Directed by David Andrews
Audition Dates
Sunday, February 15 at 7pm & Monday, February 16 at 7pm
Callbacks if needed Tuesday, February 17 at 7pm
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Auditions will consist of readings from the script and monologues from the original source material (choose one of the six available here). Please complete the online form prior to attending auditions if possible. Paper forms will also be available at auditions. Please be prepared to fill out a conflict calendar.
Performance Dates
May 7 - 16, 8 shows at the Riverside Arts Center:
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday 5/10 & Wednesday 5/13 matinees at 2pm
Synopsis
The greatest of all Sherlock Holmes adventures adapted to a more modern setting, taking literature’s most spine-chilling mystery and turning it into a play of suspense, humor and ultimate terror!
Characters
LADY AGATHA MORTIMER – a medical doctor, tweedy, forceful, female-presenting, 40+
PERKINS – a young maid, agreeable, guileless, female-presenting, 18-25ish
WATSON – Holmes' friend & colleague, genial, dignified, male-presenting, 40+
SHERLOCK HOLMES – direct, forceful, and a master at detection, male-presenting, 40+
MRS. BARRYMORE – the head housekeeper, guarded, troubled, female-presenting, 50+
SIR HENRY – a young nobleman, heir to a fortune and a curse, male-presenting, 30-35ish
BARRYMORE – the head butler, slightly sinister, capable, male-presenting, 50+
KATHY STAPLETON – vivacious, assertive, female-presenting, 25-30ish
JACK STAPLETON – protective, emotional, male-presenting, 30-35ish
LAURA LYONS – intelligent, enigmatic, female-presenting, 25-30ish
In reference to character descriptions: We will list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities and encourage actors of all types to audition. Additionally, most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the descriptions. However, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. Also, we will list disability when specific to a character but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as non-disabled actors for all roles.
Questions
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Director, David Andrews, at wryquisp@comcast.net
“Hound of the Baskervilles” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com