The Drury Performing Arts in collaboration with the 21st Century Afterschool Program is pleased to announce performance dates for its production of “The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Comic Thriller Starring Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson" adapted by Kent R. Brown and inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel.
Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick, Dr. John Watson, have left on an extended holiday throughout Europe, leaving their nieces—Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson—to keep an eye on the famous flat at 221B Baker Street. Shirley, studying logic, and Jennie, studying medicine, are busy preparing for upcoming exams when there's a knock on the door. It's Dr. Maxine Mortimer and Sir Henry Baskerville, who've come to seek the assistance of the famous Sherlock Holmes. Sir Charles Baskerville has died a mysterious death. Is he the most recent victim of the Curse of the Baskervilles—a curse linked to the nightmarish tales of a supernatural hound that haunts the murky moors of Devonshire? The young Sir Henry, the only surviving heir to the Baskerville legacy, has received a threat against his life. Something must be done so Shirley and Jennie take on the case and follow the trail of evidence and intrigue until, at last, they are confronted by the ravenous Hound itself!
Performances will take place on Friday, November 13th at 7pm and Saturday, November 14th at 2pm & 7pm. All performances will take place in the Drury Performing Arts Center, 1130 South Church Street, North Adams. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets will be sold at the door.
“The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Comic Thriller Starring Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson" is directed by Liz Urban and features the creative talents of over 35 Drury students in grades 7-12.
“The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Comic Thriller Starring Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson" is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.