The Des Moines Community Playhouse will present the comedy thriller, "The 39 Steps," Oct. 21-Nov. 6, 2011. Tickets may be purchased online at www.dmplayhouse.com; by phone at 515-277-6261; and at The Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St.. "The 39 Steps" is sponsored by Bank of the West and ING.
Gunshots, murder, and dastardly plots; seductive spies, thrilling chases and serious flirtation; they're all part of this rollicking comedy/mystery and Broadway hit. Based on the 1935 classic film by Alfred Hitchcock, "The 39 Steps" follows Richard Hannay as he sets out for a night of music hall entertainment only to be ensnared in a dangerous attempt to smuggle top-secret information out of the country. Accused of murder by Scotland Yard, pursued by enemy agents, and carrying a secret that could save King and country, Hannay must solve the mystery of The 39 Steps in order to acquit himself and stop a war. The cast of four plays over 140 characters, and some inanimate objects, in a 100-minute comedy thriller that's great fun for ages 9 to 90.Videos