The hour long show is a fast paced, nostalgic period piece peppered with fun Hitchcock trivia and packed with evocative sound effects — plus many of the original transitional music segues from the movie — as well as a couple of Hitchcock-connected commercials
The leading players taking us on this journey are Miles Nowlin as Hannay and Zara Hertafeld as Pamela. Simon Rebeck is outstanding as the stylized studio announcer.
“Richard Hannay is visiting 1930s London when he meets Annabella Smith, who is on the run from foreign agents, after a disturbance at a music hall. Later that night, Annabella is murdered and Hannay must then try to break the spy ring and prove his innocence. From an epic train chase to a feisty love interest, Hannay has his work cut out for him as he searches for the truth about The 39 Steps.”
Kudos to Director Chad DeKatch and producer Amanda DeKatch — with technical direction by Matt Ottinger. Not sure who of these three is responsible for the fun commercials and trivia captions, but they are fun enhancements, and give us a little “reading material” in our mostly audio experience.
The show will be broadcast online at the below times only, and “tickets” will grant viewers access to the online broadcast. For more information and other inquiries email us at mailto:ohs.theatre@okemosk12.net.
WOHS Radio: The 39 Steps - Virtual Performances:
February 26-27, 2021
TWO DAYS ONLY: Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.OKEMOSTHEATRE.com. $5 per household. A single ticket will allow unlimited viewing of/listening to “The 39 Steps”. The show will open for viewing on Feb 26 at 12:00 am and will close on Feb 27 at 11:59 pm.
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While you’re in that old time radio mood, you might catch another 30’s Radio Thriller — broadcast on was Valentine’s Day on WLNS Radio, the recording is still available, free of charge, on the Audio Air Force website. https://audioairforce.com
Audio Air Force Valentine’s Day Special- one hour and 15 minutes.
The Bickersons
It Happened One Night- based on the 1939 movie - Starring the talented Jeff Kennedy and Angela Dill in the Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert roles— along with many other Audio Air Force favorites. I recognized the familiar voices of now-in-Chicago Bruce Bennett, and also the fatherly tones of Bob Robinson.
LikeThe 39 Steps, this nostalgic show creates its own reality in your imagination through the voices and sound effects.