Tonia Del Priore and Tim Rerucha in "The 39 Steps"
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have a fast-paced whodunit when Maurer Productions OnStage presents The 39 Steps, weekends from April 24 to May 3, 2026, at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus.
Only four actors play more than 150 characters in what becomes a rolicking comedy with hair-pin turns in this two-time Tony Award-winning whodunit. When a chance encounter with an ill-fated beautiful spy sends Richard Hannay into the bullseye of a dangerous international crime ring, the audience is sent on a bullet train comic thrill ride full of plot twists, romance, quick-changes, and laughs delivered at a delightfully dizzying pace—complete with Alfred Hitchcock "Easter Eggs" galore.
A parody play adapted from the 1935 Hitchcock film, The 39 Steps was nominated for six Tony Awards in 2008, winning two.
The cast features Tim Rerucha of Hamilton, N.J; Tonia Del Priore of East Windsor, N.J.; Mary Tomson of Levittown, Pa; and Daniel C Gleason of Yardley, Pa., collectively playing the 150-plus characters in the production.
Performances take place Fridays, April 24 and May 1, and Saturday, April 25 at 8:00pm, with matinee performances Saturday, May 2, and Sundays, April 26 and May 3 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online or by calling the Kelsey Box Office Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to noon, at (609) 570-3333. The Kelsey Theatre is located on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus (1200 Old Trenton Road).
Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking next to the Theatre. For a complete listing of adult and children's events, visit the Kelsey website or call the box office for a brochure.
Maurer Productions OnStage is a non-profit theatre company performing and promoting events at the Kelsey Theater at Mercer County Community College.
