Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville
Auditions & Rehearsals
SHOW: Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville
DIRECTED BY: Ricky Jones
STAGE MANAGED BY: Tina Ka’iliponi
WRITTEN BY: Ken Ludwig
PRODUCED BY: ProArts Playhouse
SHOW SYNOPSIS: Get your deerstalker cap on – the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be.
Please be sure to also sign up for your audition slot HERE and complete an audition form HERE. If you are unable to attend the audition, please contact us at [email protected] or 808-463-6550 to discuss possible alternatives.
ALL ROLES ARE OPEN and will receive a stipend. The director is seeking actors ages 18 and up. Seeking actors of all ethnicities and gender identities. All character ages are stage-ages and are flexible within reason.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or accommodation requests: ProArts Playhouse 808-463-6550; [email protected]
GENERAL POLICIES
PERSONNEL IN THE ROOM
BEFORE ARRIVING
Before arriving, please thoroughly review the audition page for the show you are auditioning for below, complete the Audition Form for that show, and email your head-shot or a clear photo of yourself and resume, to [email protected], if you have these materials available.
SAFETY MEASURES
We still asking people to observe basic safety precautions (such as not entering the theater within 24 hours of having a fever) and to acknowledge that the local, state, and federal health guidelines can change at any time, to which we are all subject.
REHEARSAL LOCATIONS
PERFORMANCE LOCATION
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Please be aware that for any productions that involve intimate contact between cast members, or scenes of emotional and physical violence, Boundary Training, Intimacy Direction, Fight Choreography, and coping exercises will be implemented in the staging of these scenes during the rehearsal process.
ProArts Playhouse is committed to providing an environment free of discrimination and harassment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, can contribute fully, and have equal opportunities. For complete information on our Anti-Harrassment Policy, click here.
ACCESIBILITY
Auditions
LOCATION
- AUDITIONS: Maui OffStage Rehearsal Studio
In Queen Ka’ahumanu Mall
Across from the Ben Franklin store
275 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 - CALL-BACKS: ProArts Playhouse 1280 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753 on the Makai side of Azeka Plaza
DATES
Sunday, December 8th from 6-9pm
If you are unable to attend, please contact us at 808-463-6550 or email [email protected]
WHAT TO BRING
Before arriving, please complete this Audition Form and email your headshot and resume to [email protected] or ask for a link to upload them, if you have these materials available.
WHAT TO PREPARE
One 1-minute monologue 3 different ways. Yes, that’s right. One 1-minute monologue 3 different ways.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Please note that the gender descriptions apply to the characters, not the actors:
SHERLOCK HOLMES
(Male-identifying, 30s – 40s). Highly intelligent, confident, charismatic, quick-witted, obsessive. Thinks very highly of his close friend Watson. A sophisticated mind who savors adventure and an intriguing mystery, and has a manic gleam of mischief in his eyes. A mind that works overtime.
DOCTOR WATSON
(Male-identifying, Early to mid 40s). Smart, grounded, full of heart and wonder, lives to have adventures and assist his close friend Holmes. We see the play through his eyes. The heart and soul of the play.
ACTOR ONE
Must show great versatility and nimbleness physically and vocally (including multiple dialects). Plays multiple roles (over 10), including STAPLETON (seemingly geeky butterfly lover who conceals a psychopath within), BARRYMORE (mournful caretaker of Baskerville Hall), MILKER (scrappy Dickensian urchin boy), LUCY (loving wife of WILSON), and DR. MORTIMER (elegant, friendly, passionate).
ACTOR TWO
Must show great versatility and nimbleness physically and vocally (including multiple dialects). Plays multiple roles, including SIR HUGO BASKERVILLE (a brutal, cruel Cavalier), WILSON (exuberant, hearty head of messenger office), SIR HENRY BASKERVILLE (young Texan relation to Baskervilles, open-hearted, earnest, ready for adventure and to fall in love), and INSPECTOR LESTRADE (cocky police inspector).
ACTOR THREE
Must show great versatility and nimbleness physically and vocally (including multiple dialects). Plays multiple roles, including MISS STAPLETON (STAPLETON’s initially secretive, scared “sister” who passionately falls in love with SIR HENRY), CARTWRIGHT (scrappy Dickensian urchin boy), MRS. BARRYMORE (severe, humorless Swedish caretaker of Baskerville Hall), MRS. HUDSON (older, maternal housekeeper for HOLMES).
CALL-BACKS
DATE: December 9th from 6:30-9:30pm
Reading sides from the play individually alongside a reader or with other actors. Scenes can be found HERE. Please be familiar with these scenes, but they do not have to be fully memorized.
Rehearsals
ABOUT REHEARSALS
This Season we will be rehearsing shows for longer periods of time but with fewer rehearsals per week. We’ve found that this makes doing shows accessible for more people and allows people the time they need to work on lines at home.
FIRST READ-THROUGH
Monday, December 16th from 6:30pm – 9:30pm
REHEARSAL COMMITMENT
For this show, we will have approximately 25 rehearsals spread over 7 weeks. Most weeks we will rehearse 3-5 times a week, particularly during the holidays. The final schedule will be determined based on people’s availability, so the schedule below is approximate.
- December 16th through January 30th:
- Rehearsals at ProArts will generally go from 6:30-9:30pm
- Rehearsals at Maui OnStage will generally go from 6-9pm
- January 25th through 30th:
Tech Week Please note that during tech week, rehearsal hours are longer. - January 30th:
Preview performance for small invited-only audience. - Possible (but unlikely) pick-up rehearsals are to be scheduled during show weeks, depending on the schedule of the actors & need for pick-ups.
LIKELY REHEARSAL TIMES
NOTE: Please remember that, as stated above, this does not mean that rehearsals will take place every day of these potential days! These are simply our options! And the schedule may vary from week to week.
Potential rehearsal times: Sunday through Friday Evenings ideally 6:00pm – 9:00pm if at Maui OnStage and 6:30-9:30pm when at ProArts and Saturdays from either 10:00am to 2:00pm or 11:00 am to 3pm; some Sunday day rehearsals may be scheduled.
Cue to cue will take place on the Saturday before the show opens and will be anywhere from 4 to 7 hours long during the day, depending on our needs.
PLEASE BE SURE OF YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR THIS DAY AND BRING FOOD FOR THE DAY. Tech rehearsals will be longer, but will never go past 11pm
REHEARSAL LOCATIONS
ProArts Playhouse in Kihei, other spaces within Azeka plaza in Kihei, and the Maui OnStage offsite rehearsal location in Queen Ka’ahumanu Mall, across from the Ben Franklin Store.
PERFORMANCE LOCATION
ProArts Playhouse
CONFLICTS
Please verify your availability for all performances and list any conflicts for potential rehearsals. Conflicts beyond January 24th are not possible.
PERFORMANCE DATES
11 performances as follows:
- Friday, January 31 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, February 1 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, February 2 at 2:00 PM
- Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, February 7 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 PM
- Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, February 14 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 PM
Location Address
Azeka Plaza-Makai/Ocean Side
1280 South Kihei Rd
Kihei, HI 96753
(808) 463-6550
Mailing Address
PO Box 2017
Kihei, HI 96753