Spies, laughter and popcorn: North Greenville Theatre producing “39 Steps”
Carrie Henderson, Assistant Editor
Photo credit: Carrie Henderson
Get ready for a night of laughter and mystery as North Greenville University’s Theatre Department puts on “39 Steps,” a spoof of the 1939 film. The play will run from Feb 16-18 and Feb 23-25 in the Billingsley Theatre.
Director Genesis Garza said, “I’d love an audience to be able to come in and just have fun. . . There’s a lot of crazy things going on in the world right now, and laughter quite often can really help bring people together.”
“[It has] a lot of gimmicks, a lot of goofy stuff that just makes you laugh,” said Josh Davis, student technical director.
Based in the 40s, the play is a sort of comedic spy telling, Davis said.
“The idea is that you have five actors playing a whole slew of different characters. . . it’s literally a movie being done on stage,” Garza said.
Garza said it has been both a delight and privilege working with everyone putting together the production.
“It’s been a fantastic group. . . a lot of first timers . . .but they’ve been so dedicated [and] responsible . . .They have really been there the whole stride and working really hard,” Garza said.
Davis said he enjoyed working with David Vierow to build a set that is both safe and works with the comedic tone of the play.
“The best part . . . was figuring out what to do and how to do it with what I had,” Davis said.
Davis said he is interested in seeing how the actors use all the different things they made.
For tickets to 39 Steps or for the upcoming production of “Macbeth,” aka “The Scottish Play,” either visit the box office at North Greenville’s School of Theatre or order online here.
