This document provides the details for an improvised spy thriller play called "39 Steps" including the setting, characters, props, costumes, and audience prompts needed. The protagonist Hannay must go through an arc from being wrongly accused of a crime to learning to believe in himself and defeating the antagonist. The spy, ally, antagonist and a wildcard character will be determined randomly. The play will use minimal props and costumes alongside projections to immerse the audience in the time period of the Cold War era.

1. 39
Steps
–
An
Improvised
Spy
Thriller
Revised
May
4,
2013
Produced
by
Ryan
Price
Concept
by
Ryan
Price
Written
by
Rebekah
Lane
Directed
by
Rebekah
Lane
Set:
6
full
boxes
2
half
boxes
1
table
1
C-­‐stand
1
window
1
ladder
2
garment
racks
Screen
for
large
projections
Projector
Stand
for
signs
(two
tall
posts
with
hooks
and
bases)
1
long
rope
or
bungee
13
small
chalkboards
to
indicate
location/setting/Audience
clues
1
prop
table
Characters:
Hannay:
The
protagonist
of
the
story.
He
or
she
is
a
normal
person
who
ends
up
on
an
extraordinary
mission.
This
character
will
have
an
established
flaw
that
they
overcome
over
the
course
of
the
play.
Hannay
must
experience
a
full
arc:
• Scene
3
=
I’m
going
to
be
blamed,
run
away
• Scene
5
=
Oh!
People
might
actually
recognize
me.
Oh!
MM
died.
The
spy
was
telling
the
truth.
I
know!
I’ll
go
to
the
state
the
spy
mentioned
and
find
the
contact.
• Scene
6
=
The
police
are
really
after
me
now.
• Scene
8
=
I
made
it!
Contact,
please
save
me
and
clear
my
name
so
I
can
go
home!
Oh
no!
The
bad
guy
caught
me!
• Scene
9
=
I
have
just
mustered
up
everything
I
have
to
escape
(gumption,
compiled
cleverness,
etc)
• Scene
10
=
I
can
do
this
and
my
life
is
changing
and
I
see
the
world
differently
now.
I
can
make
a
bigger
difference
than
just
saving
myself.
• Scene
11
=
I’m
putting
this
plan
into
action.
I’m
bigger
than
I
was
before
and
I’m
starting
to
believe
it.
• Scene
12
=
The
spy
is
going
down
and
it’s
all
because
of
me!
• Scene
13
=
Life
after
spy
training.
New
and
improved.
Spy:
He
or
she
works
for
the
government
and
has
secret
information.
He
or
she
is
comfortable
with
being
a
spy.
He
or
she
needs
Hannay’s
help.
The
reason
may
vary:
1

2. hiding
from
the
bad
guys,
translation,
new
partner,
etc.
It’s
a
life
or
death
situation
for
the
spy
and
the
country.
There
must
be
a
combination
of
confidence
and
high
stakes.
This
character
will
be
determined
secretly
by
a
drawing
at
the
beginning
of
the
play.
Ally:
One
of
the
characters
introduced
over
the
course
of
the
story.
This
person
returns
to
help
Hannay
complete
mission.
Antagonist:
This
is
the
head
of
the
enemy
operation.
He
or
she
is
a
high
status
individual
in
a
community.
This
character
will
be
determined
secretly
by
a
drawing
at
the
beginning
of
the
play.
We
are
given
a
clue
to
this
person’s
identity
from
the
Spy’s
confession
to
Hannay
in
Scene
2.
Wildcard:
This
is
a
character
that
serves
as
a
red
herring.
This
character
provides
a
sub-­‐plot.
His
or
her
motivation
will
be
provided
by
an
audience
submission.
This
character’s
true
nature
will
be
revealed
in
Scene
13
(Last
scene).
Prop
List:
(noise
makers
and
weapons?)
Bell
(desk
style
and
also
7-­‐11
style)
Prop
gun
(stylized?
Cardboard
silhouette?)
Fake
cigarettes
Purses
Envelopes
Filler
for
envelopes
Chalk
Projector
Scene
List:
During
Intro:
American
Flag
Propaganda
poster
Vote
for
Conference
Topic
During
Set-­‐up
and
VO:
Cold
war
McCarthy
era
Marilyn
Monroe
Russia
has
bombs
Communists
are
bad
American
Flag
During
Monologues
Vote
for
Hannay
Costume
List
(Include
count
by
each
item):
Men’s
hats
Women’s
hats
Trench
coats
2

