Actors for "Dust and Shadow: The Unraveling of Shelock Holmes"
Equity actors sought for 2027 show "Dust & Shadow: The Unraveling of Shelock Holmes". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. More information is provided below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep/URTA $1114 weekly minimum (LORT C) - Syracuse Stage $1152 weekly minimum (Tier IV - URTA) - Syracuse University Additional info: Some roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare one 1-to-2 minute contemporary monologue OR if singing, a one 1-minute contemporary monologue and a maximum 32-bars of a song (bring sheet music). Please bring a headshot with resume attached by staples. An accompanist will be provided. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As. such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. First Rehearsal: May 4, 2027 Opening: June 4, 2027 Closing: June 20, 2027 LORT C Contract 8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (2) All roles are open to all ethnicities and backgrounds and must be able to speak with an excellent British dialect. Understudies and swings will also be cast. If you are interested, please apply. Equity members without appointments may be seen as time permits.
17 roles
Male-identifying, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A#5). Brilliant, obsessive, volatile detective. Vacillates between razor-sharp deduction and psychological unraveling. Physically expressive, emotionally demanding role requiring speed, stamina, and intensity.
Male-identifying, Vocal Range: Tenor/High Baritone (G2–A#5). Warm, grounded narrator. Soldier-doctor with deep loyalty to Holmes. Must balance vulnerability, moral strength, and occasional dry humor. Carries the emotional continuity of the show.
Female-identifying, Vocal Range: Mezzo/Soprano Mix (E3–G5). Sharp-witted, resilient, emotionally layered with a complicated past. A Whitechapel sex worker who becomes Holmes’ essential ally and emotional conscience. Requires charisma, grit, comedy, and heartbreaking vulnerability.
Male-identifying, Vocal range: Baritone (A2–G4). Gruff, world-weary Scotland Yard inspector. Often overwhelmed by Holmes’ brilliance but relies on him. Occasional comedic dryness. Needs strong presence and ability to pivot between authority and frustration.
Female-identifying, Vocal Range: Mezzo (G3–E5). Maternal, witty, resilient. Provides both heart and comedic relief. Her song showcases humor, warmth, and grounded presence.
Male-identifying, Vocal Range: True Tenor (B3–B5). Charming, boyish, and secretly monstrous. Requires duality: innocent on the surface, terrifying underneath. Climactic villain role with extreme vocal and emotional demands.
Male-identifying, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A5). Nervous, overeager journalist desperate for relevance. A biased political commentator with a strong disdain for Holmes. Comic at times, tragic at others. Needs strong text delivery.
Male-identifying, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A5). A charming undercover reporter and a calculated, drunken conversationalist with a heart. Provides key intel and shifts from humor to dread. Requires vocal flexibility and strong acting instincts.
Male-identifying, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A#5). A tortured soldier with a secret. Has authority and vulnerability.
Various Londoners, requires strong singing with versatility, and character acting range. Will double as Hawkins, a scrappy, street-smart member of the Baker Street Irregulars who provides crucial intel to aid Holmes’ investigation. Balances toughness with a playful side, who is between 13 – 15 years old.
Various Londoners, requires strong singing with versatility, and character acting range.
Female-identifying, age 43, Vocal Range: Soprano/Mix(E3–C#6). The first victim. Ethereal, tragic, and symbolic. Strong vocal purity required.
Female-identifying, age 47, Vocal Range: Soprano/Mix (E3–C#6) Maternal, weary, hauntingly present. Requires emotional nuance.
Female-identifying, age 44, Vocal Range: E3–F#5, Strong presence with grounded humanity. Tonally darker than the first two.
Female-identifying, age 46, Vocal Range: E3–F#5. Streetwise, sharp, resilient. Conveys fight and fear.
Female-identifying, age 25, Vocal Range: E3–F#5 The final and most emotionally charged victim. Her appearance is pivotal and disturbing. A powerful storyteller with rich expressiveness.
These roles are NOT ensemble; they are distinct characters with featured lines, solos, and haunting stage presence. They also function as a Greek Chorus haunting Holmes throughout the investigation and embodying the psychological shadows he cannot escape. Requires very tight harmonies and stylized physical movement. All may double in ensemble roles when not appearing as “The Departed.”
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