Performance Dates:

13th & 20th July at 7pm

3rd August at 2pm & 7pm

Staged at John Lees Centre, Level 1, 5 Evan Street, Penrith.

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SYNOPSIS:

The year is 1885. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are chatting in the parlor 

at 221B Baker Street when a strangely attired group of individuals enter, pleading for help. 

They say they’re from a traveling bazaar of magic and someone has kidnapped their 

impresario, Madame Vera. Will Sherlock & Watson save her before the blood moon rises?

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CHARACTERS:

SHERLOCK HOLMES –-- playing age of 30+ (Detective)

DR. WATSON–-- playing age of 50+ (Holmes' sidekick)

MRS. HUDSON –-- playing age 50+ (Sherlock's housekeeper)

DR. JOHN DEE –-- playing age of 80+ (Ancient Welsh Alchemist)

 

NOTE: Some of the following roles can double-up, as they are only in one scene.

 

VADOMA –-- open age (Romany Fortune-teller) only a few lines, appears in a few scenes.

 DE MONE ULMI --- open age (Italian astrologer) Speaks only Italian less than 10 lines

THE MONGOLIAN --- open age (Mute Magician) No lines, few grunts

STRUMPET –-- open age (Temptress at Bazaar) No lines

CLERK –-- open age (Yankee typewriter Salesman) 6 lines

PRINTER –-- open age (German printer) 6 lines

HELENA BLAVATSKY –-- open age (Prophetess and writer) 22 lines

COUNT SZECSENYI –-- Playing age 30 + (Hungarian villain) 5 lines

MADAM VERA –-- open age (ageless witch- heroine of tale) 2 lines

MISS MORSTAN –-- playing age 40+ (Watsons intended) no lines

Various walk-ons for Bazaar

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AUDITION DATE:

Sunday, 6th April 2024 at 10am

at Ruby Productions

Level 1, 15 Evan Street, Penrith

 

 

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 

An audition piece will be given to every auditionee.

It is expected that the auditionee will learn the lines of the audition piece

and present it on 6th April. 

A rehearsal schedule is prepared and will be given on first response to any enquiries made by an auditionee.

It is a clever idea to come to auditions in character, dress/shoes/hair, anything that

you feel is appropriate for the role you are seeking.

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 ***Those who are successful in getting a part must be or become a member of

Ruby Productions at an annual cost of $40.*** 

 

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For further information, please email the Director,

Christine Snell at: chrisrose669@gmail.com