Drama Dock Announces Upcoming Auditions

Drama Dock Theatre announces Auditions for Sherlock’s Veiled Secret, by K.C. Brown: at The Ober Park Performance Space (just north of the Vashon Library) on Saturday, January 21st at 6 pm. Please prepare two memorized short (1 to 2 minutes each) contrasting monologues (1 serious & 1 comic). Scripts are available at the library for in-library perusal. Performances scheduled for April 13th thru the 22nd at The Vashon High School.

Cast of Characters:

Violet Sheridan--20’s, sculptor. Intelligent and strong-willed.

Charles Wellington Yorke-- 20s to 30s, from an upper crust family. Boyish, energetic, charming--but not free from the constraints of his background.

Sherlock Holmes-- In retirement and old enough to be a father of a grown child.

Mrs. Cyril Morton nee Violet Smith-- 40s to 50s, poised. A woman of deep feeling and some wealth.

Lady Charlotte Carrington-- 40’s to 50’s. Married to a peer of the realm. Upper crust sangfroid concealing passion and an adventurous spirit.

Irene Adler-- In her 40s to 50s, Opera Singer, actress, adventuress.

Turlough O’Brennan-- Wide age range. Flamboyant, possessed of a convincing charm and a good sense of humor.

Also looking for Tech Staff: Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Set Construction, Painting, Assistant to the Costumer, Sound Op, Lighting Op.

It is 1920. Violet Sheridan, a young sculptress, who is engaged to marry Charles Wellington Yorke, is summoned to meet Sherlock Holmes, who is now retired and keeping bees in Sussex. Violet hopes that the great man has invited her in order to commission a bust of himself, but instead he reveals to her a secret only Holmes would keep!

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Ripley:

eripley13000@hotmail.com or call her at 463-6388