Prepare for an evening of suspense, wit, and shocking twists when the Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents Ira Levin’s “Deathtrap” in the Black Box Theater (Building 11B) at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts from April 25 through May 4.
Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, struggles to overcome a dry spell, resulting 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?
“Deathtrap” provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment.
Performances:
Friday, April 25, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 2 p.m.
Friday, May 2, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 – 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2025 – 2 p.m.
Tickets are $21/adults, $19/seniors. Purchase online at grunincenter.org or call the Grunin Center Box Office at 732-255-0500. The Grunin Center for the Arts is located on the main campus of Ocean County College in Toms River.
