"The Hound of the Baskervilles" Audition for the Theater
Casting actors for "The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Comic Thriller Starring Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson" play. See the breakdown below. About the project: TIME: 1889. October. PLACE: London, England, and the Murky Moor of Devonshire. SETTING: The action of the play moves briskly from Sherlock Holmes' study at 221B Baker Street to a passenger railcar, to various rooms and corridors at Baskerville Hall and, of course, to the dark and mysterious Murky Moor beyond. The scenes should be sparsely furnished-a desk, a chair, a window frame and a drape or two here and there; a bench that serves as a railcar seat and so on. Lighting and sound effects will greatly aid in securing the locations in the minds of the audience. Space permitting, plat-forms and staircases could be used to considerable advantage. Whatever choices are made, scene changes should be executed in front of the audience and completed in the shortest time pos-sible. Additional info: Show dates: October 17–18, 24–25. Come prepared with a monologue of your choice. Cold reading from the script will also be required. If interested, please apply.
12 roles
The niece of John Watson. Studying medal-cine. Methodical, loyal, courageous.
A country doctor and trustee/executrix of Sir Charles' will.
A distant relative from North America who recently inherited the Baskerville fortune.
A naturalist living on the moor.
John Stapleton's sister...or maybe not.
Old family retainer at the Baskerville mansion.
Barrymore's wife.
The family scoundrel and the cause of the curse. May be doubled with Selden.
A well meaning philanthropist.
Mrs. Barrymore's escaped convict brother. May be doubled with Hugo Baskerville.
A young woman with a checkered past.
An eager young sleuth who may be played by a man.