JAN. 22 – FEB. 7, 2027
Fridays & Saturdays — 7:30 PM
Sundays, Jan. 31 & Feb. 7 — 2:00 PM
$27 / $24 student/senior/military
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CVLT rings in the new year with the “devilishly clever” comedy-thriller Deathtrap. Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers currently facing a string of failures, resides in a charming Connecticut home. When a student in his writing seminar sends him a new script with massive hit potential, Sidney devises a plan with his wife to “collaborate” with the young writer. What follows is a suspenseful plot that twists and turns toward a startling finale.
Directed by Chris Bizub
Deathtrap is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
WILL PADILLA (Sidney Bruhl)
APRIL NEEDHAM (Myra Bruhl)
VINCE STILLITANO (Clifford Anderson)
MIA RADABAUGH (Helga Ten Dorp)
JOE TARIVSKA (Porter Milgrim)
CHRIS BIZUB (Director) is thrilled to be directing yet another production at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre!!! You may remember his previous productions of Shrek: The Musical, Clue: On Stage!, and Don’t Dress for Dinner. Recent directing credits include The Addams Family: Musical at Medina County Showbiz. God of Carnage and Arsenic and Old Lace at Aurora Community Theatre, Macbeth at Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, The Shark is Broken at Western Reserve Playhouse, Misery at French Creek Theatre, and Steel Magnolias, The Little Mermaid and Lend me a Tenor at Cassidy Theatre. Lastly, a special thanks to his lovely wife and Stage Manager, Brittany, for all her love and support, she truly is the key to his success.
CINDEE CATALANO (Producer) attended St. Mary's of the Woods college and Case Western Reserve Law School, after which she started at CVLT as Props Mistress and worked her way up to Stage Manager, Producer, Actor (‘Grandma Georgina’, Willy Wonka) and eventually Director. She has directed one-acts in The 10-10 Festival as well as The Last Romance and The Price at CVLT’s River Street Playhouse. Cindee has been involved with CVLT’s annual fundraiser, Murder by the Falls. She serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary, on the Production & Technical Board, and chair of the Play Study Committee.
BRITANNY BIZUB (Stage Manager)
ARIEL SHULMAN (Assistant)
MAYIM HAMBLEN (Costumer)
TOM JONES (Props)
MARCUS DANA (Light Designer)
CASSANDRA ZIEMER (Set Designer) (any pronouns) is a theater technician, craftsperson, artist, designer, and software engineer based out of Cleveland, Ohio. They are delighted to be debuting with the small-but-mighty group of folks at Cuyahoga Valley Little Theater!
BRANDON LARSON (Sound Designer)
STEVE M. SAVANYU (Technical Director/Set Construction) is CVLT’s Board VP, and Technical Coordinator. Steve has been involved with technical theater since 1972. Along with carpentry, he has extensive experience in sound, lighting and projections. He enjoys working with volunteers, getting them excited about Tech. From moving train cars for Murder on the Orient Express and realistic brick walls with a color changing lighted proscenium surround for Beautiful, the Carol King Musical to an art-deco 1930’s hotel suite in Lend Me a Tenor, Steve’s volunteer crew enhance the CVLT stage. When not set building or hiding Hedgehog-related “Easter eggs” in them for the cast, crew and audience to find, Steve operates Buford T. Hedgehog Productions at many Chagrin Falls events.
REGINA MARZULLO (Scenic Artist) has recently graduated from Kent State University and earned her BFA in Sculpture and Expanded Media. She is so happy to be putting her degree to good use by bringing this show to life through paint and colors. Gina has been previously seen onstage and offstage at CVLT. She was previously the scenic artist for Big the Musical, Lend Me a Tenor and Anastasia here at CVLT and is excited to be back! She would like to thank all her family's overwhelming love and support while she pursues her dreams of art and creation.
