Westport Community Theatre Hosts Auditions For THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

WESTPORT COMMUNITY THEATRE announces AUDITIONS for The Hound Of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Adapted for the Stage by F. Andrew Leslie.

Directed by Skip Ploss

Auditions will be held on:
Sunday, February 7th & Monday, February 8th at 7:30 PM
at the Westport Community Theatre
Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, CT

Perhaps the most famous and popular of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this gripping tale deals with the curse of the Baskerville family-and the fiendish killer-hound which stalks its members. As the action begins Sir Charles Baskerville has died under mysterious circumstances, and his nephew and heir, the young Sir Henry, has been threatened even before his arrival at Baskerville Hall. Enlisting the aid of Sherlock Holmes he sets out for his ancestral home on the Devon moor in the company of Dr. Watson, Holmes' trusted colleague, a journey which brings him to danger, mystery and a series of events which build steadily in menace and suspense. Hard pressed to protect his charge, and to fathom the strange mishaps which beset him, Dr. Watson is much relieved when Holmes himself appears-to trap the diabolical killer who stalks Sir Henry and to unravel the fascinating mystery which accounts for his evil actions. Performances Dates are April 9th - April 25th, 2010

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Familiarity with the play is suggested. All roles require English dialect. Actors auditioning should be dressed and prepared to move.

Characters:

Dr. Watson: (40-55) medium build. As Holmes' confidant and friend he is not a buffoon but a thoughtful and intelligent part of his association with Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes: (40-50) energetic and yet thoughtful. Holmes may seem to some to be a bit odd and introverted if not "full of himself". He is not however.

Dr. Mortimer: (25-35) A young doctor pressed into service as the local connection for Sir Henry.

Sir Henry Baskerville: (40-50) The last Baskerville. He is self confident and yet uncertain about his family's connection to the legend and his place in it.

Barrymore: (50s) Tall. A big man with black hair and a black beard. He and his wife are the keepers of the house and had taken care of the late Sir Charles Baskerville until his mysterious death.

Mrs. Barrymore: (50s) the wife of John

John Stapleton: (25-35) John is a neighbor of the Baskerville estate, a former school teacher now local naturalist.

Beryl Stapleton: (25-35) His sister. Uptight and yet beautiful.

Laura Lyons: (25-35) A local woman separated from her artist husband and somehow connected to the late Sir Henry Baskerville.

For further information please call the Westport Community Theatre at (203) 226-1983 or contact the director at skip@plossville.com For directions please visit www.westportcommunitytheatre.com

To post a comment, you must register and login.