BASKERVILLE - Submissions for NYC Appointments
Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL
LORT Non-Rep
$926 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in BASKERVILLE (see breakdown).
Please mail your headshot and resume. Include BASKERVILLE on the envelope. Please note all submissions must be sent in the mail. Emailed or attempted drop off submissions will not be accepted. Please note this is a high-security building and drop offs will not be possible.
Deadline: 11/15/2023
Koppel Casting
421 7th Avenue, Suite 1011
New York, NY 10001-6410
Playwright: Ken Ludwig
Director: Laura Kepley
Artistic Director: Rick Dildine
Casting Office: Koppel Casting
Casting Director: Karie Koppel
First Rehearsal: March 19, 2024
Opens: April 18, 2024
Closes: May 12, 2024
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
Sherlock Holmes: (Male Identifying, Late 30s-early 50s. Any Ethnicity) Consulting Detective. Eccentric genius. Highly attuned to the world around him. Sees patterns and connections that are imperceptible to 99.9% of humans. Cat-like in his physicality. Desperate to relieve the tedium of his mortal existence. Social niceties are a lesser priority. He has excellent language skills and great clarity. Speaks with an RP accent.
Doctor Watson: (Male Identifying, late 30s-early 50s. Any Ethnicity) Intelligent, observant, solid, and reliable. In awe of Holmes and honored to be his friend and chronicler. Committed to protecting the life and legacy of Holmes and all the clients in danger. A veteran who can still be a man of military action when called upon. The warmth to Sherlock’s coolness. He has excellent language skills, and clarity. Fit with strong movement skills. Speaks with an RP accent.
Track One: (Female, 20s-30s. White.) Doubles as 14 roles who range in age from a baby to age 60, including: Miss Stapleton – an English rose in dire straits. Mrs. Barrymore – Swedish housekeeper with secrets. Cartwright – 11-year-old boy with big dreams. She has excellent comedic, collaborative, and improvisational skills. An ease with dialects. Largely physical and transform quickly into many different characters. Dialects include: German, Swedish, Standard British, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, and Baby
Track Two: (Male, 20s/30s. Any ethnicity) Doubles as 7 roles including: Sir Henry Baskerville – A young Texan who has just inherited a fortune and a demon. Lestrade – Cockney detective with a chip on his shoulder. Sir Hugo Baskerville – 17th century jerk who started all this trouble. He has excellent comedic, collaborative, and improvisational skills. Very fit with outstanding physical skills including dance, mime and falls. Dialects include: West Texas, Gothic British, Cockney
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