The 39 Steps: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry

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Productions (347)
Mystery/Thriller
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40 - 50 minutes
2 W, 3 M,  (2-20 actors possible: 1-5 W, 1-15 M)
Set: Suggestive of a 1940s radio station.

Inspired by Hitchcock's classic tale and performed as a live period radio play, this romantic thriller is a fast-paced ride through the signature world of the Master of Suspense. 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. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play.)

Play Details

Inspired by Hitchcock's classic tale and performed as a live period radio play, this romantic thriller is a fast-paced ride through the signature world of the Master of Suspense. 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. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play.)

  • Mystery/Thriller
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M,  (2-20 actors possible: 1-5 W, 1-15 M)
  • Set: Suggestive of a 1940s radio station.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-129-4

Production History

MAY 21, 2024 - MAY 21, 2024
ORiGiN Theatrical (Centre Stage Taupo Inc.)
Taupo, New Zealand
ORiGiN Theatrical (Centre Stage Taupo Inc.)Taupo, New Zealand
JUN 02, 2023 - JUN 02, 2023
Grand River Collegiate Institute
Kitchener, ON Canada
Grand River Collegiate InstituteKitchener, ON Canada
APR 24, 2023 - APR 24, 2023
Courtland High School
Spotsylvania, VA United States
Courtland High SchoolSpotsylvania, VA United States
DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 24, 2022
Old Joint Stock Theatre
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Old Joint Stock TheatreBirmingham, United Kingdom
AUG 20, 2022 - AUG 20, 2022
ORiGiN Theatrical (Little Seed Theatre Co)
Cooroilbah, QLD Australia
ORiGiN Theatrical (Little Seed Theatre Co)Cooroilbah, QLD Australia
JUN 15, 2022 - JUN 15, 2022
DiNova Players
Edmonton, AB Canada
DiNova PlayersEdmonton, AB Canada
MAY 25, 2022 - MAY 29, 2022
ten feet tall theatre
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ten feet tall theatreAberdeen, United Kingdom
MAY 13, 2022 - MAY 13, 2022
Knight High School
Palmdale, CA United States
Knight High SchoolPalmdale, CA United States
APR 29, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
THe Offord Players
St Neots, United Kingdom
THe Offord PlayersSt Neots, United Kingdom
MAR 28, 2022 - MAR 29, 2022
MALTA Jr/Sr HIGH SCHOOL DIST
MALTA, MT United States
MALTA Jr/Sr HIGH SCHOOL DISTMALTA, MT United States
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No upcoming productions.
DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 24, 2022
Old Joint Stock Theatre
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Old Joint Stock TheatreBirmingham, United Kingdom
MAY 25, 2022 - MAY 29, 2022
ten feet tall theatre
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ten feet tall theatreAberdeen, United Kingdom
MAY 28, 2018 - JUN 23, 2018
Dundee Rep Theatre
Scotland, United Kingdom
Dundee Rep TheatreScotland, United Kingdom
OCT 17, 2008 - NOV 02, 2008
Legacy Theatre
Tyrone, GA United States
Legacy TheatreTyrone, GA United States

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