Fells Point Corner Theater to Stage THE 39 STEPS

THE 39 STEPS adapted by Patrick Barlow a reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock's famous film of the same title, is a theatrical tour-de-force punctuated by over-the-top Monty Python-ish melodrama. Set in 1930s England and Scotland, the play, performed by only four actors, tells the story of a dapper London man (Richard Hannay) who tries to prevent a top-secret agent from stealing classified air-defense information. After the agent's sudden inexplicable murder, our hero Richard remains the only suspect and is forced to go on the run with an attractive and suave companion in attempts to clear his name.

The two main characters, Richard Hannay (as played by Grayson Owen) and Pamela (as played by Ann Turiano; who also appears as Annabella Schmidt & Margaret), dash across London and Scotland meeting a myriad of characters performed by two clowns (as played by: Steven Shriner and Holly E. Gibbs) who often change persona mid-scene or mid-sentence. This style of slapstick visible quick-change is a nod to Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep. Grayson Owen, playing Richard Hannay, is the only performer who remains in a solo character through the two-act fast-paced whodunit designed for anyone who loves the magic of theatre.

About the Co-Production:

The 39 Steps will be produced by The Collaborative Theatre on the Godfrey mainstage of Fells Point Corner Theater located at:

251 South Ann Street

Baltimore, MD 21117

Tickets are available through the Fells Point Corner Theater website:

www.fpct.org or they may be purchased at the box office one hour prior to performances.

Performances run January 15th - February 14th 2016

Friday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday at 2pm

Pay What You Can Thursday Performance on January 21st and January 28th at 8pm.

About The Collaborative Theatre:

The Collaborate Theatre (TCT) is a new collective of professional theatre artists in Baltimore whose combined experience in the field totals over 100 years of professional theatre. The mission of TCT is to create unique, thought-provoking performances with an engaging point of view that values artistic excellence, exceptional craftsmanship, and meaningful connections. The name "The Collaborative Theatre" drives the organization to seek out new relationships and foster cross-pollination of theatrical ideas, concepts, companies, artists, and thinkers.

About Fells Point Corner Theater

Fells Point Corner Theater was born from the merging of two community theaters, coexisting in the Fells Point area in the early 1980's: the Fells Point Theater, and The Corner Theater, thus the combined name, Fells Point Corner Theater. Today, FPCT's mission is to bring world-class work to the stage. They produce acclaimed contemporary plays, Baltimore premieres, time-tested favorites, and local playwrights. They seek to engage, entertain and sharpen themselves, their audiences, and their community. FPCT boasts a new motto "Committed to excellence - committed to Baltimore Theatre" and they are extremely excited to be embarking on the first of many co-productions with other local theater companies.

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