 Upgrade your smart phone with Appalachian Wireless. Get $300 off selected models, capture memories, stream and stay connected with the latest technology. Visit one of our stores or Appalachian Wireless dot com right now. Rehearsals are underway at the Appalachian Center for the Arts in downtown Parkville as they prepare for an exciting and unique production of the 39 Steps. There are four actors that complete the cast for the 39 Steps and we all play a variety of roles except for we have the one straight man Richard Hene and the rest of us kind of fill in all the crazy characters around him as he gets swept up in this classic spy story. It's a fun spin on an Alfred Hitchcock classic, the 39 Steps. So what's what's considered the first spy thriller is turned into one of the most hilarious spy thriller farces that I've gotten the chance to direct. So it's hilarious. You don't want to miss it. The director of the production, healing from Mount Vernon, Kentucky brings a deep understanding and appreciation for the culture and essence of the Appalachian Mountains. When I got the call to come up here to direct, I was like, I'm so excited to get to be back in the mountains with my people and getting to share my art in the mountains that I love. I just kind of felt like coming back to home. So if my mamma was watching, hey, I'm here, come watch. What sets this production apart is this approach to casting and staging. The cast members will astound the audience as they skillfully take on multiple roles throughout the performance. Not only will they showcase their acting, but they will also play a crucial role behind the scenes, actively contributing to various aspects of the production, including costuming and set design. There's so much talent here in the mountains that sometimes gets overlooked and and taken for granted even. And so the fact that we have this amazing place to share arts and theater and comedy and right here in Pikeville, it's exciting. You don't need to travel all the way to New York City or Atlanta or Cincinnati to get some amazing theater. You can come right in your own backyard and see some professional actors put on some amazing work. So it's an exciting opportunity and I'm excited to share it with with my people. It's good to be back home. Tickets can be secured through their official website, theapparts.org. Reporting from Mountain Top News, I'm Ethan Miller.