r J I I I I = I o pflss 3 o -I HOl,,PlDS Dtama. By Chtistophet M. Vaftsh. Inspited by the wotks of Sit Atthut Conan Doyle. Cast: 5 to 70m., 4 to 8w Inspired by the works of Sit Atthur Conan Doyle, this theatical "fan t 6cdon" re-examines the Victorian wotld of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women. \W'hen an anonltnous note sends a newlpved wife iooking for help, N[iss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson work together to uncover the secrets a{ fla swrounding a corrupt police inspector. But this Holmes and Watson face far greater challenges than bringing the criminal l:l to justice. N{iss Holmes possesses one of the greatest deductive minds of her generation, but she chafes at the restraints imposed upon her by society. Dr. Watson stuggles to make a difference at the only hospital in London that will hire femaie doctors. Urut set. Approimate tulning time: 135 mrnures. Code: lr-1Q5000. t DIISS Covcr l)csign: Cistian l'achcc<t. {r HOtltlDS I By Walsh 978-1-61 959-152-3 d Chrislopher lrf 3 o I P,rg,ng,llg".SnRlHntng o c! 311 Washington Street g ililruruilflil[lilil Woodstock, lL 60098 z lnsplrcd by the urork$ of Sir Arlhur Conan Doylc 800-448-7469 a ww.dromolicpublishing.com o Miss Holmes was originally produced by Lifeline Theatre in Chicago and premiere d n 2016 - Miss Holmes Cast: Sherlock Holmes...... .Katie Mclean Hainsworth CHARACTERS Dorothy Watson ....""' Mandy Walsh Lizzie dnapmaVleggyAvlartha -... -....... -.. " " " Kate Nawrocki SHERLOCK HOLMES Elizabeth Garrett Anderson/ DOROTHY WATSON Mrs. Hudson/Eudora Featherstone........... " " " " " " Abie Irabor LIZZIE CHAPMAN: a young wife Mycroft Holmes/Vagrant ................. Christopher Hainsworth EUDORA FEATHERSTONE : an elderly, grieving mother Gioffrey Lestrade/Orderly # 1 ...................' Christopher Jones MRS. HUDSON: Sherlock's disapproving landlady Michaei Stamford/Reginald/Ordetly #2.."""'Michael Reyes ELIZABETHGARRETTANDERSON:fi rstwomantoqualify Thomas Chapman/Order$ #3 .. -. -. -..... -... John Henry Roberts as a doctor in England Edwin Greener/Superintendent. "LaQuin Groves PEGGY a maid MARTHA: awasherwoman understudies..........-...... n;;;iM;;;;,tffLff:ll Siobhan Reddy-Best, Timothy Sullivan MYCROFT HOLMES: Sherlock's older brother GEOFFREY LESTRADE: a Scotland Yard detective Crew: THOMAS CHAPMAN: a ScotlandYard detective Director Paul S. Holmquist MICHAEL STAMFORD: a doctor Assistant Director...... ."' Emily Wills EDWIN GREENER: an army veteran andpetly criminal Stage Manager......,...... ...-..."""""8ecky Bishop REGINALD: Eudora's nephew Ass-istant Stage Manager.............. "'Morgan Gire SUPERINTENDENT Scenic Design........ Ashley Ann Woods ORDERLIES #1-3 Lights ""Jordan Kardasz AVAGRANT Original Music & Sound..... """'Andrew Hansen Costumes... ...Rachel M' Sypniewski VARIOUS LONDONERS Properties .Holly McCauleY Dialect Coach.................. ........ Elise Kauzlaic London, Fight ChoreograPher.. Greg Poljacik SETTING: circa l88l Dramaturg .Maren Robinson 4 5 ,, Miss Holmes ACT I THE CHAPMANS (,ights up on the home of TH O MA S and L I Z ZI E C HA P MA N. It is a modest, well-appointed middle class home. LIZZIE reads a letter The contents disturb her.) THOMAS (offstage). Lizzie! For Mandy (LIZZIE scrambles to hide the letter. Inspector THOMAS enters.) THOMAS (cont'd). Lizzie? What are you doing? Dedicated to the members of LIZZIE (struggling to seem cheerful). Tomt. You're home early. Community #NotlnOurHouse, A Chicago Theatre THOMAS. I was calling for you. Didn't you hear me? LIZZIE. Sorry', my mind must have been elsewhere. THOMAS. Where? LIZZIE. What? THOMAS. Where? Where did you mind go? LIZZIE.I don't know, Tom. I was just- THOMAS: I was in the next room. You must have heard me. LIZZIE.I was distracted, is all. THOMAS. By what? (Sees the letter.) Is that aletter? LIZZIE.Yes. THOMAS. For you? LIZZIE.YeS. 7 ACT I 9 8 Miss Holmes ACT I Miss Holmes THOMAS. From whom? LIZZIE. Sorry? THOMAS. Supper, Lizzie. (Pause.) LIZZIE. Oh, right! I'll just have Alice fix something up. THOMAS. No, why don't you do it yourself. THOMAS (cont'd). From whom? LIZZIE. She's our cook. Her feelings will be hurt. LIZZIE.I don't know. THOMAS. I like it better when you do it. THOMAS. Let's have it. LIZZIE. Well, all right then. Just give me a minute. (LIZZIE hands the letter to THOMAS, who reads it') THOMAS. I'll be in the front room then. LIZZIE. Of course, dear. (Indicating the letter.) Shall I get didn't want to upset you' LIZZIE.I know it's rubbish. I rid of that? THOMAS. This came in the Post? THOMAS. No. I'll take care of this. LIZZIE (nods). No return address, though' (THOMAS exits. LIZZIE watches him go, then exits toward THOMAS. It says, "I've tried to warn you before'" This isn't