The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Theatre Arts program will present “The 39 Steps (Abridged)” at 7:30 pm Feb. 29 to March 2 and March 9, at 2 pm March 3 and 10, and 10 am on March 8. The new 60-minute stage adaptation by Patrick Barlow, is a comedy mystery based on John Buchan’s novel. The production will be at Thompson O’Sullivan Studio Theatre on the Sedalia campus. The dinner theatre will be at 6:30 p.m. March. 2. The play is directed by Tim Wells, SFCC Theatre Instructor & Technical Director.
“The 39 Steps” is a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, with dozens of zany characters racing across the British Isles.
Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at SFCCTheatre.Eventbrite.com or by calling the Box Office at (660) 530-5814 from 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. SFCC students and employees may reserve tickets for performances at no cost in the Box Office. Dinner theatre tickets for Saturday, March 2 cost $13 per person. Wheelchair seating is available upon request. For special accommodations, email Theatre Program Coordinator Kristen Henning at khenning@sfccmo.edu.
CAST
Richard Hannay: Walker Beaman, Lincoln
Annabella/Pamela: Emma Miller, Union
Clown 1: James Hyde III, Blue Eye
Clown 2: Avory Nail, Lexington
PRODUCTION & DESIGN TEAM
Director/Technical Director/Scenic Design/Lighting Design: Tim Wells, SFCC Technical Director & Instructor
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Sarah Hensel, Provencal, Louisiana
Assistant Stage Manager: Dylan Young, Blue Springs/Lee’s Summit
Intimacy Direction: Kristen Henning, SFCC Theatre Program Coordinator & Instructor
Costume Design: Ross Owen, Moberly
Assistant Costume Design: Emily Mayhew, Knob Noster
Assistant Lighting Design: Alex Knudsen, Branson
Makeup & Hair Design: Taylor Joronen, Windsor
Props Master: Gianna Ortiz, Windsor
Assistant Props Master: Ellie Siegfried, Centerview
Sound Design: Gabe Sokolowski, Sedalia
CREW
Light Board Operator: Analyce Hayley, Las Vegas, NV/Edwards, MO
Sound Board Operator, Ashton Gerhart, Knob Noster
Costume Construction & Crew: Shelby Lutjen, Lincoln
Scenery Construction/Painting: Payton Lawrence, Noborne; Matthew Womble, Sedalia; Ethan Alexander, Marshall, James Hyde III, Emma Miller, Ashton Gerhart
House Manager: Alaina Ayers, Sedalia
Assistant House Manager: Lucy Mahalovich, Sedalia
