Get ready for fast-paced comedy, quick-change characters, and a wildly theatrical take on the world’s most famous detective! We’re looking for energetic performers who can bring big characters, bold physicality, and sharp comedic timing to the stage.
About the Show:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson race to crack the case of the Baskerville curse—but with over 40 characters played by just a handful of actors, this hilarious mystery demands creativity, versatility, and commitment to the bit.
What We’re Looking For:
🕵️♂️ Strong ensemble performers
🎭 Actors comfortable with accents, physical comedy, and rapid character switches
✨ Willingness to go big, be silly, and have fun
Audition Details:
📅 Tuesday, December 9th 7:00-9:30
📍 Art Park Players
🎭 Bring: a headshot and resume
🎬 Prepare: a monologue in the style of the character auditioning for (1 minute). The monologue can be either comedic or dramatic but it should be contemporary. And be ready for cold reads!
🔗 Sign up at this link -
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B45A5A928A4F49-60511275-baskerville
1 actor will play Sherlock Holmes and 1 actor will play John Watson, while the rest of the cast plays the remaining 40 characters.
• SHERLOCK HOLMES – (Male 30s – 40s). Highly intelligent, confident, charismatic, quick-witted, obsessive. Thinks very highly of his close friend Watson. A sophisticated mind who savors adventure and an intriguing mystery and has a manic gleam of mischief in his eyes. A mind that works overtime. All ethnicities are strongly encouraged. Would like the use of an english accent.
• DR. JOHN WATSON – (Male 30s – 50s). Smart, grounded, and full of heart and wonder, lives to have adventures and assist his close friend Holmes. We see the play through his eyes. The heart and soul of the play. All ethnicities are strongly encouraged. Would like the use of an english accent.
• ACTOR 1 – (Male 20s – 50s) Must show great versatility and nimbleness physically and vocally (including multiple dialects). Plays multiple roles (over 10), including STAPLETON (seemingly geeky butterfly lover who conceals a psychopath within), BARRYMORE (mournful caretaker of Baskerville Hall), MILKER (scrappy Dickensian urchin boy), LUCY (loving wife of WILSON), and DR. MORTIMER
• ACTOR 2 – (Male 20s – 50s). Must show great versatility and nimbleness physically and vocally (including multiple dialects). Plays multiple roles, including SIR HUGO BASKERVILLE (a brutal, cruel Cavalier), WILSON (exuberant, hearty head of messenger office), SIR HENRY BASKERVILLE (young Texan relation to Baskervilles, open-hearted, earnest, ready for adventure and to fall in love), and INSPECTOR LESTRADE (cocky police inspector). All ethnicities are strongly encouraged.
• ACTRESS 1 – (Female 20s-50s). Must show great versatility and nimbleness physically and vocally (including multiple dialects). Plays multiple roles, including MISS STAPLETON (STAPLETON’s initially secretive, scared “sister” who passionately falls in love with SIR HENRY), CARTWRIGHT (scrappy Dickensian urchin boy), MRS. BARRYMORE (severe, humorless Swedish caretaker of Baskerville Hall), MRS. HUDSON (older, maternal housekeeper for HOLMES). All ethnicities are strongly encouraged.
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