Stephen Shepherd

09/11/2026

Discount codes available!

09/07/2026

Crossing the 200-ticket mark weeks before our October 22 opening at the Everson Museum proves one thing: Central New York is ready for a theatrical event like no other.

Why is everyone rushing to claim their seats?

A Vocally Unstoppable Cast: Every night in rehearsals, this powerhouse ensemble delivers chills, high-energy spectacle, and massive vocal moments that will blow you away.

An Iconic Venue: Experience the grandeur of Ragtime inside the intimate, beautiful Everson Museum on the Hosmer Auditorium stage.

Strictly Limited Run: Just FOUR performances from October 22–25. Once these seats are gone, they're gone!

Don't get left standing in the lobby! Secure the best view in the house before we sell out completely.

www.baldwinsvilletheatreguild.org/

09/05/2026

Meet your Ragtime principal cast!

08/30/2026

"Deathtrap is over. We have now entered théâtre vérité." What an enriching experience it has been to helm the CNY Playhouse production of Deathtrap. Seriously, I couldn't have asked for a better production for my first time in the director's chair; this will be a tough act to follow. Everyone's contributions, between the cast and creative team, to this collaborative vision made this quite the thrilling story to tell. On the audience side, it evoked some of the best reactions I could have asked for in a community theatre production (outside of a musical, of course). Thanks to all 200+ people who attended! Here's some spoilery photos for those who couldn't make it.

Full Program (including Director's Note and Bios):
https://www.cnyplayhouse.org/deathtrap/playbill

Cast:
Novis Fuller as "Sidney Bruhl"
Brian O'Connor as "Clifford Anderson"
Amy Prieto as "Myra Bruhl"
Kimberly Frodelius as "Helga ten Dorp"
Ray Humann as "Porter Milgrim"

Creative Team:
Stephen Shepherd as Director/Sound
Shilo Munson as Stage Manager
Jim Sharples as Producer/Lighting Operator
Autumn Rae as Props Master/Marketing
Diane Bates as Costume Designer
Christopher Lupia as Set Designer/Builder
Sarah Anson as Lighting Designer
Amber Sepúlveda Foppes as Lighting Operator (for final performance)

Photos by Zach Moser Photography

08/30/2026

Hiding the twists pictured (and this isn't even all of them) from marketing this show was AGONY, but the reactions from the audiences (over 200 people total) made it all worth it!

08/30/2026

Sappier show-closing post(s) to come. For now, here are the pre-show and intermission playlists I made for the CNY Playhouse production of Deathtrap:

Pre-Show (& Bows):
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1s8bbgYAQFCIcMBauu4w7r?si=Vp7ZVTx-Q_O4A1USk8na-w&utm_source=copy-link&pi=xaJ4eW_3QkKGL

Intermission:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3t3w0gPWfQIiuRXdXABypQ?si=EgOa3g3pSOqalZs5en21Yw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=8rrj_vU0QQ2Ud

08/29/2026

Last chance!

08/28/2026

Tonight & tomorrow, then that's it! Curtain!

Tonight at 7 p.m., do you have your tickets??

Seemingly comfortable in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a string of recent failures and a shortage of funds. When a student in his writing seminar sends him a new script – a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway hit – Sidney sees an opportunity. With his wife’s help, he devises a plan to “collaborate” with the student, an idea which the younger man quickly accepts. Suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist and turn with devilish cleverness that builds to a still-startling finale.

🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cnyplayhouse/2220440

📸 Zach Moser Photography

08/25/2026

Novis truly puts the A in ANTICS. Their facial expressions alone are worth the price of admission!