Trap Open Series – Season 32
Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series is offering four powerful productions this Fall, featuring new works, new adaptations, and new takes on American classics. These productions include: Ghost Fetus, by Chicago playwright Suz Evans, Dutchman, by Amiri Baraka, A Devil Comes to Town, based on the novel by Paolo Maurensig, and Rag Doll on a Bomb Site, written and performed by Shelley Cooper.
Ghost Fetus
September 11th-27th, 2025
Written by Suz Evans
Directed by ensemble member Anna Klos
A ghost seeking revenge. A church caught in its own contradictions. Two queer teens reckoning with faith, fear, and desire. Anna Klos and Suz Evans bring you a haunting, hilarious, and heartfelt piece like no other.
Dutchman
October 9th-25th, 2025
Written by Amiri Baraka
Directed by ensemble member Keith Surney
A searing examination of race, power, and social expectation, this explosive classic of American theatre surges with racial tension and sexual politics. Keith Surney revives Amiri Baraka’s iconic tale for a contemporary audience with a production as confrontational as it is necessary.
A Devil Comes to Town
November 6th-22nd, and December 4th-6th 2025
Based on the Novel by Paolo Maurensig
Adapted and Directed by Jeremy Ohringer
In a town obsessed with writing, the arrival of a mysterious devilish publisher sets off a sinister chain of events. As literary ambition turns feral, all hell breaks loose.
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
December 11th-13th, 2025
Written and Performed by Shelley Cooper
Directed by Kelsey Miller
On opening night of The Threepenny Opera, Kurt Weill demands the show be canceled—Lotte Lenya’s name is missing from the program. Desperate to perform, she relives her traumatic past through emotional songs and haunting dances. Sung. Danced. Lived. But will it be enough to change his mind?
Secure your tickets to all three Trap Open productions now!
Secure your tickets to all three Fall Trap Open productions at once, and save money! With a 3 show pass to our Fall Trap Open productions, you can make sure to see each of our unique productions, and save almost 20% on ticket prices.
Getting a 3 show pass provides you with one ticket to any performance of your choosing to all three Fall Trap Open productions. A 3 show pass is $50, and comes with a code provided post-purchase to allow you to easily select the performance dates of your choosing.
Please note: a single 3 show pass offers a single ticket to each of the three Trap Open productions. 3 show passes cannot be used to purchase multiple tickets to a single Trap Open production. For more information, email boxofficetrapdoor@gmail.com