{"id":13432,"date":"2025-10-21T04:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/13432\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:51:17","slug":"new-shows-this-week-from-three-bay-area-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/13432\/","title":{"rendered":"New shows this week from three bay area theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bay area\u2019s professional theaters are firing on all cylinders in October\/November. Joining Jobsite\u2019s Stephen King\/John Mellencamp musical thriller Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, which opened Oct. 17, are three more shows making their debuts this week, in the lead-up to Halloween and through turkey season.<\/p>\n

Evil Dead the Musical at Stageworks Theatre, Tampa<\/p>\n

Based on the Sam Raimi horror movie franchise (it utilizes plot elements from the first two Evil Dead movies), the musical features as its central character the chainsaw-wielding Ash Williams, who is forever battling \u201cDeadites,\u201d those possessed by the ancient evil of the Kandarian Demon.<\/p>\n

The musical begins as you\u2019d expect, with college students visiting a creepy cabin in the woods.<\/p>\n

Fun is poked at all the usual horror movie tropes, even as blood is spilt (the theater\u2019s first three rows encompass the designated \u201csplash zone\u201d). Songs include \u201cI\u2019m Not a Killer,\u201d \u201cLook Who\u2019s Evil Now,\u201d \u201cWhat the F*@k Was That?\u201d and \u201cAll the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Kandarian Demons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karla Hartley directs Evil Dead the Musical Oct. 24 (this Friday) through Nov. 16, with a preview performance Thursday. Visit this link<\/a> for showtimes and tickets.<\/p>\n

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Robert Teasdale, left, Natalie Symons and Eric Davis appear in \u201cDeathtrap\u201d at freeFall Theatre. Photo provided.<\/p>\n

Deathtrap at freeFall Theatre, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Ira Levin\u2019s 1978 suspense thriller holds the record for Broadway\u2019s longest-running comedy-slash-thriller (it ran for four consecutive years).<\/p>\n

Deathtrap is the story of Sidney Bruhl, a once-successful playwright who\u2019s just barely survived a recent string of flops. When he receives a brilliant script written by one of his former students, Bruhl devises a plan to steal the work and pass it off as his own. Etcetera, etcetera.<\/p>\n

The narrative utilizes a \u201cplay within a play\u201d device, keeping the audience consistently off-balance and guessing about what is real and what is staged. Quoth Cue Magazine: \u201cTwo-thirds a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy \u2026 Suspend your disbelief and be delighted. Scream a little. It\u2019s good for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matthew McGee directs Deathtrap Oct. 24 this Friday) through Dec 7. There are preview performances Thursday and Friday. Visit this link<\/a> for showtimes and tickets.<\/p>\n

Hundred Days at American Stage, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Debuting Oct. 24 (this Friday) after two preview performances, American Stage is putting on an unconventional musical about an unconventional couple, Abigail and Shaun Bengson. The New Yorkers are singer\/songwriters as well as actors and (in this case) playwrights; they co-wrote Hundred Days with Sarah Gancher.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the autobiographical story of a whirlwind romance (which really happened) and the inevitable questions and doubts that follow in the wake of love\u2019s first, passionate blush.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve harnessed that emotional rush, and its attendant uncertainly, into the idea of \u201cloving as if you only had 100 days to live.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stage Left, in its review of the Off Broadway production, called Hundred Days \u201ca Brooklyn hipster\u2019s dream of a concert musical,\u201d and said it was \u201ca unique and beautiful show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick Sugar directed and choreographed Hundred Days, Oct. 22-Nov. 16. Visit this link<\/a> for showtimes and tickets.<\/p>\n

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