Romeo and Juliet” tragedy that focuses on two rival gangs in inner city New York.
“West Side Story” runs for eight performances starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 877-784-4849 or go to stgpresents.org.
“14/48: The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival”: ACT Theatre presents 14 plays created, written, designed, scored, rehearsed and performed in 48 hours.
Each weekend, seven playwrights write seven plays on a randomly selected theme on Thursday night. Twelve hours later, seven directors each blindly select a play and the required number of actors to cast it. After 10 hours of fevered rehearsal with seven designers and seven musicians, the plays premiere that evening. Then the process starts all over again, according to press material.
“14/48: The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival” kicks off at 8 tonight and starts again at 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. all-fest pass $40. Call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
“Coriolanus”: Seattle Shakespeare Co. presents this action-packed tragedy as a parallel to modern headlines where the citizens are revolting and political power is held in the hands of the rich.
Pressed by his controlling and ambitious mother to seek the high office in the Roman Senate, soldier Coriolanus refuses to curry favor with the citizens and is rejected by the public. Coriolanus’s fury causes a riot and his exile from Rome. Banished, he conspires with his greatest enemy to seek revenge on the city, according to press material about the play.
“Coriolanus” opens at 7:30 tonight at Center House Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. The play performs at various times through Jan. 29. Tickets range from $15 to $40 and $15 to $25 for seniors and students. Call 206-733-8222 or www.seattleshakespeare.org.
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