T H E A T R E D E PA R T M E N T P R E S E N T SATLANTA | Adu l t . G radua t e . On l i n e

DIRECTED BYJOSEPH FROST

*The 39 Steps is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

BARBER AUDITORIUM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF HOOD LIBRARY

AT THE CORNER OF PEACHTREE ST AND ARLINGTON ST

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A note from the Director…4 actors90 minutes130 characters39 Steps

It has been a joy to get to work on such a fun show that offers chal-lenges like The 39 Steps – the multiple locations, the gritty tone of film noir balanced with the transformational silliness of the comedy, dozens of accents, vaudeville, silent film, imaginative staging, shadow puppets, Hitchcock references, Monty Python, Marx Brothers, Fawlty Towers, Three Stooges, Chaplin, Keaton.

In and around all of that is the story of a man compelled to pursue a mysterious goal, and in the process, through relationship and improba-ble opportunity, learns how to care about something and someone other than himself.

We hope your experience with this play is as enjoyable as ours has been.

Joseph Frost, director

THE 39 STEPSadapted by Patrick Barlow

The original London production directed by Maria Aitken designed by Peter McKintosh lighting designed by Ian Scott sound designed by Mic Pool and movement directed by Toby Sedgwick opened at the Tricycle Theatre in the West End on 14th September 2006. The orginial production was directed by

Fiona Buffini.

This production is licensed and the films distributed by ITV Global Entertainment Ltd.

ΑΨΩ Alpha Psi Omega

This nationally recognized Honors Society is not a fraternal organization but rather a society organized by those who believe that a dedication to the theatre and good academic standing deserves recognition and acknowledgement. We have been

honored at Belhaven to have had our cast, Iota Upsilon in place since 1938.

Vice PresidentMichaela Bowen

PresidentFrannie Maas

Business ManagerSarah Harris

HistorianMichael Tobin

ChaplainLaina Faul

COMING SOON9th Annual Evening of One Acts

Sponsored by APONovember 29-30, 2016

Blackbox Theatre7:30 p.m.

A project of the Directing and Production Management Classes. Free admission, with coffee and desserts on sale to support Alpha Psi Omega, Theatre Honor Society

It is the mission of the BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY THEATRE DEPARTMENT

to train servant artists in the use of the art of theatre to serve their Community,

their Collaborators, and their Creator.

Belhaven University i s a c c r e d i t e d b y t h e

National Association of Schools of Theatrea n d a m e m b e r i n g o o d s t a n d i n g w i t h

Christians in Theatre Arts Southeastern Theatre Conference

Mississippi Theatre Association Theatre Communications Group

Theatre Department Faculty

Rebekah Bert, MASpecialty Instructor of Technical Design(601) 974-5497 rbert@belhaven.edu

Joseph Frost, MFAAssociate Professor of Theatre

(601) 974-6148 jfrost@belhaven.edu

Dr. Elissa SartwellAssociate Professor of Theatre, (601) 974-6131 esartwell@belhaven.edu

Becky Freeman, MFAAssociate Professor of Theatre, Costume Designer

(601) 965-7059 bfreeman@belhaven.edu

Dr. David SollishAssociate Professor of Musical Theatre, Chair of Theatre

(601) 974-6477 dsollish@belhaven.edu

CASTRichard Hannay

Annabella/Margaret/PamelaClown 1Clown 2

Understudies

James Kenyon*Lydia Brandt*Madison EllisMac Mitchell*Leonela HernandezAmelia Wilds

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless previously announced at time of the performance

PRODUCTION STAFFDirector

Stage ManagerTechnical Director/Scenery

Sound Designer/Board OperatorLighting Designer/Board Operator

Props MasterCostume Designer

DramaturgBox Office Manager

House Manager

Joseph FrostMorgan Hillman*Rebekah BertBrittany LydayMichael Tobin*Joshua PirtleAshley ReedBenjamin ShraderAmy SmithAlecia Gray

*Members of Alpha Psi Omega

The 39 Steps is 90 minutes with no intermission

CREWDresser

Run CrewSet Construction

Lighting Crew

Costume Construction

Props Construction

President Roger ParrottDr. Dan FredericksDr. Dennis WattsDr. Stephen Sachs

Lori FarmerGrace Anna LaneFrank Dolansky

David PotvinWayne GreenBryant Butler

David SprayberryCorrie Hung

Shannon FrostRichard LawrenceNew Stage TheatreDr. Robert Waltzer

Angela LandgrafAmelia Wilds, Leonela HernandezStagecraft Class, Kyra Smiley, Sarah Harris*Stagecraft Class, Michaela Bowen*, Alice Bryant, Angela Landgraf, Rebecca Lapeyre, Christy Robeson Alice Bryant, Ashley Reed, Julia Smiley, Aryelle TuttleKyra Smiley

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

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A note from the Dramaturg... The 39 Steps began life as a novel (stylized as The Thirty-Nine Steps) by Scottish author John Buchan who wrote the story while in bed with an ulcer. Published in 1915 it was told in serial for-mat like many mysteries in the era. The story’s main character, Richard Hannay, went on to star four additional novels as well as making two further minor appearances. Buchan described the genre as a “shocker”. In his view a shocker is an adventure when the events in the store are unlikely and the reader is barely able to believe they happened. The most famous adaption of the novel (as well as the basis for our play) came in the form of a 1935 film made by a then some-what unknown director named Alfred Hitchcock. The script was originally written by a writer named Charles Bennett who prepared the original treatment work-ing directly with Hitchcock. Ian Hay then helped the dialog. Actor Robert Donat stared as Richard Hannay. Donat would go on to win an academy award a few years later for his role in Good-bye Mr. Chips. Steps was Hitchcock’s first major success. He would become known as “the master of suspense” and would direct such classic films as Vertigo, North by Northwest, Rear Window, and Psycho, well as the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Be sure to watch out for several Hitchcock references during our show. Although the genre film noir did not technically begin until after The 39 Steps was released, it is commonly associated with all black and white mystery films and is thus a big influence on our show. Film noir gets its name from the French phrase meaning “dark film”. The German Ex-pressionism movement was one of the major influences on film noir. Other examples of film noir include John Houston’s The Maltese Falcon, Carol Reed’s The Third Man, and Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity. In 2005 our story finally made it to the stage. Patrick Barlow wrote the script working off a concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon. Corble and Dimon’s idea was to turn the classic film with its large ray of characters into a four person play. Their idea was funded by 1,000 Yorkshire Arch Grant. Their version of the play premiered in 1995. Ten years later, Patrick Barlow sought to rewrite the script but keep the play’s intimate feel. Barlow was inspired by Monte Python-the iconic British comedy group which gave him our plays zany and off-the-wall feel. We hope you enjoy!

Benjamin Shrader, dramaturg