The Real Inspector Hound Auditions

Auditions at the Brazos Theatre of Waco for:
The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard
and
Sherlock in Love, adapted by Jon Jory
(You may audition for both plays!)

Directed by: Joe Taylor

Two great plays, one great night of dinner theatre drama, farce, and mysteriously hilarious characters! Performance dates are April 24-27.

Casting information:
The Real Inspector Hound – 5 men / 3 women

Step into a world where reality and fiction collide! Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound is a sharp, fast-paced comedy that spoofs the classic whodunit mystery. As two pompous theatre critics watch a melodramatic murder mystery unfold on stage, they find themselves unexpectedly inside the play—trapped in a tangled web of deceit, mistaken identities, and over-the-top drama.

MOON (Male, 20s -40s): second-string theater critic. Stand in for Higgs.
BIRDBOOT (Male, 40s to 60s): another theater critic. A womanizer.
SIMON GASCOYNE (Male, 20 – 30s): Handsome. Has affairs with both Felicity and Cynthia. Dislikes Magnus, as they are both in love with Cynthia.
MAJOR MAGNUS MULDOON (Male, 50s – 60s): Lord Albert Muldoon’s half-brother (in a wheelchair). Dislikes Simon as they are both in love with Cynthia.
INSPECTOR HOUND (Male 40s – 50s): arrives to investigate a phone call at the manor.
MRS. DRUDGE (Female, 40s – 60s): Maid of Muldoon Manor. Cockney accent.
FELICITY CUNNINGHAM (Female, 20s): Young, beautiful. Seemingly sweet.
CYNTHIA MULDOON (Female, 30s): Sophisticated, beautiful. Has affair with Simon.

Casting information:
Sherlock in Love – 4+ men / 4+ women

When Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth enlists the help of his doctor friend to reclaim incriminating photographic evidence of a king’s past relationship, Sherlock Holmes finds himself faced with a puzzle he cannot solve — his own feelings for the very woman he’s investigating.

IRENE ADLER (Female, 20s/30s): An adventurous young woman
SHERLOCK HOLMES (Male, 40s+): Master detective
WATSON (Male, 40s+): Doctor; Holmes’s best friend
MRS. HUDSON (Female, any): Holmes’s kindly landlady
KING (Male): Distressed royalty seeking Holmes’s help
MAID (Female): Serves Miss Adler
EXTRAS (Any): As dancers, stage fighters. etc.

Sides from the show will be made available, as requested. Actors will need to be able to perform with English accents. The auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts. Feel free to ask any questions at brazostheatre@gmail.com!