Theatre-on-the-Hill announces auditions for MS. HOLMES AND MS. WATSON - APT. 2B by Kate Hamill

Synopsis
An irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on the world's most famous sleuth by one of theatre's most produced new playwrights. This fast-paced romp re-examines Sherlock Holmes adventures with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast escapade, oddball female roommates Holmes & Watson join forces-solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers. A rollicking murder mystery set in present-day London, the play reminds us that even in a world of technology, social media, and instant information, there is still no substitute for intuition, wit, and heart.

Auditions will be held Sunday, April 12 at 5:00-7:30 PM & Monday, April 13 at 7:00-9:00 PM at Bolingbrook Community Building, 201 Canterbury Lane Door A, Bolingbrook, IL.

You need attend only one of these dates. Callbacks, if necessary, will be by invitation.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. In addition, you have the option of preparing and performing a monologue of not more than 1 ? minutes.

Everyone who auditions will be contacted regarding casting decisions by April 14.

Priority will be given to those registered. Walk-ins will be auditioned time permitting.
For those unable to audition in person, virtual auditions will be accepted through April 13.

CASTING
SHERLOCK HOLMES - 30s-40s, female-identifying. A once-in-a-generation genius. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Can be less-than-sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Like many geniuses, has a megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES costumes and drama.

DR. JOAN WATSON - 30s-40s, female-identifying. American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had great bedside manner. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is not a loser. Wry. Smart.

IRENE ADLER / MRS. HUDSON / MRS. DREBBER - Late 20s-40s, female-identifying.
Irene Adler: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker finding success at the highest levels. Has incredible charm, confidence, and wit, and she knows it-uses it without mercy. You may want to be Irene, or you may want to be with Irene; but you can't ignore her.
Mrs. Hudson: Holmes & Watson's long-suffering landlady.
Mrs. Drebber: Seemingly an ordinary housewife. Somebody you would be very wise not to underestimate.

MORIARTY / LESTRADE / ELLIOT MONK - 30s-50s, male-identifying.
Moriarty: A criminal so great you've never heard of him. A master blackmailer; knows just when to play his cards. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a different level than civilians. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you'd like him.
Lestrade: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard. Not very imaginative. Often says the wrong thing.
Elliot Monk: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas.