[NEohioPAL] Audition Signups for The 39 Steps in Aurora

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Director Kate Smith is seeking outgoing, comedic actors with lots of 
energy who can handle the fast paced show. Casting four actors, ages 
18+.

AUDITION DATES
Sunday, March 30: 7 PM - 9 PM
Monday, March 31: 7 PM - 9 PM

PERFORMANCE DATES
June 13-28, 2025
Friday/Saturday 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinee 2 PM

Audition signups now open! 
https://www.auroracommunitytheatre.com/upcoming-auditions

THE STORY
Based on the famous Alfred Hitchcock movie, the play calls for the 
entire 1935 adventure film to be performed with a cast of only four. One 
actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay, an actress plays the three women 
with whom he has romantic entanglements, and two other actors play every 
other character in the show: heroes, villains, men, women, children, and 
even the occasional inanimate object.

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!

AUDITION PROCESS
Auditions will consist of cold reads and some basic movement exercises. 
Please bring a hardcopy resume.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Richard Hannay
20’s - 50’s. Male presenting. Any race or ethnicity. 1930s leading man 
type. Suave, dashing and debonair. Intelligent and resourceful. Actor 
must be able to maintain an upper-class British accent and be an adept 
physical comic with the stamina to be present for the entire play.

Annabella/Pamela/Margaret
20’s - 50’s. Female presenting. Any race or ethnicity. Primarily the 
classic 1930s British ingenue, but also plays a Russian woman and a 
Scottish farmer. Must be able to perform all of the applicable accents. 
Must be an adept physical comic and create all three VERY different 
characters.

Clown #1 & Clown #2
Age 18+. Any gender, race, or ethnicity. The two clowns portray over 150 
roles over the course of the play and are essentially EVERYONE that the 
two leads are not. They must be physically agile and have a great deal 
of stamina, in addition to having a slew of accents (especially 
European) and voices at their disposal. Exemplary comedic timing is 
ESSENTIAL! Must be able to lift certain set pieces and move skillfully 
throughout the stage and between roles.

LEGAL STUFF
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

“The 39 Steps” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on 
behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com