Holmes and Watson

Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 36th Season with the area premiere of “Holmes and Watson” October 18-November 9. . All performances will be held at the theater, located at 800 W. Main in downtown Oklahoma City.When the play opens, Sherlock Holmes has been dead for three years. He went over the Reichenbach Falls in a struggle with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. Dr. John Watson knows that the great detective must surely be dead, but when he receives a telegram suggesting his best friend and partner might still be alive, Watson is compelled to investigate. The cryptic wire stating that three patients in a remote asylum each claim to be the late Sherlock Holmes sends Watson on an adventure to uncover the truth of his lost friend. As the mystery unfolds, a web of intrigue, murder, and suspense begins to unravel. Could Sherlock Holmes really be alive after all this time? Who’s the real detective? Who are the impostors? Did the world’s greatest sleuth fake his own death? If so — why? Audiences will find out in this gripping, witty thriller from one of Carpenter Square Theatre’s favorite playwrights, Jeffrey Hatcher.

Greg Crall stars as Dr. John Watson, while Ed Spinelli costars as Dr. Evans who summons him to the asylum. Ford Filson, Peter Fischaber, and Grant Brittan are the three inmates who each claim to be Sherlock Holmes. David Bryant and Laurie Blankenship portray the orderly and the matron for the asylum, and Paul Tomlin appears as Moriarty.

Tom Cowley directs the mystery with assistance from Linda Cowley as rehearsal stage manager and Johnlee Lookingglass as production stage manager. Rhonda Clark is the costume and sound designer, while Ben Hall is in charge of the set design and execution, and Jay C. Schardt serves as lighting designer.