Please join us for auditions for MORIARTY by Ken Ludwig, the first show of our 91st Season.
Philip Powell will direct.
AUDITION DETAILS
Monday, July 14 from 6:00-8:00 pm
Callbacks (by invitation) on Wednesday, July 16 at 6 pm
at The Little Theatre’s offices, 419 N. Spruce Street
in downtown Winston-Salem
There are roles available for 3 men (ages 20s-60s) and 2 women (ages 20s-40s).
Please read the character descriptions and performance schedule below. Auditions will consist of reading from sides. Please bring your calendar and be prepared to list all potential conflicts for the rehearsal and performance period.
The first read through will be held on Monday, July 21 from 7-10 pm. Rehearsals will be tentatively held Sunday afternoons through Friday evenings.
PERFORMANCES
September 5-7 & 11-14, 2025
Thursday-Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday matinees at 2 pm
All performances will be held at the Hanesbrands Theatre
209 N. Spruce Street in Winston-Salem
SHOW DESCRIPTION
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back on the case! An investigation into the Bohemian king's stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail, and intrigue. With world peace at stake, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene Adler to take down cunning criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty and his network of devious henchmen. Five actors play over 40 roles in this brand new adventure that has danger -and laughter!- around every corner.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
All characters can be portrayed by any ethnicity.
We are looking for actors with good vocal range. Various accents are used by the characters and will be learned during the rehearsal process.
Please note: all of these roles are physically demanding and will involve not only rapid costume changes, but also fight choreography, tumbles, falls, etc.
Sherlock Holmes (Male, late 20s-50s): Highly intelligent, confident, quick-witted, and obsessive. Lives to solve mysteries and discover the truth. Thinks very highly of his close friend, Watson.
Dr. Watson (Male, 30s-60s): Smart, grounded, and full of heart. Dr. Watson is full of wonder. He loves adventures and assisting his close friend, Sherlock Holmes.
Actor 3 (Male, 30s-40s): Doubles as multiple roles including Perkins, Otto Von Ormstein (King of Bohemia), Moriarty (suspected criminal, Holmes former mentor, and the reason he became a detective), Mrs. Gasner (sure of herself, respectable shop owner), Porter (always on the move, aggressive, rude), Conductor, Paddy Keys (best locksmith in the business, a lively criminal), Nefertiti (Holmes and Watson’s cat), Mycroft Holmes (Holmes’s brother, equally as brainy if not more than Sherlock), Lestrade (cocky police inspector), A rough with a bludgeon, Bartender (cocky)
Actor 4 (Female, 20s-40s): Doubles as multiple roles including Irene Adler (a beautiful American actress involved in an affair with the King of Bohemia), Mrs. Hudson (older, maternal housekeeper for Holmes), and Cartwright (scrappy Dickensian urchin boy)
Actor 5 (Female, 30s-40s): Doubles as multiple roles including Hacek (a henchman of Moriarty), Daisy (shy housekeeper for Holmes), Milker (scrappy Dickensian urchin boy), Vicar (loves crossword puzzles, a bit clueless), Mrs. Barabas (works with Moriarty, has a chip on her shoulder), Hilda Klebb (housekeeper at the Bohemian embassy, always has a scowl on her face), Toby (excellent tracker bloodhound dog), Cab Driver, Hans (local boy)
Descriptions and information are also available on the LTWS website:
https://www.ltofws.org/auditions.
If you have any questions, please email
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