The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Angelo Civic Theatre

Dec. 16

Holmes’ most spine-chilling mystery is placed in a modern setting in this version – with suspense, humor, and terror. Sir Henry is heir to the vast Baskerville fortune, a legacy that comes with a family curse: death at the fangs of a horror that prowls the moor. Only Holmes can stop the beast. While mysterious lights signal Baskerville Hall and the hound terrifies the countryside, the sleuthing begins and suspicion falls on sinister servants, butterfly collectors, ladies in distress, and escaped convicts. Who wrote the letter that summoned the hound? Is Sir Henry’s romance with the lovely Kathy doomed? Is the supernatural at work?

Perhaps the most famous and popular of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this gripping tale deals with the curse of the Baskerville family—and the fiendish killer-hound which stalks its members. As the action begins, Sir Charles Baskerville has died under mysterious circumstances, and his nephew and heir, the young Sir Henry, has been threatened even before his arrival at Baskerville Hall. Enlisting the aid of Sherlock Holmes he sets out for his ancestral home on the Devon moor in the company of Dr. Watson, Holmes’ trusted colleague, a journey which brings him to danger, mystery, and a series of events which build steadily in menace and suspense. Hard pressed to protect his charge, and to fathom the strange mishaps which beset him, Dr. Watson is much relieved when Holmes himself appears—to trap the diabolical killer who stalks Sir Henry and to unravel the fascinating mystery which accounts for his evil actions.

 

Auditions will begin at 7:00 PM. Actors can sign in at the lobby of ACT. If needed, callbacks will be held the following evening at 7:00 pm.

Auditions for straight plays will consist of cold reads from the script.

Characters:

LADY AGATHA MORTIMER - a medical doctor, ample, tweedy, forceful
PERKINS - a young maid
WATSON - Holmes' colleague
SHERLOCK HOLMES - a famed privated investigator interested in bizarre cases, a master at detection
MRS. BARRYMORE - the housekeeper
SIR HENRY - a young nobleman, heir to a fortune and a curse
BARRYMORE - a butler, slightly sinister, but capable
KATHY STAPLETON - a vivacious young woman
JACK - her brother, given to emotional outbursts
LAURA LYONS - a capable young woman with a dangerous secret

If you are interested in crewing the show, please fill out a form at auditions and speak to the stage manager.

  • Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.

  • Rehearsals times 7-10 pm M-F.

  • Community theatre is on a volunteer basis; we try our best to source all costumes and props for the show, however every actor should expect to supply themselves with several basics for each show they are in. This includes, but is not limited to:
    * Hair - styling it, cutting/growing, dying, and/or providing a wig if one is not available in the costumes.

    * Makeup - any and all makeup needed for your character, applying said makeup with guidance from the costumer and directors. This includes makeup needed to cover tattoos if necessary.

    * Undergarments - slips, underwear/shorts, bra, camisole/tank tops, shapewear, tights, socks, etc as necessary for your character and costumes.

    * Shoes - character shoes or other shoes as necessary for your character. Color TBD by costumer and directors.