— 14th Season —
The 28 Stairs
“Thanks for great fun on a Friday night!” — Alyce M., NYC
“Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed The 28 Stairs! …[T]he entire cast all did a great job—and the entire production was a lot of fun!!!”
— Carol B., NJ
“I thoroughly enjoyed the show. You did a great job. I am sure that it was challenging but you handled it wonderfully. Your performance was fun, loved the ‘commercials.’ I am very glad that I ‘attended,’ lots of laughing out loud.” — Susan T., Teaneck, NJ
“That was a treat! Fun seeing your wonderful quirky characters and all the others. Loved the whimsical tone of the whole thing and loved the love story. Gives me a little hope that age is no barrier to love. Fun images and sound effects. Loved the soap commercials. An hour well spent. Hope you all had a ball.” — Dan M., Highland Falls, NY
“Well done!!! Stephen and I really enjoyed the performance, such a treat. Very amusing congratulations to all the cast. Thank you, we are tapping our feet now.” — Charis R., Dieppe, France
“I loved it! The characters were a hoot! I enjoyed the correct sound effects, and the ones that didn’t go well (as part of the show)! It was funny to see the actors interject their ‘real selves’ into the show, and the director who kept interrupting! The accents were hilarious!”
—Caroline P., Maryland
“Bravo [to] the entire cast of 28 Stairs! Funny, enjoyable and rich! What a production!” — GailMaureen F.
“That was very much fun! I had a smile on my face the whole time!” — Roberta J., NYC
An Online Production for Out of the Box Theatre
Produced by Halina Malinowski
Associate Producer: Susan Case Musical Direction & Score by Woody Regan Technical Director/Video & Sound Editor: Bob Johnson Streaming & Sound Effects Manager: Remi Urreta |
Out of the Box Theatre Company presents THE 28 STAIRS: A RADIO PLAY PARODY by Lin Snider. Based on John Buchan’s book THE 39 STEPS.
The radio play follows Richard Hannay’s exploits through a film noir-like plot of wartime espionage. Hannay is at a theatre when a shot is fired. In the ensuing panic, he meets a frightened Annabella, who tells him that she is a spy being chased by assassins. She claims to have uncovered a plot to steal vital military secrets, called “The 28 Stairs.” He takes her to his home, where she is murdered. On a train to Scotland, where Anabella had said he should seek out “the Professor,” Hannay sees the police on his trail. In desperation, he enters a compartment with a sole occupant, Pamela. She, however, betrays him to the law. He jumps from the train and escapes. The fun continues as this frenetic farce careens from place to place. The conclusion combines mishaps, mistaken identities, and tongue-in-cheek references to everything we like about murder mysteries. Running time: 70 minutes. |
FEATURING
J.D. Brookshire* | Susan Case* | Susan Courtney* | Kelly Gilmore | James Harter*
Larry Stephen Hines* | Laurel Lockhart * | Katherine O’Sullivan* | Betsy Ross* | Gloria Sauvé*
David Seatter* | Jennifer Sherron Stock* |Sally Sherwood* | Lin Snider*
*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
J.D. Brookshire* | Susan Case* | Susan Courtney* | Kelly Gilmore | James Harter*
Larry Stephen Hines* | Laurel Lockhart * | Katherine O’Sullivan* | Betsy Ross* | Gloria Sauvé*
David Seatter* | Jennifer Sherron Stock* |Sally Sherwood* | Lin Snider*
*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
We wish to express our gratitude to the performers’ unions:
Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Guild of Variety Artists, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the artists to appear on this program.
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