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12/5/2018

Auditions for KEN LUDWIG'S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY

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KATHERINE RAY
PERFORMANCE DATES
Sat, March 23, 2019 | 8PM
Sun, March 24, 2019 | 2PM
Fri, March 29, 2019 | 8PM
Sat, March 30, 2019 | 8PM
Sun, March 31, 2019 | 2PM
Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7:00pm
(by Appointment) 

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 7:00pm 
(by Appointment) 

All roles are open to audition. We are seeking 4 men and 1 woman for this production.  Auditioners are asked to prepare two short monologues from the materials that will be provided with your audition appointment confirmation.  Auditioners will also be asked to read from the script (reading copies are available from the production office) as well as participate in several improvisation exercises.  Please dress comfortably for movement.
 
Please note: Audition appointment spaces are limited and filled on a first-come, first served basis.

CALLBACKS
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 8:30pm (if needed)
Rehearsals will be held three nights per week on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00-10:00pm beginning Sunday, February 3rd. We will do a read-thru of the show and hand out rehearsal materials on Sunday, January 20that 7:00pm.
 
Tech week rehearsals will be Sunday through Thursday, March 17-21, 2019.  We do ask that Friday, March 22, 2019 be held in case an additional tech week rehearsal is needed.  The pickup rehearsal will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019. 

​Please have all conflicts for the rehearsal period available, and please note on Audition Form. If you are unable to make the mandatory tech week rehearsals and/or pickup rehearsal, we will be unable to cast you in this production.

The Warner Stage Company is a regional community theatre company and does not offer compensation or housing for performers.

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Click on "Read More" (below the audition appointment request form) for information about the show, as well as full character descriptions.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Put on your deerstalker cap, 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 theatrical adventure. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one, but Sherlock Holmes is on the case! A dizzying web of clues unravels as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can Holmes and Watson discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be. 
 
AVAILABLE ROLES
All ages are just a suggestion and will be adjusted to fit the needs of our casting.
 
Sherlock Holmes: Male, 30-49
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 strongly encouraged.
ETHNICITY: All Ethnicities
 
Doctor Watson: Male, 40-49
smart, grounded, 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 strongly encouraged.
ETHNICITY: All Ethnicities
 
IN ADDITION TO THE CHARACTERS OF HOLMES AND WATSON, WE WILL HAVE THREE ACTORS PLAY OVER 40 UNIQUE CHARACTERS ON STAGE:
 
Actor One: Male, 30-49
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 (elegant, friendly, passionate). All ethnicities strongly encouraged.
ETHNICITY: All Ethnicities
 
Actor Two: Male, 20-39
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 strongly encouraged.
ETHNICITY: All Ethnicities
 
Actress One: Female, 30-39
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 strongly encouraged.
ETHNICITY: All Ethnicities

REMEMBER:
Casting is subjective and completely based on someone else’s opinion. Sometimes casting decisions are based on looks, height, or how you look next to other cast members.

​You will not get cast in every role you want and sometimes you won’t get cast at all. If you are not cast in this show, you should still celebrate the fact that you gave it your best shot and we hope to see you at future auditions!

 

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