The Suffield Players -- Photo Gallery/The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps, May, 2016

by Patrick Barlow, from the John Buchan novel	Costumes by Dawn McKay
directed by Roger A. Ochs	Set design by Konrad Rogowski

A spoof of spy thrillers, with a teaspoon of Hitchcock, and a pinch of Monty Python thrown in.


Young, bored Hannay, goes to a music hall, where a woman in his box shoots someone and goes home with him. Steve Wandzy as Clown #3, Konrad Rogowski as Clown #2, Tyler Wolfson as Hannay, Libby Miserendino as Annabel. Note: Everyone except Tyler plays multiple roles.	She gets murdered during the night, and Hannay needs to sneak away. Barbara Gallo as Clown #1.

He joins up with two traveling salesmen. Konrad and Steve.	On a train to Scotland, the police try to catch him but he escapes. Konrad, Libby, Steve, Barbara, Tyler.

He takes refuge with a crofter and his wife. Konrad, Tyler, Barbara.	While seeking help from a young woman, he gets handcuffed to her, then tries to spend the night at a hotel without the handcuffs being seen. Barbara, Libby, Tyler.
Hey, if I explained it so it made sense, it would take three more pages.