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The 39 Steps Brings Mystery and Hilarity to Ridgefield Theater Barn November 18th!
4 Actors play over 100 characters in this Hitchcock-meets-Monty Python hilarious staging of the famous 1935 film of the same name.
The Ridgefield Theater Barn proudly opens the fast-paced whodunit, The 39 Steps, Friday November 18th. A theatrical staging of the famous 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film, the play was adapted by Patrick Barlowe and John Buchan, will be directed by Katherine Ray, and presented Friday and Saturday evenings from November 18th to December 10th at 8pm, with Sunday matinees November 27th & December 4th at 2pm.
Set in 1935 London and Scotland, mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps. This high energy caper is packed with nonstop laughs, over 100 zany characters (portrayed by the brilliant cast of Matt Austin, Joe Harding, Bob Lussier, and Suzanne Powers), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! A man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt.
A Tony Award-winning play, The 39 Steps had a highly successful three-year run at the Roundabout, and Helen Hayes Theatres, as well as Off Broadway at the New World Stages. It involves murder, intrigue, espionage, and romance.
Patrons with certain health issues are advised that a strobe light and fog machine are used in this production.
Tickets for The 39 Steps are $24 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, and veterans. Seating is cabaret style and patrons are encouraged to bring food and drink to enjoy before the show. Doors open one hour prior to curtain. Reservations and more information available at www.ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org.
