CCC Alumni Dinner Theatre to Present "The 39 Steps" on Nov 9th

CCC Theatre presents the 6th Annual Alumni Dinner Theatre to be held on November 9th, 2012 in the CCC Cafeteria. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. This year's hilarious comedy is "The 39 Steps," adapted for the stage by John Buchan. Tickets are on sale at the CCC Alumni Center located at the corner of 10th and Willow Streets in Coffeyville, or call 252-7360 to make a reservation. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the production.

This year's dinner along with a cash bar will consist of  roast beef, garlic mashed potatoes & gravy, broccoli, strawberry salad, rolls, water, tea, coffee and a variety of pies. Tickets are a $50 donation and will benefit the CCC Theatre Department and used for scholarships and equipment.

"The 39 Steps" is the hilarious comedy spoof based on Alfred Hitchcock's movie, "The 39 Steps," and adapted for the stage by Patrick Barton, and  written by John Buchan. The play is winner of two Tony Awards in 2008.  The Roundabout Broadway production won the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and Outstanding Lighting Design and was also the winner of Best New Comedy-Laurence Olivier Award in 2007.

The CCC alumni theatre cast includes  professional actor and Blue Man Group member from Chicago, Nick Rush, as Richard Hannay, Sarah Rush as Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret, Scott Hooker as Clown 1 and Zac Freisberg as Clown 2. Hannah Carter is the stage manager and the production is being directed by Mark Frank.

The play's concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 adventure film "The 39 Steps" to be performed with a cast of only four. One actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay, an actress (or sometimes actor) plays the three women with whom he has romantic entanglements, and two other actors play every other character in the show: heroes, villains, men, women, children and even the occasional inanimate object.