Miss Holmes ReturnsBy Christopher Walsh
Based on Characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Directed by Brad Norris
Performances: April 24 - May 17, 2026
Auditions will be held at Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann Street, Baltimore, MD
Wednesday, January 14, 6:00pm - 9pm
With Callbacks on Saturday, January 17, 10am – 12pm
The Director will also be sitting in on the Baltimore Small Stages Auditions at The Voxel on January 10th and 11th, so if you have a spot at those auditions, you don’t need to sign up again to be considered for call backs and the show. Information on those auditions can be found at https://www.bmoresmallstages.org/generalinformation
For an audition slot, please fill out this form completely and attach a headshot and resume:
https://forms.gle/3nFYcdDLNqDXjPpY6
Rehearsals will start in early March 2026, with a few “book club/table work” sessions over zoom in February 2024. Please bring all rehearsal conflicts you may have from February through April to your audition.
Please prepare 1 or 2 monologues that you feel best demonstrate your skills. Your audition materials should not exceed 3 minutes total when performed. Be prepared for additional cold-reading and/or improvisation.
Note on content: This play contains depictions or discussions of violence, murder, suicide, guns, violence against women, patriarchy, and a pair of badass female protagonists.
If you prefer to submit a video, please fill out the audition form and then email your video submission to [email protected] no later than January 14, 2026.
FPCT offers stipends to all show collaborators.
Synopsis
A nurse and activist finds herself on the run, wanted for murder. Pursued by authorities who choose to ignore a clear case of self-defense due to her Indian heritage and influence from sinister figures from the shadowy criminal underworld, she turns to the greatest investigative minds that London has to offer for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson. Miss Holmes Returns continues the thrilling adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s gender swapped heroines from one of FPCT most popular shows ever. Set against the backdrop of true events of Victorian England, when women are struggling to gain their independence and their full rights, these unconventional characters dare to challenge societal norms by providing an unusual, but necessary, service.
Brad Norris is a Baltimore-based Director whose past credits include Neverwhere, Sally McCoy, and 13 Dead Husbands at Cohesion Theatre Company, Airness and Hotel Cassiopeia at CCBC, and Miss Holmes at Fells Point Corner Theatre. He has been a producer and designer all over Baltimore and is currently the Managing Director at FPCT.
Available Roles
PRIYA SINGH – female presenting, a nurse and activist, the daughter of Indian immigrants.
JOSEPHINE BUTLER – female presenting, a feminist political activist and organizer.
OLIVE MCGANN – female presenting, a former sex worker, now an assistant to Josephine Butler.
MRS. HUDSON – female presenting, Sherlock and Watson’s disapproving landlady. Doubles as Mrs. Wiggins.
DANIEL BURKE – male presenting, A banker with ties to organized crime.
ADAM WORTHINGTON – male presenting, A bookish teacher.
SHERLOCK HOLMES – role is cast
DR. DOROTHY WATSON – role is cast
GEOFFREY LESTRADE – role is cast
MYCROFT HOLMES / DOCK WORKER – role is cast
FPCT will enthusiastically consider performers of all genders and gender identities, with the understanding that female empowerment and agency are key themes of the play. Performers of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
FPCT artists and staff will be expected to agree to and conduct themselves in accordance with our Code of Conduct Policies for the safety of all. These policies will be made available to actors along with their contract should any roles be offered.
Inquiries:
Any questions may be emailed to [email protected]
Event Venue
251 S Ann St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21231
Tickets
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