University at Buffalo (UB)
The University at Buffalo Department of Theatre and Dance Presents
by Arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited
THE 39 STEPS
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited
And an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
February 16 and 17, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m
at the UB Katharine Cornell Theatre, North Campus
THE 39 STEPS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
The original London production directed by Maria Aitken designed by Peter McKintosh lighting designed by Ian Scott sound designed by Mic Pool and movement directed by Toby Sedgwick opened at the Tricycle Theatre (now known as Kiln Theatre) in Kilburn in August 2006 and transferred to the Criterion Theatre in the West End on 14th September 2006 and subsequently to the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway on 15 January 2008. The original production was directed by Fiona Buffini. This production is licensed and the film is distributed by ITV Global Entertainment Ltd.
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THE 39 STEPS is part of our season’s Student Directed Series
Run Time: 95 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
AUDIENCE ADVISORY: This production contains gun shots and machine gun sound effects, as well as flashing lights. Please note that Nazi symbolism appears on stage.
CAUTIONS: This production uses prop guns, prop handcuffs, and portrays acts of murder, alcohol consumption, and smoking. Due to light violence and sexual content, this production may not be suitable for our youngest patrons. Target audience, as per the licensing company, is ages 11 and up.
Production Team
Director: Moth Medina
Music Director: Kyle Brown
Stage Manager: Amanda Nirenberg
Assistant Stage Manager: Aria Grisham
Costume Designer: Sam Lyko
Sound Designer: Jacob Clouse
Props Designer: Sheila Fastoff
Department Props Warehouse Manager: Lukmaan Arif
Pianist: Kyle Brown
Sound Board Operator: Abby Tyler
Light Board Operator: Gwen Daretany
Deck Crew: Aidan Sumrall
Cast
Richard Hannay: Glen Chitty
Annabella/Margaret/Pamela: Caroline Jameson
Clown 1: Ryan Butler
Clown 2: Ty Burgess
Clown 3: Brandan Booker
Clown 4: Isaac So
Bios
Brandan Booker (Clown 3) is a UB sophomore and this is his second UB show. He is very excited to be in The 39 Steps and wants to thank stage management and Tim for bringing the show to life.
Ty Burgess (Clown 2) is a current freshman pursuing a Music Theatre BFA. He is very excited to be a part of The 39 Steps and is grateful to all the cast, crew, and production team for helping this show come together. He would like to thank everyone involved and those who have supported him throughout this process.
Ryan Butler (Clown 1) is currently a freshman in the Musical Theatre program and thrilled to be back on the KCT stage playing Clown 1 in The 39 Steps. He appeared in Puffs last semester as Headmaster 2, etc. Past favorite credits include Jack (Newsies), Chris (The Play That Goes Wrong), Shakespeare (Something Rotten), and Jimmy Biddle (Pete the Cat). He would like to thank all the cast, crew, and his parents for being supportive through this process. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Glen Chitty [he/him] (Richard Hannay) is a current senior at the University at Buffalo pursuing a degree in Music Theatre. He was seen most recently tap dancing through life as Phil Davis in White Christmas at the Historic Palace Theatre and being boyish as Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables with the Theatre of Youth. He can be seen next in The Producers at the Lancaster Opera House this June. You can follow him on Instagram @glen.chitty for more international espionage and less British accent!
Caroline Jameson [she/her] (Annabella/Margaret/Pamela) is a second-year BFA Music Theatre major and Psychology minor in the Honors College. Most recently, she performed in UBTHD’s Renascence (Caroline B. Dow) and the Historic Lockport Palace’s production of White Christmas (Susan Waverly). She will next be performing in UBTHD’s upcoming production of 9 to 5: The Musical! She would like to thank her parents, her brother Daniel, as well as Moth, Amanda, Aria, and the cast and crew for their dedication and support. Enjoy the show!
Moth Medina (Director) is a senior Theatre and Performance major who has spent his career at UB trying his hand at various aspects of theatrical craft. He has been an actor, stage manager, costume designer, and now he is directing for the first time.
Amanda Nirenberg [she/her] (Stage Manager) is in her final semester as a Music Theatre BFA, including a double minor in Psychology and American Sign Language. After performing on many stages, she has decided to experience working on the other side of the production table in stage management. She is immensely proud of the cast and crew for their hard work and can’t wait to share it with you all from her seat in the booth!
Isaac So (Clown 4) is currently a UB sophomore studying Theatre and Performance. He is so excited to be performing in The 39 Steps along with his best mate Brandan Booker.
Faculty and Staff Contributors
KCT Box Office Manager: Rob Falgiano
Fight Consultant: Adriano Gatto
House Manager: Ally Hasselback
Production Manager: Rick Haug
Intimacy Director: Lindsay Brandon Hunter
KCT Light Plot Supervisor: Nicholas Quinn
Production Photographer: Ken Smith
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the land on which the University at Buffalo operates, which is the territory of the Seneca Nation, a member of the Haudenosaunee/Six Nations Confederacy. This territory is covered by The Dish with One Spoon Treaty of Peace and Friendship, a pledge to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. It is also covered by the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, between the United States Government and the Six Nations Confederacy, which further affirmed Haudenosaunee land rights and sovereignty in the State of New York. Today, this region is still the home to the Haudenosaunee people, and we are grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and share ideas in this territory.
Acknowledgements
The UB Department of Theatre and Dance is a proud member of the UB College of Arts and Sciences.
With a firm commitment to advancement of creative research, experiential learning, and community engagement, the UBTHD 2023-2024 Production Season is administered by the Department of Theatre and Dance.
We acknowledge our full faculty and staff for their part in preparing students for work on stage and behind the scenes. We thank UB Center for the Arts for their support in advance ticket sales.
UB Theatre and Dance wishes to acknowledge the generous continued philanthropic support of Fox Run at Orchard Park, an official contributing sponsor of the UBTHD 2023-2024 season.
Our season of programming is also made possible by ticket purchases and donations from patrons like you. To further support our work, please join our Celebration Rising donor wall. Gifts to Celebration Rising expand opportunities for students to engage with guest artists and new theater technology in our 24-25 gala season.
