Lewisburg, WV (WVDN) – Sherlock Holmes has been delighting fans on page, screen, and stage since the late 1800s. To open the 2024 season Greenbrier Valley Theatre is bringing the famous detective to life for audiences to enjoy in a hilarious adaptation of one of Holmes most notorious mysteries. Author Ken Ludwig wrote Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery in 2015, and introduces fast paced wit and humor to the classic case.
“This play really has so many elements that will entertain a wide audience base,” said director Jenna Sulecki. “There is obviously the mystery that comes with any great Sherlock Holmes story, but Ken Ludwig’s adaptation adds a lot of humor, creativity, and pure silliness, as well.”
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery requires three of the five actors to play over 30 different characters that are a part of Holmes and Watson’s adventures. This requires many quick costume changes, silly voices, and a lot of physicality.
The production with the popular sleuth will open at GVT with many familiar faces with Christopher Joel Onken (Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol) as the titular Sherlock Holmes. The cast is completed by Ian Kramer (Frankenstein, Alabama Story) as Dr. Watson, with Jeff Ronan, (Frankenstein, Little Shop of Horrors) Emily Bosco, (A Christmas Carol, Steel Magnolias) and GVT newcomer Zach Greer completing the cast of five.
Jenna Sulecki (Frankenstein, Alabama Story) will direct the kick off production for 2024. The production will feature scenic design completed by Katherine Stepanek who was assisted by Natalie Kowalski. Costume design is by Jenna Fawn Brown, lighting design by E. Tonry Lathroum, sound by Miles Peery, and prop design by Ashton Webb. Elizabeth Salisch serves as the Production Stage Manager assisted by Rahxas Colite.
Now entering its 57th season, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, is a mainstay and theatre destination located in Lewisburg, WV. The arts organization has been further recognized as a “West Virginia Jewel of the Hills,” awarded the Living the Dream Service Organization Honor Roll by The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission, and is a multi-year recipient of Non-Profit Business of the Year. GVT boasts a robust series of year-round programing and educational offers with the goal to enlighten, enrich, and enliven throughout the region.
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery will open on Friday, May 10 and run through May 18. Tickets are $34 for adults, $30 for seniors, and $20 for students. For more information on tickets, shows, and the organization’s history, visit the theatre’s website: www.gvtheatre.org or call the box office at (304) 645-3838.
