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Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit about a man with a boring life who 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. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, this two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
“Ingenious! A dizzy delight!” –Daily News
“Theatre at its finest… Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock’s film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands.” – The New York Times
LOCATION
Main Street Theater – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
Directions
PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS
July 12 – August 10, 2025
Previews: July 6, 10 & 11
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm
ADDED PERFORMANCES:
WEDNESDAY, July 30 at 7:30pm
MONDAY, August 4 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $59 – $64
July 13 at 3:00pm
Open “in-sync” Captioned Performance
HELPFUL INFO
Seating Charts
Parking/Dining
Learn more about available discounts here.
Running Time: TBD
Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.
Children under the age of 9 are not allowed in the theater.
Tuesday, June 17 at 6:45pm: Join us for a free, first read-thru of The 39 Steps at our Rice Village location, 2540 Times Blvd. You get to be a fly on the wall for the very first rehearsal, hearing the cast read the play aloud for the first time together. Connect with the production from it’s very beginning and then see the arc of the process when you come back to see the full show. RSVP here.
Pride Night: July 31 Starting at 6:15pm, join us for our pre-show Happy Hour & the SingOUT Cabaret Special thanks to media sponsor OutSmart Magazine and event sponsor “The Gowrie Conspiracy.”
Closing Weekend Party: Aug. 9 in the lobby after the show
Free Beer Fridays, sponsored by Saint Arnold’s! Have a beer on us after the show!
Book and Lyrics by Mo Willems
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems
Elephant and Piggie’s We are in a Play is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, “bestus” friends. Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning, best-selling children’s books, that will leave you doing the “Flippy Floppy Floory” dance!
Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older.
Lunches of Love, a non-profit organization, is committed to helping end childhood hunger in Fort Bend County by providing a free nutritious sack lunch during extended school holidays and weekends.
Lunches of Love is sorely in need of juice boxes, 8 oz water bottles, applesauce pouches, & individual fruit cups this summer. Your generous contribution can help serve over 1,200 children daily in Fort Bend County this summer. Items can be dropped off in the lobby at the MATCH when you come to see Elephant & Piggie.
LOCATION
MATCH
3400 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Directions
PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS
Weekend & Holiday Performances:
Ticket Prices: $24 – $36
SATURDAYS: June 28 & July 12, 19 & 26, 2025 at 10:30am & 1:30pm
SUNDAYS: June 29, July 13 & 20, 2025 at 12:30pm & 3:30pm
Open to the Public
At the MATCH for Schools:
School Group Tickets: $9.00 each (discounts for Title I schools)
Mondays – Fridays, June 26 – July 25, 2025
9:30am & 11:30am
(No performances July 3, 4, 14 or 21)
March 12 at 1:30pm
Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performance
March 15 at 1:30pm
Audio Described Performance
March 15 at 1:30pm
ASL interpreted Performance
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Running Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes, with one 20 minute intermission
Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.
Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older.
Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.
Main Street Theater’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Artist Fellowship Program is a paid artistic leadership development program for early-career artists of color. Applicants submit a resume and portfolio. The selected fellows will be assigned to a production either with the MainStage or Theater for Youth programs in their area of interest (Directing, Design, or Stage Management) while being given access to additional professional development opportunities within the Main Street Theater organization.
2024 – 2025 JEDI Artist Fellows
Amaél Angel (he/him) (Directing Fellow, Kim’s Convenience) is a multi-hyphenate artist (Actor/Director/Dancer/Creator) and teacher interested in cultivating innovative forms of storytelling that accurately represents diverse communities of color. Angel recently graduated from Pitzer College with a BA in Theatre Arts and Spanish Studies, and is a proud first generation Mexican-American, and fellow Houstonian! His work centers collective storytelling, original works, theatre for social justice, and the complex experience of QTBIPOC and Latine communities in relation to physical movement and multimedia.
Recent work of his includes: Pomona College: (Creator/Performer) METANOIA; Climate Change Theatre Action Festival 2023: (Director) You Are Not Alone; EUSA 2023 Short Film Festival: (Co-Director) DUELO; and Spotlight Musical Theatre (Director) HOME: A BIPOC Musical Showcase.
Nadya A. Mercado (she/they) (Directing Fellow, Elephant & Piggie “We Are in a Play!”) is a loud and proud Latinx actress and director. They have portrayed roles such as Nina/Golden Thunder in Airness, Marilyn Monroe in Cursum Perficio, Lina in Cry It Out, and more. She has directed Mr. Wolf by Rajiv Joseph, Brave Navigator by David Valdez Greenwood, Assistant Directed Beauty and The Beast, and more. She is committed to breaking cycles and giving more power and voice to those whose stories must be heard. They hope to continue to grow as a person and artist and learn as much as they possibly can for as long as they can.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 – 2026 ARE NOW OPEN.
PLEASE SEE BELOW.
Application Information & Important Dates
Application Deadline | Rolling
Candidate Interviews | Rolling
Fellowship Date Range | September 2025 – August 2026 Candidates will be selected for one production on either the MainStage or Theater for Youth during the 2025/2026 season.
See full application below.
Eligibility
Compensation
Benefits
For more information or if you have questions about the Fellowship, please contact Rebecca Greene Udden, Executive Artistic Director, at rudden@mainstreettheater.com
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