Hop onboard as Actor's Theatre of Charlotte gears up for performances of The 39 Steps — one of Broadway's longest running comedy thrillers. The show, set on a runaway freight train that's traveling across 1930s Europe, is comprised of only three actors who play a number of characters — more than 150 — and create a whole lotta drama on the tracks. $24-$31. Sept. 15-16, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 17-18, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22-23, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 24-25, 8 p.m.; Sept. 26, 2:30 p.m.; Sept. 29-30, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 1-2, 8 p.m. Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St., Charlotte. 704-342-2251. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org.