3. Scarves
Sun
Glasses
Bow
tie
Prompts
to
collect
from
audience:
• State
for
Location
at
start
of
story
• Specific
public
location
for
start
of
story
(such
as
diner,
library,
farmers
market,
etc.)
• State
for
destination
• Location
to
stay
for
the
night
• Nonsense
word
for
destination
• Location
to
define
Nonsense
word
• Conference
Group
identity
(Such
as:
Bee
farmers
of
America,
Educators
for
change,
etc)
• Location
the
“39
Steps”
refers
to
• At
least
4
adjectives
that
might
describe
a
person
(Such
as:
shy,
aggressive,
etc.
Prompts
for
Hannay
monologue)
• At
least
4
occupations
(prompts
for
Hannay
monologue)
• Physical
way
to
recognize
the
main
antagonist
(Such
as:
eye
patch,
hunchback,
limp,
terrible
gas,
etc.)
(Perhaps
the
bad
guy
is
selected
through
anonymous
deposit
of
one
golden
ticket
in
one
of
three
slotted
boxes)
• Additional
Prompts
may
be
discovered
• Use
a
different
one
each
night
for
Wildcard
mission:
o What
is
a
reason
you
might
stalk
someone?
o What
is
a
secret
you
would
hold
close
to
your
chest?
o If
you
were
going
to
make
a
difficult
confession,
what
would
it
be?
3

4. (10
minutes)
Set-­up
including
Collecting
Audience
input:
Play
music
as
Audience
enters.
Continue
with
prompt
distribution
activity
in
attached
document.
Slide:
American
Flag
with
today’s
date
(August
___,
1962)
Slide
Propaganda
Poster
with
today’s
date
(August
___,
1962)
Slide:
Vote
for
Conference
topic
4

5. After
the
Fringe
Announcement
plays,
the
stage
will
be
dark.
A
voiceover
will
play:
(10
Minutes)
Show
Set-­up:
(Track
#____,
Blackout)
Voice
Over:
(Fade
in
-­
Screen
shows
American
flag.)
Welcome
Americans.
Today
you
will
see
a
story
that
no
one
will
ever
see
again.
It
exists
for
your
eyes
only.
We
have
been
watching
you.
Your
words
and
actions
have
been
monitored
since
you
walked
in
the
door
and
will
directly
influence
today’s
adventure.
This
is
the
United
States
of
America.
The
year
is
1962.
Kennedy
is
the
President.
Kruschev
and
Castro
represent
communist
governments
working
to
undermine
American
Ideals.
The
Cold
War
is
about
to
reach
a
great
point
of
tension.
The
Peace
of
the
world
hangs
in
the
balance
and
the
smallest
events
can
tip
the
scales
toward
nuclear
war.
Even
the
actions
of
one
man
or
woman
might
affect
the
lives
of
millions.
(Blackout
OR
raise
blue
lights
on
Scrim.
Desired
effect:
actors
appear
only
in
silhouette.)
(The
actors
walk
out
and
stand
in
a
row
behind
the
boxes.
They
are
aligned
in
the
spaces
between
the
boxes.
We
see
them
in
silhouette.)
(Nadia
and
Max
enter
from
SL
/
Christian
and
Megan
enter
from
SR.
Standing
order
SR
to
SL
is
Megan,
Christian,
Nadia,
Max)
(Raise
Lights
–
Wash)
Before
you
stand
4
loyal
Americans,
like
yourselves.
Any
one
of
them
could
be
the
hero
of
this
story.
You
defined
their
characters
through
the
contributions
you
placed
on
their
boxes.
(Step
forward
and
look
at
prompts,
which
have
been
written
and
displayed
by
audience
members
on
boxes
at
the
front
of
the
stage)
Today
you
will
choose
one
of
them
to
go
on
a
journey
that
will
save
our
country
and
change
his
or
her
life
forever.
You
will
then
determine
which
actor
will
play
a
spy,
which
actor
will
play
the
villain,
and
which
actor
will
be
the
wildcard.
(Pause
voicover
track)
(Actors
place
prompts
back
on
boxes
when
ready
to
present
monologues
–
allows
time
to
process
prompts.
Step
back
to
line
and
stand
looking
directly
forward
to
cue
the
rest
of
the
VO.)
As
the
actors
speak,
please
use
the
number
on
the
screen
to
vote
for
your
hero.
Your
hero’s
name
will
be
Hannay.
5

