39 Steps Spoof at OffCenter

February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm., OffCenter Stage

— from Artha Kass —

Take Hitchcock’s 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39 Steps, playing at Orcas Center’s OffCenter Stage February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm. This fast-paced whodunit is directed by Deborah Sparks and Robert Hall.

This 2-time Tony® Award-winning treat is the epitome of physical comedy, with 150 zany characters, played by a talented local cast of four – Robert Hall, Grace McCune, Chris Evans and Cali Bagby, a bi-plane and puppets by Andrea Cohen, a surprise cameo, and some good old-fashioned romance.

There are only 50 seats in the OffCenter so don’t wait to get your tickets at the door. This hilarious journey is not to be missed!

“U.K.’s Olivier Award for best new comedy 2009, The 39 Steps, is an absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical riff on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film. The play is a marvelous spoof of the movie, translating Hitchcock’s thrills, spills and visuals into elementary stage effects – even the famous train chase over the top of The Flying Scotsman express, and the dangling hero’s scene on Edinburgh’s Forth Bridge.” —The New York Times

“Hitchcockian Thrills & Spills add up to Spoof Positive. The play’s creators have affectionately pushed Hitchcock’s brilliance – watch for various homages to such movies as The Birds and The Lady Vanishes – into some riotous realm of satire, without losing its essentially Hitchcockian flavor.” —Clive Barnes, The New York Post

“A highly amusing theatrical event that will both satisfy those audience members who have never seen the film and delight those who are familiar with its cinematic predecessor. Physically and conceptually ingenious spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s equally foolish but stylish and dead-serious spy thriller from 1935. Part screwball romantic comedy, with a little of Monty Python’s demented silliness and a lot of expert physical comedy, meta-jokes about Hitchcock’s greatest hits and even a wink at politicians’ obsession with ‘change.'” —Theatermania

Tickets for The 39 Steps are $15 for adults, $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center Members) and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2014 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.