Name: Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band
Start: 2024-05-03T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-03T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Parkview Room, Johnson Springview Park

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

The mission of Placer Repertory Theater is to offer educational and quality-of-life enriching professional performing arts and cultural programs relevant to the people of Placer County, while supporting local organizations and acting as an economic engine for the area.

Placer Repertory Theater

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's intriguing play based upon one of his detective mystery stories.

Parkview Room, Johnson Springview Park

PERFORMANCEPlacer Rep once again turns the Parkview Event Room into a black box theater -- this time to perform a lively stage reading of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Speckled Band," based upon his 1892 short story.-- YOU ARE THE JURY --In the first act of this play, the script has been adapted and directed so that audience members may volunteer to participate in the production as jurors at the coroner's inquest.Unlike many detective mysteries, this story unfolds first as aWHAT HAPPENED?then as aWHO DONE IT?then more like COLUMBO - the villain may be apparent, butHOW WAS IT DONE?becomes the real question. And with another murder imminent, Sherlock Holmes MUST solve the mystery before another young woman dies. CASTAn exciting cast of early-career to seasoned performers includes<ul><li>Matthew D. Heyer - Sherlock Holmes</li><li>Maureen Roman - Miss Enid Stonhour</li><li>T.S. Forsyth - Mrs. Staunton</li><li>Mark Hoffman - Dr. Rylott</li><li>Mark Kushnir - Dr. Watson</li></ul> HISTORYSir Arthur Conan Doyle penned this classical theater play in 1910, based upon his short story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" published in 1892.Doyle's friend J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan author) attended rehearsal to provide advice and support.The play premiered on 4 June 1910. The play was an immediate success. The Speckled Band ran for 169 performances at the Adelphi Theatre before enjoying a successful tour in England and the continent. Autumn of 1910 brought the production to Boston, Massachusetts and later New York City, New York.JOIN USWe're thrilled to share this great script and brilliantly crafted Conan Doyle story with you.It's a SIT ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT dramatic, intense, exciting, comedic, and puzzling story full of a wide range of unqiue and well crafted characters.

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