The 39 Steps

7:30 pm on 4/25-26 and 2 & 7:30 pm, 4/27-28.

press release: Presented by University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Theatre and Drama / University Theatre. Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan; from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Ltd; and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon. Directed by David Kersnar.

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 (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four plus two foley artists that perform a cacophony of sound effects), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance in our gender-bending production that pokes fun of once acceptable misogyny of days gone by.

The cast features Allison Hesselberg, Brette Olpin, Sam Ropa and Sam Wood with Michael Kelley and Annalyse Lapajenko as Foley Artists.

THE 39 STEPS performs in the Mitchell Theatre in Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue. All performances are free to the public (no reservations required).