Show: MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B
Theater: Langhorne Players
Theater Website: https://www.langhorneplayers.org/auditions
Theater Phone: (215) 860-0818
Start date of auditions: 06/07/2026
MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B
AUDITION DATES
Sunday, June 7, 12–2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 9, 6:30–9 p.m.
Callbacks: By invitation only
All initial auditions will be held via Zoom, by appointment only. The link will be sent the day before auditions.
HOW TO SIGN UP
After reviewing the information on this page, sign up for a virtual audition via Sign-Up Genius.
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Complete the audition form prior to your audition:
AUDITION FORM
AVAILABLE ROLES
There are openings for FOUR artists, two of whom play multiple roles.
PLEASE NOTE: All actors may be asked to participate in physical intimacy such as caressing and/or kissing.
Actor 1: (30s-40s, Fem): SHERLOCK HOLMES.
British. A once in-a-generation genius. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Can be less-than sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Like many geniuses, has a megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES costumes and drama. (Looking for an actor who can flit through lines and beats with razor sharp precision and the energy of a feral raccoon who ran out of ADHD meds).
Actor 2: (30s-40s, Fem): DR. JOAN WATSON.
American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had a great bedside manner. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is not a loser. Wry. Smart. (Looking for an actor who can bring a sense of exasperated vulnerability and traumatized empathy).
Actor 3: (20s-40s, Fem): IRENE ADLER, MRS. HUDSON, MRS. DREBBER, DEAD BODY.
IRENE: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker Finding success at the highest levels. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Has incredible charm, confidence, and wit, and she knows it—uses it without mercy. You may want to be Irene, or you may want to be with Irene; but you can’t ignore her. HUDSON: Holmes & Watson’s long-suffering landlady. DREBBER: seemingly an ordinary housewife. Somebody you would be very wise not to underestimate. (Looking for an actor who can transition quickly between weary marm, to sapphic femme fatale, to unhinged suspect, to dead body, and back).
Actor 4: (30s-50s, Masc): INSPECTOR LESTRADE, ELLIOT MONK, & OTHERS (“NARRATOR”).
MORIARTY: A criminal so great you’ve never heard of him. A master blackmailer; knows just when to play his cards. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a different level than civilians. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you’d like him. LESTRADE: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard. Not very imaginative. Often says the wrong thing. MONK: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas. (Looking for an actor who can pull off and transition from charismatic, to cringey, to creepy, and back).
A note regarding descriptions: Most roles one currently encounters are written with binary pronouns. Please note that however limiting this can feel, our casting process is inclusive and seeks to transcend flawed language. Artists are invited to submit for any role with which they identify. We will list race/ethnicity/age if required for a character – otherwise, we are seeking ALL races/ethnicities/ages. Please reach out with any questions, concerns, or requests for accommodations. Madame Director seeks to cast artists whose energies align with the characters in her productions, and is dedicated to representation and inclusion in all endeavors.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals are Sunday mornings, and Tuesday/Thursday evenings.
PERFORMANCE INFO:
All performances are held at the Spring Garden Mill in Tyler State Park
Route 332, 1440 Newtown-Richboro Road
Newtown, PA 18940
Week 1: Oct. 2, 3, 4
Week 2: Oct. 8, 9, 10, 11
Week 3: Oct. 16, 17, 18
Performance times:
Thursday (10/8): 7:30 p.m. curtain
Fridays: 8 p.m. curtain
Saturdays
10/3 and 10/10: 8 p.m. curtain
10/17: 3 p.m. curtain
Sunday: 3 p.m. curtain
Call time for actors is one hour prior to curtain.
NOTE: All actors are required to participate in a talkback following the 2nd Sunday matinee, as well a set strike following the final performance.
ABOUT THE PLAY
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s greatest detective duo are reimagined in this irreverent comedy filled with mystery, intrigue, and plenty of laughs. American medico, Joan Watson, is struggling to find her purpose in the world and a place to live, when fate, and her low bank account balance, step in, pairing her with an unlikely companion; Sherlock Holmes, herself. Not simply a feminist retelling of an old story. Baker street meets Laverne and Shirley in this fresh take that has punch and panache; with fast-paced hilarity from beginning to end. Holmes’ superlative powers of perception and beguiling eccentricities seem to be just what the doctor ordered, but will they be enough to unravel the game afoot? Sherlock faces the usual obstacles; Scotland Yard’s hapless Inspector Lestrade and a femme fatale with designs on Holmes’ heart. It seems as if Holmes isn’t the only one with clever ideas.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Artists will be asked to present two monologues (one provided from the show and a contrasting one from another source of the artist’s choosing). Memorization not required, but familiarization encouraged.
