Old Lyric Repertory Company to Present ‘The 39 Steps’

 Fasten your seatbelts for Utah State University’s Old Lyric Repertory Company’s (OLRC)adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy story “The 39 Steps” this summer at the historic Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center Street in downtown Logan.

 The production opens the OLRC 2011 summer season June 16 with a 7:30 p.m. curtain time.

In “The 39 Steps,” Richard Hannay, falsely accused of murder and entrusted with a deadly secret, leads a mad chase to save the free world, alternately helped and hindered by the breathtakingly beautiful Pamela.

 Four actors portray dozens of characters in multiple locations in “The 39 Steps,” winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2007. “The 39 Steps” runs June 16, 17, 18, July 7, 9, 20, 29 and Aug. 4. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with matinee performances on select dates (noted online in the calendar) at 2 p.m.

The 2011 Old Lyric Repertory Company season also features “Little Shop of Horrors,” “See How They Run” and “Amadeus.” Plays run June 16-Aug. 6.

 Led by artistic director Dennis Hassan, the OLRC is a professional theater program based in the Department of Theatre Arts in the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State.

“We are looking forward to the 2011 season because each production was selected for its excitement level and appeal for all crowds,” said Hassan.

A Lyric favorite, “Little Shop of Horrors,” is this year’s comedy-horror musical. The main character, Seymour Krelborn, hits a streak of luck when he discovers a strange and interesting plant that takes him on an exciting and dangerous adventure.

“See How They Run,” written by Philip King, is British farce at its best, complete with slamming doors, mistaken identities and, of course, missing trousers.

Fitting the theme of the Caine College of the Arts Summer Music Institute featuring works by Mozart, The Old Lyric Repertory Company presents “Amadeus,” written by Peter Shaffer.

Tickets for OLRC productions can be purchased by visiting the Caine College of the Arts Box Office at Utah State University in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center open 10 a.m. -5 p.m., Monday through Friday; by calling 435-797-8022 or online (arts.usu.edu). Tickets are also available at the Caine Lyric Theatre from 1-5 p.m., Monday through Friday and an hour prior to curtain on show nights. Individual ticket prices range from $18-$25 for adults, $15-$21 for seniors and USU faculty and staff and $12-$18 for USU students and youth.

For more information on the OLRC’s 2011 season and the complete performance schedule, visit the Caine College of the Arts website (arts.usu.edu/lyric).