Auditions for Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
by Ken Kudwig
Directors Rob Hunt & Stanlee Hodsden
Get your deerstalker cap on – the play’s afoot! From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem, Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor), comes a fast-paced comedy about everyone’s favorite detective solving his most notorious case. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" before a family curse dooms its newest heir.
Auditions
August 25 6:00pm
August 26 6:00pm
Rehearsals - 1st read through & blocking starting September 1st
Performances:
November 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, & 23
Thursdays, Friday& Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 3:00 pm
What to Prepare
nothing, auditions will consist of readings from the script
please bring a list of any conflicts during September, October, & November
Cast Requirements
SHERLOCK HOLMES
JOHN WATSON
ACTOR 1 (plays multiple roles)
ACTOR 2 (plays multiple roles)
ACTRESS 1 (plays multiple roles)
JOHN WATSON
ACTOR 1 (plays multiple roles)
ACTOR 2 (plays multiple roles)
ACTRESS 1 (plays multiple roles)
This show requires very physical acting. Actors should have no issues getting on floor & contorting themselves into spaces & changing characters, gender & accents moment by moment at times.
Summary
Get your deerstalker cap on – the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be.
"Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., www.concordtheatricals.com
General Audition Notes
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- Sorry, we do not offer any paid positions or internships.
- No previous acting experience is required to audition for us.
- Actors are required to audition separately for each show they are interested in. We do not have a set troupe/group of actors for a season/year.
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