News Release
BRISTOL — A hilarious spoof of the master of suspense, “The 39 Steps,” will be on stage at the Elkhart Civic Theatre Bristol Opera House and opens Friday, May 17.
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre.
This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters, an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance.
In “The 39 Steps,” a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When she is murdered, the man soon finds that a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on his trail in a cross-country manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of fast-moving performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, “The 39 Steps” amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure fun.
The cast includes:
• Richard Hannay — Collin Szymanski
• Annabella/Pamela/Margaret — Leah Tipton
• Clown — Vincent Bilancio
• Clown — Craig Knight
• Crew — Bonnie MacGowan and Teo Kingsley
The production is directed by Demarée Dufour-Noneman, assisted by Marla Miller. The show will be on stage May 17-19, 24 and 25.