6.
(Stop
CD
Player)
(Put
prompts
down
and)
(Monologues.
Each
actor
delivers
a
short,
personal
monologue.
The
monologue
is
not
a
story
collage,
but
is
prompted
by
a
character
trait
and
occupation
solicited
from
the
audience.
The
monologue
must
include
the
character’s
occupation.
The
actor
makes
a
strong
choice
for
character
flaw
in
this
monologue
based
on
the
positive
character
trait
gathered
from
audience
suggestion.
There
should
be
a
diverse
representation
of
status,
perhaps
2
higher
status
characters
and
two
lower
status
characters.
Each
actor
will
step
past
the
boxes
to
deliver
monologue.
Each
actor
will
return
to
original
position
in
line
when
(s)he
finishes
the
monologue).
(Screen
moves
with
voting.
When
the
last
actor
delivers
a
monologue,
all
actors
turn
their
backs
to
the
audience
and
look
at
the
screen.
)
(Play
Track
#____)
Voice
Over:
Place
your
vote
now.
(As
music
ends
and
the
voting
concludes
the
special
comes
up.
The
chosen
Hannay
steps
into
the
light.)
(Play
Track
#_______)
Voice
over:
(New
track)
(slide:
American
Flag)
You
have
chosen
your
Hannay.
While
destiny
plays
a
part,
a
hero
is
made
through
trials,
betrayal,
and
danger.
One
never
knows
whom
to
trust.
The
luck
of
the
draw
will
decide
ho
is
to
be
Hannay’s
friend
or
enemy.
(Bring
up
house
lights
to
half)
(Audience
member
comes
up
from
the
audience.
Hannay
directs
audience
member
to
stand
in
the
special.
Hannay
exits
SL.
Audience
member
distributes
cards
to
actors
to
identify
villain,
spy,
and
wildcard.
As
Hannay
exits,
Actor
closest
to
SL
approaches
Audience
member
first.
He
or
she
takes
the
offered
card
and
silently
holds
it
up
for
the
audience
to
see.
Actor
keeps
card
and
returns
to
line,
back
to
audience.
The
next
actor
in
line
then
approaches
audience
member;
repeat
until
all
cards
are
distributed.)
(Play
Track
#____)
Voice
Over:
Villains
can
often
be
recognized
by
a
specific
physical
trait.
That
trait
will
be
selected
now.
6

7. (Hannay
returns
to
stage.
Hannay
reveals
a
deck
of
jumbo
cards
with
deformities
and
asks
audience
member
to
select
a
card.
Audience
member
selects
cards
and
reads
it
aloud
to
the
audience.
Ryan
writes
the
deformity
on
the
clue
board.)
(Play
Track
#______)
Voice
Over:
You
can
now
identify
the
villain.
(Audience
member
is
directed
to
put
card
in
a
“confidential”
envelope
and
an
ensemble
member
hangs
it
on
the
rope.
In
that
case
the
following
sentence
would
be
deleted.)
This
message
will
self
destruct
in
3…2…1…
(Hannay
directs
audience
member
to
rip
card
in
half.
Hannay
gestures
to
audience
member
back
to
their
seat.
Hannay
returns
to
line,
back
to
audience.)
(Play
Track
#______)
Voice
Over:
(All
actors
turn
to
face
audience)
Many
Americans
have
similar
journeys.
The
people
and
relationships
make
an
experience
unique.
(Actors
hold
up
their
assignments
at
chest
level
and
stare
directly
forward.
They
do
not
see
the
assignments
of
the
other
actors)
Hanny
was
chosen
by
your
vote.
The
spy
was
selected
though
the
luck
of
the
draw,
the
wildcard
cannot
be
trusted,
and
the
villain
will
be
easily
recognizable.
(Actors
flip
cards
to
chest.
They
put
card
in
the
box
closest
to
them.
They
begin
to
clear
the
stage.
Nadia
takes
short
stack
off
SL.
Max
pulls
clothing
rack
off
SL.
Christian
takes
window
off
SR.
Megan
takes
ladder
off
SR.
Nadia
takes
table
off
SL.
Max
takes
Tall
stack
off
SL.
Christian
takes
tall
stack
off
SR.
Megan
takes
short
stack
off
SR.)
You
wrote
today’s
journey
as
you
walked
in
the
door.
Your
suggestions
will
be
revealed
to
the
actors
as
the
action
takes
place.
(Prop:
envelopes
1
&
2)
(Hannay
and
other
actor
select
the
first
two
envelopes
from
the
board,
they
walk
to
Center
stage.
As
they
read
the
prompt
they
hold
up
the
submission
for
the
audience
to
see.
As
they
read
it
we
see
Ryan
by
the
signpost.
He
writes
down
what
they
say
as
they
say
it
and
holds
the
signs
up
to
the
audience
as
he
finishes.)
(When
actors
complete
announcement
they
will
exit
the
stage)
(Play
Track
#______)
Voiceover:
Let
the
story
begin.
(Lights:
Blue
wash
/
Blue-­out)
7

