Second Street Players is announcing auditions for the comedy-mystery, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.
Director Doug James will be holding open auditions from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Riverfront Theater, 2 S. Walnut St., Milford, DE. Callbacks, if needed, will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026, also at the Riverfront Theater. The show is performed by a cast of 4 men and 2 women. Auditions shall consist of a cold reading from the script.
Based on the classic, The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle, Ken Ludwig transforms it into a murderously funny adventure. To find the ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. The intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as six actors portray more than forty characters.
Performance dates are Fridays through Sundays, August 21, 22, 23, and 28, 29, 30, 2026. To be considered for casting, those auditioning must be available for all performances and during the two weeks prior to opening night.
Any questions may be emailed to the director, Doug James at samueljon@aol.com.
Please check the SSP website at www.secondstreetplayers.com for more information on casting opportunities.
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals (concordtheatricals.com).
Second Street Players is supported, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.
Second Street Players values diversity and inclusion in casting and in all other areas of production. This show is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowments of the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.
