Moriarty - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure.

By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Matt Pfeiffer

July 16 to August 1 | Main Stage

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return! What begins as a simple case of the Bohemian king’s stolen letters quickly spirals into an international web of spies, blackmail, and deception. To take down criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty and his ruthless network, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene Adler, whose razor-sharp wit and magnetic charm add a delicious twist to the chaos. Five actors bring over 30 characters to life in this madcap mystery where danger—and laughter—await at every twist and turn! Ages 10+

Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty will play in repertory with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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Show Extras:

Opening Night, Friday, July 18: Join the PSF actors and staff for a friendly post-show champagne toast.
Meet the actors for an informal talk-back after the show: Thursday, July 23.
Epilogues—Join us on a Saturday morning for a discussion and a behind-the-scenes look! Gain deeper insight, share your thoughts, and ask questions. Saturday, July 25, 10:00am.
Audio Described and Open Captioned performances: Saturday, August 1, 2:00pm.

Artists

Cast

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh*
Sherlock Holmes

Doug Hara*
Doctor Watson

Ian Merrill Peakes*
Moriarty / King Otto / Others

Karen Peakes*
Daisy / Mrs.Barbaras / Hilda Klebb / Ohers

Cassia Thompson*
Irene Adler / Mrs.Hudson / Cartwright

Tyler Borneo
Musician

Arrianna Daniels
Musician

Darin F. Earl II*
Musician

Eli Lynn
Musician

Mariana Marcel
Irene Adler/Mrs.Hudson/Cartwright u/s

Teddy Novak
Moriarty/King Otto/ Others u/s

Ryan Plunkett
Doctor Watson u/s

India Proffit
Daisy/Mrs.Barabas/Hilda Klebb/Others u/s

Shawn Taylor
Sherlock Holmes u/s

Creatives

Matt Pfeiffer
Director

Brian Sidney Bembridge
Scenic Designer

Alison Roberts
Costume Designer

David M. Greenberg
Sound Designer

Thom Weaver
Lighting Designer

Alex Bechtel
Composer

Eli Lynn
Fight Director

Angel D’Andria
Puppet Designer

Jenna Gregson*
Production Stage Manager

Brielle Morris*
Assistant Stage Manager

Daniel Espie
Music Director

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Stage Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Show Features

Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure THE AUTHOR'S NOTE

I did not intend to become an author of Sherlock Holmes plays. Then again, Arthur Conan Doyle didn’t intend to become known for writing Sherlock Holmes adventures either. But the character he created is such an iconic force of nature that he’s hard to resist. In 2015, I premiered a theatrical adaptation of the most famous and oft-read Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Entitled Baskerville, the play was a one-off: a straightforward adaptation of one of the greatest adventure novels ever written. When I conceived it, I gave myself an extra challenge by writing it for only five actors, thereby hoping to make the play as much about the world of the theatre as it was about Sherlock Holmes. In the end, this device— using five actors to play over thirty-five characters—gave the piece an antic theatricality that I liked.