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Hound of the Baskervilles, The (Wright/Pichette)

London. Autumn. 1889. The famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and colleague Dr. John Watson are called in to investigate a most intriguing mystery...

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Mystery/Thriller, Dramatic Comedy

  • Time Period: Victorian (British and American)
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Senior
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Gun Shots, Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Reader's Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
London. Autumn. 1889. The famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and colleague Dr. John Watson are called in to investigate a most intriguing mystery: What could have frightened Sir Charles Baskerville to death? Is there an ancient curse on the Baskerville family? Is Sir Henry Baskerville, Sir Charles' young heir, being stalked by a supernatural Hound from Hell or a diabolically clever murderer?

In this new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest adventure Holmes and Watson pursue the answers to these questions from their rooms in Baker Street, through the teeming streets of London and on to the windswept moors of Devonshire. With a dash of humor, this thrilling feast culminates on the fog-bound reaches of Dartmoor, where finally the secret of The Hound of the Baskervilles is revealed.
REVIEWS:

"An unalloyed pleasure!"

 The Stranger

"Pichette and Wright have taken a familiar story and invested it with thrills and chills aplenty."

 Seattle Weekly

"Delightfully entertaining."

 Seattle Met

"A fresh, fun new script that makes for a chilling romp."

 Broadway World

"A fun-filled, twisted, intelligent portrayal of Doyle's story."

 Vanguard Seattle Theatre

"This eye-popping entertainment is as much an homage to canny theatrical storytelling as it is to Doyle's famed whodunit, scripted faithfully and freely by Pichette and Wright."

 Seattle Times

"Doggone great!"

 Seattle Gay News

Premiere Production: The Hound of the Baskervilles premiered at Seattle Repertory in November, 2013 under the direction of Allison Narver.

Characters

  • Casting: 8M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)

SIR CHARLES BASKERVILLE
BARRYMORE
MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES
DR. JOHN WATSON
JAMES MORTIMER
SIR HENRY BASKERVILLE
MRS. BARRYMORE
MR. FRANKLAND
JACK STAPLETON
BERYL STAPLETON

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London. Autumn. 1889. The famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and colleague Dr. John Watson are called in to investigate a most intriguing mystery: What could have frightened Sir Charles Baskerville to death? Is there an ancient curse on the Baskerville family? Is Sir Henry Baskerville, Sir Charles' young heir, being stalked by a supernatural Hound from Hell or a diabolically clever murderer?

In this new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest adventure Holmes and Watson pursue the answers to these questions from their rooms in Baker Street, through the teeming streets of London and on to the windswept moors of Devonshire. With a dash of humor, this thrilling feast culminates on the fog-bound reaches of Dartmoor, where finally the secret of The Hound of the Baskervilles is revealed.

$24.95

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