8. (Play
Track
#______,
spy
music)
(Actors
set
stage
for
Scene
1.
Ryan
places
signs
1
and
2:
State
/
Location.)
(Lights
up
–
General
Wash)
8

9. Play
Begins
(General
tech
note
–
From
this
point
on
the
lights
will
alternate
between
a
general
wash
and
a
blue
out.
Periodically
we
use
the
Special
on
DSL
between
scenes.
The
cue
to
end
the
scene
is
when
the
Chalk
board
is
removed
from
the
post.
Lights
come
back
up
when
a
new
chalkboard
replaces
the
last
one.)
Setting:
August
4,
1962,
urban,
United
States
(15
minutes)
Beginning:
Scene
1
Location:
A
public
area,
determined
by
audience
suggestion
Characters
must
include:
Spy,
Hannay,
public
In
this
scene:
• Hannay
makes
initial
costume
choice
(one
to
be
identified
by
reporter)
• Ensemble
establishes
location
as
a
public
place
• Establish
Hannay
and
identify
main
character
flaw
• Hannay
meets
the
spy
• Spy
gains
Hannay’s
trust
• Spy
must
have
a
mild
sense
of
urgency
to
move
to
the
private
location
• Wildcard
can
start
to
make
appearances.
Consider
looking
suspicious.
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
2
Location:
Hannay’s
private
space,
determined
by
Hannay
and
Spy
in
Scene
1
Characters
must
include:
Spy,
Hannay
Envelops
3-­5
In
this
scene:
• Further
develop
relationship
between
Hannay
and
spy
• Spy
delivers
Trust
Nugget
–
Marilynn
Monroe
Death
• Notebook
is
given
value
(consider
exchanging
Notebook
for
Envelopes
from
audience.
This
would
include
State
2,
Nonsense
Word,
Antagonist’s
identifying
trait)
• Spy
Reveals:
 Antagonist’s
identifying
trait
 Destination
state
 Name
of
house
or
city
or
province
in
that
state
(nonsense
word
provided
by
audience)
9

10. •
 Name
of
Contact
(Skutter)
Ryan
records
State
2,
nonsense
word,
and
identifying
trait
prompts
on
small
boards
and
hangs
them
up
as
they
are
revealed.
*Usually
there
is
not
a
scene
change
here.
It
depends
on
how
the
actors
get
to
the
space.
This
is
a
just
in
case
cue.
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue?)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue.
Fill
in
blank
during
blue-­out.
Do
this
on
stage.)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
3
Location:
Hannay’s
private
space
Characters
must
include:
Spy,
Hannay
In
this
scene:
• Spy
is
killed
• Clue
being
transported
transferred
from
Spy
to
Hannay
(notebook
or
envelopes)
• Hannay
is
blamed
for
crime
• Hannay
runs
to
hide
 Options
discovered
in
rehearsal:
prompted
by
phone
call,
the
maid
comes
in
the
morning,
maybe
they’re
in
a
hotel
room,
if
it’s
an
office,
then
the
staff
will
be
back
in
the
morning,
etc.
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out,
bring
up
DSL
Special
immediately)
Scene
4
(actors
not
playing
reporters
set
up
next
scene)
Location:
News
Reporter
Special,
August
5,
1962
(two
anchor
set-­up.
Here
we
will
try
to
have
the
second
anchor
be
an
actor
from
a
different
Fringe
show.
That
actor
will
read
the
Monroe
bit.
Marketing
device)
In
this
scene:
• Local
News
 Describe
murder
scene
 Paraphrase
eye
witness
description
of
Hannay
 Mention
that
police
are
watching
roads
and
public
transportation
• Breaking
News:
“Marilyn
Monroe
was
just
found
dead
in
her
apartment.
Cause
of
death
is
currently
unknown.
The
Los
Angeles
Police
are
investigating
whether
this
was
a
suicide
or
a
murder.”
10

