AUDITIONS:

Sunday, November 16, 2025, 6:00-9:00 pm, and Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:00-9:00 pm, at Ross Valley Players Barn Theatre, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 comedic audition monologue, no more than 2 minutes. This is a very fast, funny, physical comedy!
• Union & non-union welcome. There may be one Equity Single Engagement Category 1 Tier 2 contract.
• Non-union pay is as an employee at the hourly rate of $17.00 per hour.

Please send your request for an audition appointment producer, Steve Price at steve@tessera.bz

CALLBACKS:

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10:00 am -1:00 pm

REHEARSALS:

Monday April 6 – Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 7:00-10:00 pm
April 12 – May 7, 2026: Sundays: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Monday – Thursday: 7:00-10:00 pm

TECHNICAL REHEARSALS:

Tech – Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 2026 (this may be an all-day commitment, each day)
Dress Rehearsals – Monday, May 11 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Preview – Thursday, May 14, 2026

PERFORMANCES:

May 15, 2026 – June 7, 2026
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm
Saturday, May 30^th: The 7:30pm performance is replaced by a 2pm matinee.

SYNOPSIS:

Set in London, 2021, Joan Watson, an American in search of a new life, finds a formidable roommate in Sherlock (not Shirley) Holmes. Sherlock, eager for a new adventure, IS trying the patience of her landlady, Mrs. Hudson, when Inspector Lestrade arrives at the door with a new case. The game’s afoot as Sherlock and Joan race to solve this case, which leads to the next, which leads to the next. This is the Conan-Doyle timeless partnership with Kate Hamill’s inspired, comedic, and theatrical spin.

ROLES for Four Actors:

Ms. Joan Watson (30s-40s): female-identifying, American. Formerly type-A Achiever, now struggling to find herself. Reflexively defensive. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is not a loser. Wry. Smart.

Sherlock Holmes (30s-40s): Not American. female-identifying. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Always playing psychological 3-D chess;. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES drama.

Irene Adler/Mrs. Hudson/Mrs. Drebber and Others (30s-40s): All British, different regions

• Irene: a whip-smart, super-charming sex worker. Always playing psychological 3-D chess. Incredible charm, confidence, wit.
• Mrs. Hudson: long-suffering
• Mrs. Drebber: seemingly an ordinary housewife

Moriarty/Lestrade/Elliott Monk and Others (30s-50s): male-identifying

• Moriarty: Criminal mastermind. Always playing psychological 3-D chess. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you like him. Cockney accent.
• 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.

RVP looks forward to meeting artists of all races/ethnicities, abilities, ages, and genders/gender identities who would like to help create theater at RVP.