the kitchen.) the first? LIZZ\E.Once before. I burned it. It's just someone jealous of BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL you, trying to cause trouble. I imagine you see this sort of thing all the time at work. (The scene shifts to an insqne asylum. The sounds of the inmates are heard through the walls. A certqin Mr. Holmes THOMAS. That's work. Bringing a man's wife into it "' waits. Well, that's just uncalled for' I hope you weren't too upset [MYCROFTJ by it. The SUPENNTENDENT enters, with ORDERLY #l right an impressive black eye.) LIZZIE. Not too much. You know me' behind him. ORDERLY #1 sports though' Do us a favor' THOMAS (affictionately).Don't I, SUPERINTENDENT. Mr. Holmes? Oh, Mr. Holmes? I am eat' I've only got a short Lizzie, urrd f"t.h something to Superintendent Ellis, sir. I was the one who- off again. while then I'm MYCROFT. Where is she? night? LIZZIE. Another late SUPERINTENDENT. Oh. Yes, of course. THOMAS. Crime never sleePs,love' LIZZIE.I would think you boys at Scotland Yard could set (The SUPERINTENDENT signals to ORDERLY #1, who exits.) the example by keeping regular hours' done' THOMAS. An inspector's work is never SUPERINTENDENT (cont'd). Forgive me, Mr. Holmes. I LIZZIE. No, I suPPose not. certainly would have communicated with you sooner if I THOMAS. Whatever we've got is fine' had any idea of the identity ... J 10 Miss Holmes ACT I ACT I Miss Holmes ll MYCROFT. You have her PaPerwork? MYCROFT. Indeed. A mere straitjacket is no restraint for her SUPERINTENDENT. Here, sir- whatsoever, and if she remained confined after you placed her in one, then she did so of her own free will, for her own - (The SUPERINTENDENT hands a packet of papers to reasons. MYCROFT.) (Sounds of shouting and struggling comefrom offstage.) SUPERINTENDENT (cont'd). You will see, Mr. Holmes, that per your request her real name does not appear MYCROFT (cont'd). Ah. Here we are. anywhere. She was a Jane Bloggs when she came to us, and (ORDERLY #l returns, struggling with a woman shall remain so for as long as you require it. Um " ' how [SHERLOCKJ whose movement rs hampered by a long will you require it? straitjacket. Her face is badly bruised. She stops fighting (MYCROFT honds the SUPERINTENDENT an envelope when she sees MYCROFT.) stuffed with several bills.) SHERLOCK. Oh. It's you. SUPERINTENDENT (cont'd).I see. That is quite a long MYCROFT (to the SUPERINTENDENT). Explain these time, I assure you. Are you certain, sir, that you wish to take bruises. her into your own custody? I ask because, well, it became SUPERINTENDENT. As I said, sir. It took some effort to- necessary to restrain her- MYCROFT. Remove the restraints. Now. MYCROFT. Restrain her? (The SUPERINTENDENT signals to ORDERLY #1, who SUPERINTENDENT. Forher own safety, sir. If you've seen approaches the woman. As he reaches the restraints, he the police report, you know that she put up quite a struggle for whispers in her ear.) when she was first detained. MYCROFT. I'm not surPrised. ORDERLY #1. See you soon, sweetheart. SUPERINTENDENT. And since she's been here "' Well, perhaps you are aware that she grows quite agitated if (The woman raises her lcnee straight into ORDERLY #1's someone gets too close to her. We had a minor incident' groin. He doubles overi and she smashes his face with her It took some effort to restrain your ... ah ... Well, the forehead. ORDERLY #1 falls to the ground, hands over straitj acket was intended to prevent any fuither disturbanc es' both his nose and his genitals.) MYCROFT. A straitjacket? And she kept it on? That was MYCROFT. Enough!Are you quite finished? unusually helpful of her. SHERLOCK. Just a moment. SUPERINTENDENT. Helpful, Mr. Holmes? r- 12 Miss Holmes ACT I ACT I Miss Holmes 13 (ITith no dfficulty whatsoeve4 the woman shrugs out MYCROFT. I can't see how else to interpret your behavior. of the straitjacket. She holds it out for the bewildered There must be some reason for these outbursts. SU P E RINTE ND ENT to take.) SHERLOCK.My reasons are my own. MYCROFT. Sherlock, I can't keep doing this. You know my SHERLOCK (cont'd). There we are. Shall we go, Mycroft? position. My work with the government requires- MYCROFT. Come along, Sherlock. SHERLOCK. Don't mince words. Yot are the government. (They exit, leaving the SUPERINTENDENT and iniured MYCROFT. My work with the government requires a degree ORDERLY #l behind them.) of discretion that is difficult to maintain when I have to drop everything to hunt you down, cover your tracks and repair SHERLOCK AND MYCROFT whatever damage you may have caused whenever you go off on one of your tantrums. (The scene shifts to MYCROFT's carriage. MYCROFT SHERLOCK. I am not a child, Mycroft. and SHERLOCK enter MYCROFT offers SHERLOCK his MYCROFT.