Ira Levin’s “Deathtrap” asks the question of how far a person would be willing to go in order to obtain everything he or she ever wanted, with a character who has all his lifetime dreams dangled right in front of his face.

Wrapping up this season’s theme of greed and deception, the hard work will pay off when the Baker theater department brings Ira Levin’s “Deathtrap” to life Thursday through Sunday.

"I am just always curious to see how everything will turn out," junior Sara Schwarz said. "You start with an empty stage then in a few weeks it is filled with everyone's hard work." <br/>This will be the second time Patti Heiman, instructor of theater and production manager, will be a part of a "Deathtrap" production.This will be the second time Patti Heiman, instructor of theater and production manager, will be a part of a "Deathtrap" production.
This will be the second time Patti Heiman, instructor of theater and production manager, will be a part of a “Deathtrap” production.

Challenges in the set arrangement have become a bit of a concern for Heiman. However, she is eager to see if tricks from the past will be able to help bring the full results she and the cast hope to achieve.

“Space. When I interpret and envision this play, I see it as intimate,” Heiman said. “To achieve this effect, the audience needs to be close. Because of all the twists and turns, the farther away someone is, part of the suspense is gone.”

Despite the evident staging obstacles, the small cast of five members is strong.

The play revolves around the main character, Sidney Bruhl, an aging playwright who has hit a dry spell and has come to a point where he is torn between his morals and ambitious greed.

Played by senior Kyle Dyck, this will be one of the largest roles he has been cast in. Appearing in nearly every scene, Dyck said becoming this complex character takes preparation.

“He is very articulate,” Dyck said. “He has a different face for each character he meets, and acts differently.”

Dyck is interested to see the varying responses and alliances the audience will have with characters when the final curtain closes.

"There are so many plot twists," Dyck said. "When people hear thriller they should not think scary. A lot of aspects in the show will have people on the edge of their seat and keep asking what is going to happen next. I think it will be interesting to see who people will root for. Each character has some sort of flaw."<br/>