Photos: Inside Look at Great Lakes Theater's THE 39 STEPS
The production runs now through May 22nd.
By: Marissa Tomeo May. 01, 2022
Great Lakes Theater (GLT) presents the finale of its 60th anniversary season with the uproarious romantic thriller, Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. This fast-paced, madcap Tony Award-winning show is a fitting way to end this momentous season. Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps will perform in the company's intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, April 29 - May 22, 2022. This production marks the directorial debut of GLT Artistic Associate, Jaclyn Miller, whose tremendous work as Choreographer/Movement Director/Assistant Director is familiar to GLT audiences from productions such as The Music Man, Julius Caesar and Mamma Mia!
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have this fast-paced, madcap whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater! 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), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
Enjoy exhilarating productions in an intimate theater setting. Great Lakes Theater's award-winning home at the Hanna Theatre features a visionary "Great Room" inspired design that integrates the artist and audience experience into a unified environment. Hanna patrons select from a variety of seating opportunities, including traditional theater seats, club chairs, lounge/bar seats, banquette couches, and private box seating. Arranged in an intimate 550-seat thrust configuration where the audience surrounds the stage, no seat is further than 13 rows from the performance.
Great Lakes Theater continues to afford patrons extraordinary access to its artists and production process at every Hanna Theatre performance. The doors of the Hanna always open sixty minutes before each performance, granting patrons an opportunity to observe the complete pre-show preparation process of GLT's actors and technical staff. GLT conducts elements traditionally hidden from audiences such as stage combat rehearsals, dance calls, prop/scenic pre-sets, technical cue rehearsals, and actor warm-ups in full view of patrons, offering GLT audiences an unprecedented glimpse into the theatrical process.
The Opening Night performance of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps is on Saturday, April 30. A preview performance is on Friday, April 29. Curtain times for all evening performances are 7:30 p.m., with a 1:30 p.m. curtain time for Saturday matinees, and a 3:00 p.m. curtain time for Sunday matinees. GLT will offer a sign-interpreted and audio-described performance of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps on May 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Single performance tickets range in price from $15-$89 with $15 tickets for patrons 25 and under. Tickets are available by calling (216) 241-6000, ordering online, or visiting the Playhouse Square Ticket Office. Visit https://www.playhousesquare.org/contact-us for Playhouse Square Ticket Office operating hours. Groups of ten or more save up to 45% by calling (216) 453-1066.
Take a look at the show below!
Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) takes a call from a helpful friend (actor, Maggie Kettering*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Mr. Memorya's emcee (actor, Maggie Kettering*) readies the audience for the show in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The emcee (actor, Maggie Kettering*) gives Mr. Memory (actor, Joe Wegner*) the spotlight as he entertains Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) and Annabella Schmidt (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) and Annabella Schmidt (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) share secrets in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annabella Schmidt (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) meets her fateful end as Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) looks on in shock in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) meets two traveling salesmen (actors L-R Maggie Kettering* and Joe Wegner*) as he flees via train in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Pamela (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) shares her thoughts as the police (actors L -R, Maggie Kettering* and Joe Wegner*) pursue Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) in a harrowing chase in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
A police officer (actor, Maggie Kettering*) is in hot pursuit of Richard Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) with Pamela (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) and the officer's partner (actor, Joe Wegner*) watching from inside the train in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The pursuit continues in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni) (actors from L-R, Anthony Michael Martinez*, Joe Wegner*, Maggie Kettering* and Betsy Mugavero*)
Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) is found out by Margaret (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) as Margaret's husband (actor, Joe Wegner*) keeps an eye on things in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
A Radio Announcer (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) gives a play-by-play on the recent happenings in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) is on the lam in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) is charmed by the Professor's wife (actor, Joe Wegner*) and daughter (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The Professor (actor, Maggie Kettering*) reveals his true nature to Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The Professor (actor, Maggie Kettering*) revels in his brilliance as Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) looks on in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22 (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) gives an impassioned speech to the Assembly Hall as Dunwoody (actor, Joe Wegner*) and McQuarrie (actor, Maggie Kettering*) look on in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22 (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) is caught by the police (actors L-R, Maggie Kettering* and Joe Wegner*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The police (actors L-R, Maggie Kettering* and Joe Wegner*) take Pamela (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) and Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) to the station in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Pamela (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) and Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) request a room from the innkeepers (actors L-R, Joe Wegner* and Maggie Kettering*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The innkeeper (actor, Joe Wegner*) entertains his guests in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Pamela (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) and Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) prepare for an uncomfortable evening in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
The clowns (actors L - R, Joe Wegner* and Maggie Kettering*) set the scene in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Mr. Memory (actor, Joe Wegner*) gives one last performance as the others (actors L-R, Maggie Kettering*, Betsy Mugavero* and Anthony Michael Martinez*) look on in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Hannay (actor, Anthony Michael Martinez*) and Pamela (actor, Betsy Mugavero*) share a kiss as the clowns (actors L - R, Maggie Kettering* and Joe Wegner*) look on in the Great Lakes Theater production of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 22. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
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