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Deathtrap CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 tures her role and performs it well. Jeremy W. Gingrich, in his first big role on stage, plays the smart and slightly goofy Clifford, handling the physical aspects of the role with ease and grace. Houston McMillon, who stars I as Bruhl’s attorney Porter Milgrim, enunciates the role well, his character is much less mem orable than Carol Glass’ Helga, a psychic, whose delightful dia logue contains most of the laughs. While the play has its prob lems, the lighting by Barry Sparks and the set design by Walter O’Rourke and Randy Strange are exquisite. There were some direction issues with timing, but overall the perfor mance went well. The play just doesn’t seem as timely as it could have 20 years ago, however, and that is where “Deathtrap” fails to trap this youthful reviewer. Comments on this story? 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