Truman State says Truman Theatre’s first production of the year, “The 39 Steps,” will run Oct. 2-5 in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at online or at the theatre prior to each performance. “The 39 Steps” is a fast-paced spoof that is equal parts slapstick comedy and film noir thriller. Students Tommy Byrne, Anna Million, Elias Tucker and Ellen Sheely breathe life into this comedic adaptation of the Hitchcock suspenseful 1935 film by playing more than 20 characters in 15 locations, including a plane crash à la North by Northwest. Cat Gleason, assistant professor of theatre, directs with a creative team featuring student designers including Lauren Cavanah on costumes, Wendy Crum on lights and Kendall Morris on sound.