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Company: Streatham Theatre Company

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Title: Auditions for The Hound of the Baskervilles

Credits: by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted for the stage by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, directed by Lizzie Hartree

Summary: Free Auditions for our October show

Category: Audition

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Start date:27 August 2025

End date:31 August 2025

Times: See listing for dates and times of Auditions

Admission: FREE auditions. If cast will need to become a member at £10 p.a. No participation fees!

Description:

We read this spoof play back in June and liked it so much we’re putting it on in October.

Lizzie Hartree will be directing – you saw her in Accidental Death of an Anarchist recently.

As well as actors we’re looking for someone to do live sound effects, and some ‘acting’ stage crew!

Audition options

  • Wednesday 27th August, 6-8pm
  • Friday 29th August, 6-8pm
  • Saturday 30th August, 12-4pm

Please fill in this Google form with your details and preferred session.

5-6 actors required, with some taking multiple roles along the lines of the following, but with some flexibility:

  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Dr John Watson
  • Sir Henry Baskerville
  • Barrymore/Mrs Barrymore and Slasher Seldon or Dr Mortimer
  • Stapleton/Cecile and Slasher Seldon or Dr Mortimer
  • Yokels, Guard, Cabbie, and Stage Management

Audition pieces (PDF) are here, using the script from Nick Hern Books ISBN 978-1-83904-450-2

  • Sherlock Holmes: Scene 3, page 18-20 and/or Scene 16, page 53-54
  • Dr John Watson: Scene 3, page 18-20 and/or Scene 16, page 53-54 and/or Scene 10, page 38-39
  • Sir Henry Baskerville: Scene 10, page 38-39 and/or Scene 15, page 50-51
  • Cecile/Stapleton: Scene 10, page 39-40, Scene 15, page 50-51
  • Barrymore/Mrs Barrymore: Scene 14, page 47-50
  • Dr Mortimer: Scene 3, page 18-20
  • Yokels: Scene 9, page 35-36
  • Slasher Seldon: Scene 9, page 36-37

Performances are planned for the last week of October at Streatham Library – subject of course to the necessary arrangements, with rehearsals starting in September.

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Venue: Vinters Studios

Venue Address: 1b Sunnyhill Road, London SW16 2UG