THE
39 STEPS -
Northwest Indiana Premiere
a suspense comedy
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the Movie by Alfred Hitchcock licensed by ITV Global
Ent. Lmt.
And an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
The 39 Steps is
presented through special arrangement with
Samuel French, Inc.
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Directed
by Jeff Casey
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 theater! In The 39 Steps, 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 that climaxes in a
death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances
and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable
evening of pure pleasure!
May
4, May 11, May 18 - Educator
Appreciation Night
Teachers and Administrators will receive buy-one-get-one FREE
tickets just show school ID. Reservations Required. This is a
buy one get one free offer only. No half price tickets will be
available.
May
10 - Industry
Night
Present a picture/resume or playbill with your name for buy-one-get-one
FREE tickets. Reservations Required. This is a buy one get one
free offer only. No half price tickets will be available.
Student Rush
All evening performances will have a minimum of 10 buy-one-get-one
FREE tickets available 1 hour before showtime. Must show current
student ID. This is a buy one get one free offer only. No half
price tickets will be available.
(Not available for Sunday Matinees)
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AUDITIONS
March 10 at 1pm & March 12 at 7pm
AUDITION NOTES:
Nothing to prepare. You will be asked to read from the script.
Audition cuttings are available. See below.
Basic
character descriptions would include one dashing leading man 30's-50's,
one fem-fatale leading lady mid 20's-50's (who actually plays
3 roles), must be a chameleon in regards to look and acting ability
and 2 men any age (although open to women) who play dozens of
characters throughout the show, some with-in seconds of one another.
In the script these 2 roles are called Clowns - not just from
the comedic perspective, but in that what they are doing is very,
very difficult and only accomplished successfully through tons
and tons of work yet it appears to be effortless.
The
key to this show is a keen sense of timing and incredible versatility,
in addition a strong reference to the style of the film - not
just Hitchcock's 1935 version, but the genre as a whole is important.
It is one of the most brilliant adaptations from film to stage
in that it maintains the entire story, but does not attempt to
re-create the film - rather it recreates the film using stage
device, technical savvy and pure talent.
The
rehearsals will be exhausting, the process will be challenging
and the outcome will be an incredible show. Anyone interested
in this type of production should audition. The 39 Steps perfect
show for ingénue and character actor alike - actors with
Improv skills and/or an openness to a highly defined and collaborative
process are strongly encouraged to audition.
ROLES
INCLUDE:
Richard Hannay:
British. 30's-50's. Seeking an actor comfortable with the style
and able to convey the quality of a 1930's leading man. The sort
that wore the pencil moustache with charm, attractive, but not
rakish, pleasantly handsome.
Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret:
20's-50's. Seeking actress capable of presenting three versions
of Hitchcock leading lady. Must have British and Scottish dialect.
Clown 1 and Clown 2:
Seeking two actors who will play many roles at breakneck speed,
operating as a team and with a flair both for dialect and for
rapidly paced dialogue. Exceptional comic timing and improvisational
ability.
Audition
Cuttings
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