Based on the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, this play follows Richard Hannay in a fast-paced adventure across Britain. About "The 39 Steps":
This year, Arts Alliance is proud to present The 39 Steps as its fall mainstage show. The 39 Steps is a play adapted from a film, adapted from a book. The novel was among the first spy stories ever published. As a young filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock a
dapted the novel into a movie of the same title that catapulted him and his career into the spotlight. Many Hitchcock lovers regard it as his greatest film. A full seventy years later, a group of British comedians brought the beloved story to life in a brand new way: condensing the 150-character film into a two-act play to be performed by four extremely versatile actors. It opened to great success in January of 2008 and ran for 771 performances (more than any other comedic play in Broadway history!). Our play tells a suspenseful, mysterious story with ingeniously crafted elements of parody, satire, comedy, and farce. The lead, Richard Hannay, starts off feeling dejected and dissatisfied with his life, so he goes to his flat and ponders what to do. As many of us might do in his situation, he decides to go to the theatre. There, he meets Annabella, a glamorous spy. She fires a shot into the air and in the pandemonium, she goes home with Hannay. In the morning, he finds her dead in his flat, kick starting a cross-country adventure of epic proportions. This is a story of deception, love, mystery, and intrigue.
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About Arts Alliance at Northwestern University:
Arts Alliance is the oldest and largest student arts group at Northwestern University. It is a non-profit organization founded by a collection of groups looking to share space, and has grown to become one of the largest student arts organizations in the country. Its annual season consists of four main stage shows including The Dolphin Show, America's Largest Student Produced Musical, and the management of three Satellite groups: Thunk A Cappella, Graffiti Dancers, and Mee-Ow Improv & Sketch Comedy. Arts Alliance’s primary goal is to provide diverse, accessible, and fulfilling artistic experiences to enrich students from all different parts of the Northwestern University community. Arts Alliance is rooted in its long-standing traditions and continues to seek out new artistic opportunities. It provides a positive atmosphere in which students can learn and work alongside a supportive board to create exciting, professional-quality productions.
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Novel by John Buchan
Film by Alfred Hitchcock
Play Adaptation by Patrick Barlowe, Nobby Dimond, and Simon Corble
Producers: Sam Garrott & Sam Mueller
Assistant Artistic Producer: Elliott Hartman
Assistant Artistic Producer: Leah Platt
Rehearsal Team
Director: A.J. Roy
Assistant Director: Jessie Klueter
Stage Manager: Gianna Petrosino
Assistant Stage Manager: Eloia Peterson
Assistant Stage Manager: Maddie Napel
Fight Choreographer/Movement Consultant: Pernell Myers
Choreographer: Kat Scott
Artistic Team
Set Designer: Josh Gordon
Assistant Set Designer: Roper Elledge
Build Team: Max Kramer, Kaitlyn Andrews, Natalie Avery
Technical Director:
Assistant Technical Director: Gus Schlanbusch
Scenic Painting Consultant: Elli Williamson
Costume Designer: Melanie Vitaterna
Assistant Costume Designer:
Lighting Designer: Joseph Entenman
Assistant Lighting Designer: Josh Light, Tatyana Aravena, Kody Keckler
Master Electrician: Lacey Weeks
Assistant Electricians: Emily Baldwin,
Props Designer: Bex Siegel
Assistant Props Designer: Bit Meehan
Sound Designer: Conor Keelan
Dramaturg/Dialect Coach: Daniel Chenard
Hitchcock Expert: Jack Eidson
Production Assistant: Matt Silverman
Publicity
Director for Marketing: Alex Gold
Graphics Designer: Juli Del Prete
Production Photographer: Rafi Letzter
Asst. Business Producer - Promotions: Daniel Bender Stern
Publicity Team: Drew Guerra
Fundraising
Director for Grant-writing & University Funding: Sally Lindel
Bake Sale Co-Captains: Elizabeth Dauterman and Olivia Probetts
Baking Team: Amalie Vega
Outreach
Greek Life & Student Group Relations: Kelsey Cottingham
Educational, Institutional, and Elderly Outreach: Lucy Ahlborn
Special Events: Mahek Tulsiani
Joy Ninja: Amelia Bell
