Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B

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Beau Meyer

Cast members in "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson-Apt. 2B."

The production cleverly uses a contemporary context to explore the complexities of personal and professional life.

What is it with the post-pandemic mystery-solving? From Only Murders in the Building to the true crime podcast onslaught, everybody is a sleuth these days, it seems. Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson-Apt. 2B grows from that premise, with two roommates solving mysteries as a contempo-feminist Holmes and Watson pairing. This University Theatre production is absorbing summer escapism, but it comes back for a second run in the fall. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 14-24. Tickets at artsticketing.wisc.edu (or at the theater box office one hour prior to performances).

media release: MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT. 2B

by Kate Hamill; cheerfully desecrating the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  

Directed by Emily A. Rollie

An irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick, this fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional Odd Couple adventure duo—solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers.

Guest Artist Emily A. Rollie directs Nick Chier, Sophia Schmidt, Megan Tennessen, and Nora Wondra in this fun filled caper.

Emily A. Rollie also serves as the Intimacy Director, Whitney Derendinger is the Fight Director, Paula Vanlandingham is the Vocal Coach, and Grant Borcherding is Assistant Director. The scenic designer is Juli Gessner, costume designer is Jim Greco, assisted by Brady Madison, lighting designer is Noah Englerth, sound designer is Isabel White, technical direction by Rob Wagner, properties by Myra Delikat, with Nicole Hagemen (July 27-Auguat 6) and M. Murphy (September 14-24) as stage managers, assisted by Judy Zhu.

Content Advisory: This play contains physical and gun violence, drug use, mature language and content.

For more information visit https://theatre.wisc.edu/

This production is made possible through generous support from the Brittingham Trust and the Anonymous Block Grant.

Performances will be held July 27-August 6, 2023; and September 14-24, 2023, in the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre, Vilas Hall 821 University Avenue Madison WI 53706. Performances at 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday and 2 pm Saturday-Sunday.