FROM BARBARA SIMPSON
CULTURAL ARTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre is excited to announce auditions for its production of the Sherlock Holmes mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles, adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The production will be directed by Tara Fenn.
Auditions are set for Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26, at the Cultural Arts Building in Prattville. There are parts for adults of all ages, genders, and races for this classic tale. Some actors may play more than one character. Auditions will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, and at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 26. Actors will be asked to do cold readings from the script.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a favorite among the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, and this adaptation by Jon Jory is a clever and intriguing whodunit.
For more information about auditions, contact the Cultural Arts office at 334-595-0850 or visit www.prattvilleal.gov
This play is presented through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com).Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre
Audition Information
The Hound of the Baskervilles, Adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Presented by Special Arrangement with Playscripts
DIRECTED BY: Tara Fenn
AUDITION DATES/TIMES: Saturday, February 25, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 26, 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Prattville Way Off Broadway Theatre
Cultural Arts Building
203 West 4th Street, Prattville, AL 36067
REQUIREMENTS: Actors will be required to do cold readings from the script. Will have sides available through Cultural Arts Office at 334-595-0850 or pick up at 203 West 4th Street.
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will begin March 2 and a rehearsal schedule will be provided. The rehearsal schedule is subject to change if needed.
PRODUCTION DATES: April 13-30, 2023
SYNOPSIS:
A singular crime demands a singular detective, and the web of mystery surrounding Baskerville Hall is so strange that only the great Sherlock Holmes can take on the case. A local legend of a phantom hound is easily dismissed over a cup of tea, but when Lord Baskerville is found dead beside the footprints of just such a creature and his heir receives an ominous warning, Holmes and his loyal friend Watson must discover the truth about the danger lurking on the desolate moor. Jon Jory’s adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles is as swift and clever as the famous detective himself.
CHARACTERS:
Open casting — Looking for adult cast of any age, race, or gender to cover various roles as described below. Potentially 8 males and 5 females. Some actors may be given multiple roles.
Sherlock Holmes (male) — Private detective who solves crimes and mysteries by using his superior powers of deduction.
Dr. Watson (male or female) — Sherlock Holmes’s loyal sidekick and friend who assist Holmes with solving crimes and mysteries.
Sir Henry Baskerville (male) — Heir apparent to the Baskerville estate and fortune.
Jack Stapleton (male) — Butterfly-hunting, ecologist neighbor to Baskerville Hall
Beryl Stapleton (female) — Jack Stapleton’s sister and roommate who shares his affinity for nature.
Barrymore (male) — the butler of Baskerville Hall.
Mrs. Barrymore (female) — the housekeeper at Baskerville Hall and the butler’s wife.
Cab Driver (male or female) — London cab driver who gives a ride to one of Baskerville’s friends
Mr. Frankland (male) — an elderly, curmudgeon neighbor to Baskerville Hall who enjoys frivolous lawsuits.
Mrs. Lyons (female) — Neighbor/friend to the Baskervilles and daughter of Mr. Frankland
Dr. Mortimer (male) — Country physician and friend of the Baskervilles, who has been appointed executor of Sir Charles Baskerville’s estate.
For more information, contact the Cultural Arts office at 334-595-0850
