“Comedy gold … [Baskerville] finds the perfect mix of slapstick and thrills.”
Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be.
*Actors appear courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
| Sherlock Holmes | George Psarras* |
|---|---|
| John Watson | Michael Champlin |
| Actor 1 | Ted Zoldan |
| Actor 2 | Darrien Cabreana |
| Actress 1 | Alicia M. P. Nelson* |
| Director | Leslie Martinson |
|---|---|
| Stage Manager | Marie Shell* |
| Scenic Designer | Kevin Davies |
| Sound Designer | Jeff Mockus |
| Lighting & Projections Designer | Spenser Matubang |
| Costume Designer | Nolan Miranda |
| Costume Assistant | Armando Breiz |
| Props Designer | Cindy Ng |
| Intimacy Coordinator | Maya Herbsman |
| Fight Director | Steve Muterspaugh |
| Dialect Coach | Lynne Soffer |
| Master Electrician | Aya Matsutomo |
| TD/Master Carpenter | Eric Olson |
| Carpenter/Scenic Artist | Paulino DeLeal |
| Scenic Artist | Lucretia Froke |
| Production Assistant | Nicki Weppner |
| Turntable Operator | Anna Shell |
*Actors appear courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
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Baskerville by Ken Ludwig, is based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s, The Hound of the Baskervilles. This comedy-mystery play is pure theatrical delight from start to finish.
Comedic genius Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic, The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir.
As Holmes begins his search for clues, he and Watson meet with dozens of characters in locations such as crowded railway stations, foggy London streets, forbidding English moors and one gloomy mansion. There are clues galore, plenty of dead ends and a sizable puzzle to solve to ferret out the truth. But know it is all in good fun.
It is a sophisticated comedy which I feel is appropriate for audiences of age thirteen or older. Audiences will certainly appreciate the thirty-six roles three members of the cast portray.
I rate it PG-13.
Michael (he/him) is happily returning to Hillbarn after opening and closing Laughter on the 23rd Floor on the same day (thanks, Covid!). He’s recently been seen in TheatreWorks’ In Every Generation, Los Altos Stage’s one-person show Thom Pain (based on nothing), and Palo Alto Players’ A Doll’s House Pt. 2, for which he won a SFBATCC award for Principle Performance. Love to Katie, Jack, & Henry! @redchamp
Brigitte (she/hers) is a native Bay Area actress and theatre maker. When Brigitte is not on the stage she is taking your calls managing the Hillbarn Box office. Brigitte Is very excited to be back performing on the Hillbarn stage with such an incredible wealth of bay area talent. Some past roles include Ensemble/swing in Kinky Boots (ROLT), Kelly Manning in The Mad Ones & Heather Chandler in Heathers (PSP), Ali in Mamma Mia (San Jose Stage Co), Poppy in Noises Off (Hillbarn Theatre), Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (LASC).
