After another storm floods Alley Theatre, downtown troupe cancels remaining '39 Steps' performances

Elizabeth Bunch stars as Annabella in the Alley Theatre production of "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps." Elizabeth Bunch stars as Annabella in the Alley Theatre production of "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps." Photo: Christopher Diaz. Photo: Christopher Diaz. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close After another storm floods Alley Theatre, downtown troupe cancels remaining '39 Steps' performances 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

After being damaged by the effects of Hurricane Harvey, the Alley Theatre has cancelled the remaining dates of its Alfred Hitchcock production "39 Steps." The downtown theatre is still without electricity or working phone lines as its property has been impacted by flooding.

In a press release sent out Monday afternoon, the Alley said that its "Neuhaus Theatre, Mitchell Lobby, and basement dressing rooms suffered the most damage, with water rising past the high water mark of 2001's Tropical Storm Allison. The Hubbard Theatre and the Long Lobby remain in tact without any damage."

The release also stated that an announcement about the Alley's forthcoming season will be released "at a later date."

That the Alley is seeing water levels that exceed those left by Allison in 2001 is a statement worth noting. That storm devastated the theatre company as the effects of standing water required considerable reconstruction and caused considerable damages that included the loss of costumes, instruments and sheet music.