Name: The Game's Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays
Start: 2025-12-04T19:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-04T21:30:00-06:00
Location: Toland Theatre - UW-La Crosse

Murder, mayhem, and cheer collide in hilarious whodunit
La Crosse, WI -The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holiday, a fast-paced laugh-out-loud mystery perfect for the holiday season. Performances will show December 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees on December 6-7 at 2:00 p.m. in the Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts on the UWL campus (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse).
It’s Christmas Eve 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his portrayal as Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But, when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turns dangerous. It’s up to Gillette, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to find the killer before someone else is murdered. This glittering holiday whodunit with twists, turns, and murderous pandemonium.
IF YOU GO:
WHO: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance
WHAT: Ken Ludwig’s The Games Afoot, or Holmes for the Holiday
WHERE: Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse)
WHEN: December 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. and December 6-7 at 2:00 p.m.
ONLINE TICKETS: $20 adults; $18 senior citizens/non UWL students/military; $8 UWL students. Online tickets will have a small credit card processing fee added at checkout. Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets online and download the tickets to their phone/email. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-and-dance beginning October 1, 2025. Assigned Seating.
IN PERSON/PHONE TICKETS: $22 for adults, $20 for senior/non UWL students/military and $10 for UWL students (processing/printing fee already included in the price); call (608) 785-6696. Box office opens December 1 for in person/phone ticket sales. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance. Assigned Seating.
PARKING: Due to the construction near the Lowe Center for the Arts, patrons are encouraged to arrive early and park in the university parking ramp located on the corner of Farwell & 17th Streets. Parking in the ramp is free after 7:00 p.m. and on the weekends. For those with mobility issues, there is a drop-off site next to the Lowe Center for the Arts on the corner of 15th and Vine Streets.
CAST: Madeline Borski, Emma Cartwright, Kira Hirsch, Alissa Jackson, Greg Sokup, Greer Tiegan, Matthew Tollefson, Aidan Tucker
PRODUCTION TEAM: Greg Parmeter (Director), Amanda Visger (Stage Manager), Mandy Kolbe (Scenic & Lighting Designer), Amber Meyers (Lighting Designer), Alex Haaland (Sound Designer), Anna Wooden (Costume Designer), Nate Mohlman (Technical Director), Ellie Hemming (Props Designer), Laurie Kincman (Dramaturg)