Trenton High Takes on Sci-Fi Mystery "Trap"

November 1st, 2019 @ 7PM
November 2nd, 2019 @ 2PM & 7PM
Tickets $5
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"MENACHAP, CALIFORNIA. An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a high school play falls unconscious--every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style. But as the strands weave together into an increasingly dangerous web, it becomes clear that this phenomenon might not be entirely in the past. Unnerving, exhilarating, and wildly inventive, you've never walked into anything quite like Trap."

This fall has been an experience unlike anything the students at Trenton High School have ever encountered. They auditioned for the show without knowing the title. They came to the first read-through without knowing their roles or anything about the show. "Trap" is a new play, just published in May 2018 by author Stephen Gregg, and THS director Cheyla Wagner wanted the 29-student cast to have a genuine first read-through so she could gauge their reactions. She wasn't disappointed.

The mystery behind "Trap" unravels in an unexpected way that will keep the audience guessing through to the very end. With unique effects and an original score by Isaiah Hastings, "Trap" promises to engage the audience with an immersive experience.

Student Directed by Lauren Leone ('21)
Directed by Ms. Cheyla Wagner