11. •
End
report
with
a
fluff
piece
preview
(one
of
the
actors
not
playing
the
newscast
bit
runs
an
envelope
to
the
newscasters.
Use
this
for
the
fluff
piece.)
 Ryan
records
fluff
piece
prompt
on
small
chalkboard
and
hangs
board
on
post.
11

12. (20
minutes)
The
Chase
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Play
track
#______)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
5
Location:
Public
transportation
station
Characters
must
include:
Police,
Hannay,
public
In
this
scene:
• Public
gossips
about
murder,
populate
scene
as
a
public
place
• Include
details
like
train
arrivals
and
departures
over
the
God
Mic
• Build
tension
around
Hannay’s
discovery
 Options
discovered
so
far:
Identified
by
little
girl,
drunk,
older
couple
• Build
need
for
Hannay
to
clear
name
(realizes
he/she
may
be
easily
identified)
• Hannay
starts
to
try
disguises
• Destination
is
clarified
• Hannay
escapes
onto
public
transit
• If
spy
does
not
get
through
all
of
the
clues
in
scenes
2
&
3,
Hannay
can
go
through
envelopes
here
and
read
them
out
loud.
 If
additional
clues
revealed
here,
Ryan
will
write
them
on
boards
and
hang
the
boards
up.
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
(Play
Track
#_______)
Scene
6
Location:
Nighttime
(lighting
options?).
On
the
road
between
train
station
and
place
named
by
Nonsense
Word.
Characters
must
include:
Police,
Hannay
Envelope
6
&
7
In
this
scene:
• Police
search
for
Hannay
by
car.
Short
conversation.
• Hannay
hides
• Define
what
Nonsense
Word
Location
is
(Envelope
6)
(an
actor
not
involved
in
the
scene
brings
the
envelope
on
when
the
question
is
asked.
12

13. •
•
•
The
actor
asked
will
open
up
the
envelope
to
answer
the
question.
Hand
the
envelope
to
Hannay.
Hannay
adds
this
to
notebook
collection.)
Hannay
discovers
Nonsense
Word
location
(How
far
away,
which
direction,
etc.).
It
must
be
too
far
away
to
get
there
before
a
stop.
(Envelope
7
opened
up
to
share
information.)
Hannay
is
almost
or
actually
identified
Ryan
records
locations
for
“nonsense
word”
and
“stay
for
the
night”
on
large
board
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
7
Location:
Stay
for
the
night.
Determined
by
audience
suggestion
–
Evening
Characters
must
include:
Locals,
Hannay,
police
In
this
scene:
• Hannay
stops
to
rest.
• Hannay
is
quietly
identified
• Authorities
get
too
close
and
Hannay
is
forced
to
run
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out,
bring
up
DSL
Special
immediately)
Scene
8A
(actors
not
in
this
scene
set
up
for
scene
8B)
Location:
News
Reporter
Special
Characters
must
include:
2
news
reporters
Envelope
8
• The
killer
Hannay
has
been
identified
in
______
(State
2)
• Hannay
is
on
the
run.
He/she
is
a
dangerous
killer.
If
you
see
this
person,
call
the
police
immediately.
• Cuban
Missile
scare
bit
• Fluff
piece
preview
(Bring
envelope
on
for
scene
or
it
can
be
run
on
again.
Open
up
at
last
minute
so
we
can
see
actor
think
about
how
to
incorporate
prompt.)
• Ryan
records
fluff
piece
prompt
on
small
chalkboard
and
hangs
on
post
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
13

