B Street Theatre Extends THE 39 STEPS 3/15-19

The B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident Professional, New Works Theatre, is pleased to announce five additional performances of the hit comedy The 39 Steps.

The 39 Steps Special Engagement:

B Street is pleased to announce the addition of five performances to the limited special engagement run of The 39 Steps. The play is being remounted in B Street's 110-seat theatre, which typically hosts B3 Series and Family Series productions. The special engagement was originally scheduled to run from March 4th through March 12. Due to popular demand, five more performances have been added from March 15 - March 19. Performances from March 4 - 12 are sold out.

The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan, from the Movie of Alfred Hitchcock. Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited, and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon.

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called The 39 Steps is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

Starring Kurt Johnson, John Lamb and Amy Kelly. Buck Busfield directs.

Play: The 39 Steps
Author: Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan, from the Movie of Alfred Hitchcock. Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment LTD. Original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
Director: Buck Busfield
Cast: Kurt Johnson, John P. Lamb, Amy Kelly, TBA
Set Design: Catherine Frye
Lighting Design: B Street Staff

Costume Design: B Street Staff
Sound Design: B Street Staff
Stage Manager: Tracy Prybla

More about B Street Theatre: B Street Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre company producing primarily new work for adults, families, and children. The two-theatre playhouse on B Street in Midtown Sacramento is home to the Mainstage Series, B3 Series, and Family Series, each created to feature intimate, quality theatre for audiences year-round. Recognized as one of Northern California's top professional theatres, B Street Theatre has produced more than 100 new plays, 60 of which are world, national, West Coast, or regional premieres.

B Street Theatre was originally founded in 1986 for the purpose of bringing the excitement of live performance to children through a program known as Fantasy Theatre, which is now called the B Street Theatre School Tour. This educational outreach program serves over 200,000 students in Northern California annually.

Other B Street Theatre programs include the B Street Theatre Family Series and Family Series Student Matinees (for school field trips), the B3 Series, B Street Acting Conservatory and Studio for Young Actors, and the B Street Theatre Internship program for pre-professional/post-college training.

B Street Theatre has produced over 250 professional productions since 1986.

More information at www.bstreettheatre.org.

The mission of B Street Theatre is to promote education and literacy, social interaction, and cultural enrichment by engaging children and adults in the highest quality theatre arts and playwriting.