14. (Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
8
Location:
Contact’s
OR
Antagonist’s
Home
Base
–
Nonsense
word
location
Characters
must
include:
Antagonist,
Hannay
Envelope
9
In
this
scene:
• Hannay
reaches
destination
named
by
Spy
• Hannay
finds
Contact
or
Bad
Guy
posing
as
Contact
• Hannay
reveals
information
to
“Contact”
(Hands
over
envelopes?)
• Hannay
asks
contact
to
clear
his/her
name.
Help.
• Mention
the
“39
Steps”
–
(Skutter
is
handed
the
envelope
9
by
a
supporting
actor)
• Hannay
recognizes
antagonist
• Hannay
learns
about
the
person
with
photographic
memory
• Hannay
is
captured
(all
is
lost)
• Name
Prison
for
next
scene
• Ryan
records
39
steps
=_______
prompt
on
small
chalkboard
and
hangs
on
post
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
9
Location:
Antagonist’s
Prison
Characters
must
include:
Ally,
Hannay,
Henchmen
In
this
Scene:
• An
ally
finds
Hannay
or
Hannay
finds
and
ally
(could
emerge
from
scene
8)
• Hannay
escapes
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out,
bring
up
DSL
Special
immediately)
Scene
10A
Location:
News
Reporter
Special
Characters
must
include:
2
news
reporters
14

15. Envelope
10
and
possibly
11
• Ryan
will
write
something
here
–
Cuban
missile
crisis-­‐ish
• Preview
for
Fluff
piece
(introduce
conference
by
opening
up)
• Ryan
records
conference
prompt
on
large
board
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
Special
off.
General
Wash,
raise
house
lights
to
half)
Scene
10B
Location:
Large
conference
or
public
gathering,
organization
determined
by
audience
suggestion.
Some
play
in
the
audience
space.
Characters
must
include:
Group
leader,
Hannay,
Henchmen
In
this
scene:
o Hannay
and
Ally
have
a
conversation
 Hannay
communicates
urgency
–
possibly
followed
o Audience
will
represent
large
group
o Hannay
hides
from
henchmen
by
blending
in
with
Group
o Hannay
identified
as
Keynote
speaker
o Hannay
shares
a
truth
or
Metaphor,
which
triggers
next
step
o Hannay
spotted
by
henchmen
as
the
keynote
speaker
o The
following
indicates
the
structure
of
this
scene:
 Announcer
welcomes
the
audience
to
the
conference.
 Announcers
asks
one
audience
member
a
question
/
solicits
a
response
(Sir!
You
in
the
blue
shirt!
How
many
bees
do
you
keep
at
home?)
 Announcer
laments
that
the
guest
speaker
is
late
and
goes
to
look
for
that
peron
(exit
stage)
 Hannay
enters
from
audience.
May
have
an
Ally.
May
recognize
someone
from
earlier.
Play
with
recognizing
an
audience
member
if
you
need
to.
 Announcer
returns
to
stage
and
sets
Hannay
up
as
the
guest
speaker.
 Hannay
speaks,
reveals
metaphor.
 Bad
guy
appears
and
is
vocal.
 Hannay
runs
15

16. (10
minutes)
The
End
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
Special,
DSL)
Scene
11
(set
up
scene
12
under
this
scene)
Location:
Park,
on
the
road,
very
fast
scene
(Takes
place
in
Special
during
scene
change)
Characters
must
include:
Ally,
Hannay
In
this
scene:
• Confirm
mission
• Notified
FBI?
• Establish
urgency
(get
there
before
Memory
guy
leaves
the
country)
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
12
Location:
Determined
through
audience
suggestion
Characters
must
include:
Antagonist,
Hannay
In
this
scene:
• Establish
Scene
with
Bad
guy
/
Memory
person
• Why
is
memory
Person
there?
(Loyalty
to
the
situation)
• Indicate
that
the
transfer
will
happen
soon.
• Hannay
(and
Ally?)
try
to
stop
antagonist
• Final
Confrontation
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Ryan
Places
Chalkboard
on
actor
cue)
16

17. (Lights:
General
Wash)
Scene
13
Location:
Same
as
Scene
1,
1
year
later
In
this
Scene:
• Hannay
reflects
on
journey
• Reveal
how
personal
flaw
was
changed
by
the
journey
• State
of
conflict,
results
of
Hannay’s
efforts
revealed
• Wildcard
reveals
sub-­‐plot.
Include
envelope
in
the
reveal
(maybe
Wildcard
hands
it
to
Hannay
to
make
it
clear
it
was
from
audience
prompt).
• Wildcard
must
include
the
fluff-­‐piece
clues
in
the
confession.
(Ryan
removes
chalkboard
on
Actor
cue.)
(Lights:
Blue-­out)
(Play
Track
#______)
(Actors
clear
stage.
Actors
walk
onstage
in
1
line)
(Lights:
General
Wash)
Curtain
Call
17